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EDA Summer Event 2025: a double celebration of Engagement Awards and 25 Years of the Affiliation Scheme

July 14, 2025
Most Engaged EDA businesses 2025

Celebrating the most engaged EDA businesses, plus 25 Years of the EDA Affiliation Scheme

Battersea Power Station’s Control Room A was the iconic venue for the 2025 EDA Wholesaler and Manufacturer Summer Event. On a glorious July day, 184 guests from 119 businesses in the EDA enjoyed a day of networking and celebration.

Control Room A is the power station’s immaculately restored 1930’s control room, a Grade II listed Art Deco space. The room was build to manage the distribution of electricity generated by the power station – about a fifth of all the power used by London, including Buckingham Palace until the station was decommissioned in 1983.

This year also marked the 25th Anniversary of the EDA’s Affiliation Scheme, with the original affiliates that are also still with the Association receiving their commerorative certificates. Marshall-Tufflex was one of the original affiliates that joined in 2000 and their Managing Director, Jon Chamberlain, gave the address on behalf of the manufacturers.

2025 Marks the 25th Anniversary of the EDA Affiliate Programme
Margaret Fitzsimons, EDA CEO, welcomed guests to the Summer Event
Jon Chamberlain, MD at one of the original EDA Affiliates, Marshall-Tufflex, gave the address on behalf the manufacturers.
EDA President, David Moore (r) with Ben Moore of Medlocks, Spencer Pope of Schneider Electric, and Bill Ennis of Rifina
EDA President, David Moore (r) with Ben Moore of Medlocks, Spencer Pope of Schneider Electric, and (left) Bill Ennis of Rifina
2000 - 2025: Celebrating 25 Years of Partnership
Manufacturer businesses that have been with the Association from the start of the Affiliation Scheme and are still with us today.
Receiving their 25 Year Anniversary Certificates, and pictured here with the EDA President, David Moore (back row, 4th from right):
L-R: Clive Bishop, Vent-Axia; Peter Alexander, Ledvance; John Carruthers, Legrand; Spencer Clark, Dimplex; Joe Ellis, Honeywell - MK Electric; Spencer Pope, Schneider Electric; Jon Chamberlain, Marshall-Tufflex; James Bennett, Signify (Philips Lighting); Matteo Bavaresco, Prysmian Cables and Systems Ltd .
A head for heights: some of the guests took the opportunity to view the London skyline from Lift 109, Battersea Power Station's Chimney Lift Experience
The view from Battersea's Chimney Lift Experience

EDA Engagement Award Winners 2025

Meet the EDA businesses that are getting the most business value from their Association membership

Winners: Wholesalers with 1 branch
Joint winners ABM Electrical Wholesale Ltd and Lightsave Ltd (both are members of The IBA Buying Group)

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Above L-R: Oliver Nicolas, MD at Lightsave Ltd; David Moore, EDA President; Alan Kilford, CEO, Lightsave Ltd; Mark Ashworth, MD, ABM Electrical Wholesale Ltd

Winners: Wholesalers with 2-5 branches
Joint winners Rifina (members of ANEW) and AT & T GB Ltd (members of the Fegime UK buying group).

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Above L-R: Bill Ennis, Director, Rifina Co Ltd; David Moore, EDA President; Ian Wright, Commercial Director, AT & T (GB) Ltd

Winner: Wholesalers with 6 - 20 branches
Stearn Electric Co Ltd

Managing Director, Managing Director at Stearn Electric Co. Ltd

Above L-R: Glyn Prestwood, MD, Stearn Electric Co Ltd; David Moore, EDA President

Winner: Wholesaler with 21-99 branches - Medlock Electrical Distributors

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Above L-R: David Moore, EDA President; Ben Moore, Director, Medlock Electrical Distributors

Winner: Wholesalers 100+ branches
Joint winners CEF and Edmundson Electrical

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Above L-R: David Moore, EDA President; Mark Rasbuary, Director of Operations National Accounts and Projects, CEF Ltd.

Winner: Wholesalers 100+ branches
Joint winners CEF and Edmundson Electrical

Dougie Christie MD at Edmundson Electrical receiving the 2025 Engagement Award from EDA President, David Moore

Above L-R: David Moore, EDA President with Dougie Christie, MD, Edmundson Electrical.

Most Engaged Affiliate Manufacturers
It was a three-way tie for first place between Aico, Ansell Lighting, and Kingfisher Lighting
Most engaged Affiliate Manufacturers 2025: a three-way tie for first place
Most Engaged Affiliate Manufacturers 2025 (l-r): from Aico, Steve Trafford and Daniel Little; David Moore, EDA President; Ebony Shuttleworth, Kingfisher Lighting; and Mark Abbott, Ansell Lighting