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  • VB Distribution Expands Ahead of UK’s Vape Duty Change

    VB Distribution Expands Ahead of UK’s Vape Duty Change

    VB Distribution announced the opening of a new 100,000-square-foot business park in Lancashire, England, expanding its national warehousing network to 500,000 square feet and strengthening its customs bonded storage capacity ahead of the U.K.’s Vaping Products Duty, which takes effect on Oct. 1. The company said the HMRC-approved bonded warehouse will allow duty-suspended storage, helping retailers better manage inventory and cash flow as the new tax is implemented.

    Company CEO Natalia Gosciniak said the investment positions VB Distribution to provide compliant stock and supply continuity, alleviating cost pressures faced by smaller distributors without bonded infrastructure. VB Distribution, which supplies more than 50,000 retail shelf placements across the U.K. and reports an annual turnover of £500 million, said the facility is fully operational and could create up to 1,000 jobs as part of its broader expansion strategy.

  • VB Distribution Secures HMRC Customs Bonded Warehouse Approval

    VB Distribution Secures HMRC Customs Bonded Warehouse Approval

    London, 29 May 2026 — VB Distribution (Vapes-Bars Ltd) has been approved by HMRC to operate a customs-bonded warehouse at its facility in Darwen, giving the international distribution group the ability to hold stock under duty suspension ahead of the Vaping Products Duty on 1 October 2026.

    Under the new duty, a flat excise charge of £2.20 per 10ml applies to all vaping liquid in the UK, with duty stamps mandatory on retail packaging from the same date. Bonded warehouse capability lets VB defer the point at which duty becomes payable, manage the cost of the transition in a controlled way, and give retailers and brand partners clear duty status and a verifiable audit trail on every shipment.

    “Compliance is no longer a back-office function in this category — it is the commercial proposition,” said Natalia Gosciniak, Chief Executive Officer of VB Distribution. “Securing HMRC bonded approval for our warehouse is a clear signal of the standard we operate to, and of the role we intend to play for the retailers and brands navigating the months ahead.”

    About VB Distribution VB Distribution (Vapes-Bars Ltd) is an international adult-nicotine and consumer-goods distribution platform. In the UK, it supplies more than 50,000 active retail shelves across wholesale, convenience, forecourt, travel, and independent retail channels.

  • VB Distribution Appoints New CEO

    VB Distribution Appoints New CEO

    London-based VB Distribution (Vapes-Bars Ltd) appointed Natalia Gosciniak as Chief Executive Officer as part of an ongoing governance and corporate development program. Gosciniak, who has been involved in shaping the company’s strategic direction and governance framework, will oversee operations, organizational development, and commercial growth. She said the company is investing significantly in infrastructure and operations to support a more sustainable phase of expansion.

    As part of the transition, founder Adam Matliwala will become chairman, focusing on strategic oversight and long-term business development. VB Distribution supplies supermarket, wholesale, convenience, and independent retail partners, reporting more than 50,000 retail shelf placements across the UK and an annual turnover approaching £500 million. The company said the leadership change supports broader governance enhancements tied to its long-term corporate and public market ambitions.