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Reliable Power Solutions for Retail & Distribution

When the lights go out and the tills go down, you’re not just losing money – you’re losing customer trust. Power failures in retail environments can cause significant disruption, damage stock, and impact future business. For Facilities Managers, Procurement Teams, and senior decision-makers, ensuring power continuity is critical to protect revenue and reputation.

Why Power Continuity Matters for Retail

  • Protect Revenue Streams – Avoid downtime that stops sales and damages customer experience.
  • Safeguard Operations – Keep lighting, refrigeration, and payment systems running without interruption.
  • Strategic Risk Management – Reliable backup solutions reduce operational risk and protect brand reputation.
  • Peace of Mind for FM and Procurement Teams – Confidence that critical systems will remain operational.

Our Expertise in Retail & Distribution

For over 40 years, Shenton Group has supported supermarkets, retail parks, shopping centres, and independent stores with dependable power solutions. We understand the unique challenges of high-footfall environments and the importance of uninterrupted service for both operational and financial performance.

Standby Generators and UPS Systems

There’s no better insurance for large retail premises than a standby generator paired with a UPS system to bridge the power gap. This combination ensures tills, lighting, refrigeration, and critical systems remain operational during outages, protecting revenue and customer experience.

When a permanent generator isn’t required, our Power Call emergency generator rental connection service provides rapid response and peace of mind.

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    Location: NationwideClient: Leading National Fibre Network ProviderEnd User: Businesses and Consumers NationwideSector: Fibre Network Infrastructure Products/Services Used: Client Overview Our client is a leading national fibre network provider operating across 190+ sites. They deliver high-speed connectivity to businesses and consumers, relying on resilient power infrastructure to maintain continuous service availability. Their operations are critical to … Continued

  • Case Study: Shenton Group Provides Reliable Power to Global Biopharmaceutical Distribution Centres

    Sector: PharmaceuticalsLocation: Liverpool Products/ Services Background A global biopharmaceutical company, based in the north west of the UK, was expanding due to the increase in demand for pharmaceutical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further manufacturing and cold storage were required on-site, and temporary power was needed for this expansion. Project Overview Shenton Group was tasked … Continued

  • Case Study – Porton Science Park

    Client: Wiltshire CouncilSector: Local AuthorityLocation: Porton Down Products/Services Background Porton Science Park provides a platform for Science and Technology to innovate in an environment that welcomes and supports new business start ups. Working in partnership with Wiltshire council and DSTL (the Ministry of Defence’s Defence and Science Technology Laboratory), who are an existing customer, Shenton … Continued

  • Case Study: Amazon Distribution Centres

    Client: Amazon Direct Sector: Distribution Location: Tilbury Products/ Services Background Amazon Direct is one of the largest distributors in the UK with over 30 warehouses operating currently. In 2021 an unplanned service requirement arose in one of Amazon’s distribution centres, which resulted in the requirement for a rental generator. Shenton Group were asked to provide … Continued

  • Backup Generator Solution for Ilona Rose House

    Client: Gratte BrothersSector: Mixed-Use Development Location: Soho, London Products/Services Background Ilona Rose House, set in the heart of Soho, London, is a 31,0,00sqm new-build project spread over 13 floors, including four below ground. With a build cost of £100m, the development will contain shops, restaurants, bars, offices, residential apartments, a gallery and a nightclub. Shenton Group … Continued

  • Providing Power Continuity to Virgin Media

    The Virgin Media Technology Service Centre, a campus facility in Knowsley, UK, was subject to technical upgrading of its supportive infrastructure to better enhance the power resilience to the site.

    The existing Diesel Rotary Uninterruptible Power Supplies (DRUPS) technology became extremely expensive to maintain, leading to the decision to upgrade the equipment. Shenton Group was once again entrusted with this project due to an ongoing relationship with previous power installations for Virgin Media.

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    Wed, September 18, 2013 – Prepayment Operations & Client Manager for a Global Technology Company

    Wed, September 18, 2013 – Prepayment Operations & Client Manager for a Global Technology Company Just to let you know that all went well and install is completed.  Thanks for a strerling job once again.  Pass my thanks onto Alex and Andrew.
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    Wed, September 28, 2016 – Manager, National Financial Business

    Just wanted to thank you for all your efforts last week in trying to resolve the issue with the fractured hose.  Really refreshing to receive good old fashioned customer service.  Much appreciated.
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    Thu, November 03, 2011 – IT Procurement Manager

    Thu, November 03, 2011 – IT Procurement Manager We shortlisted three companies for the project but chose shentongroup as it has a reputation for quality. We have been delighted with the service provided by shentongroup and the professionlism of their engineers.
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    Mon, February 25th, 2013 – RAF Lossiemouth

    I would like to formally record my utmost satisfaction regarding the installation of the UPS at Lossiemouth. From the initial planning stages to the meticulous inspection prior to leaving site, the contractor you selected has provided excellent service. The installation meets all of our needs and has been planned, and installed in such a way … Continued
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    Fri, April 26, 2013 – Electrical Reseller

    Fri, April 26, 2013 – Electrical Reseller They were very impressed with Steve who serviced the genset today. They asked whether they could have him do the services all the time?
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    Senior Project Manager, Major Technology Company

    Hi Julie, I’ve now completed the project to upgrade the datacentre UPS/generator and handed over… …I should like to thank you and all of your colleagues for your hard work in helping us achieve a great result.
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    Wed, August 31, 2011 – 10:10:55 – General Manager – Hotel Group

    Wed, August 31, 2011 – 10:10:55 – General Manager – Hotel Group The major powercut focused our minds on the need for additional power support ….
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    Fri, July 05, 2013 – Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Specifier

    Fri, July 05, 2013 – Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Specifier I thought Richard was an exceptionally good presenter, the presentation was concise, well ordered, informative and intresting. I believe this was the opion of both my more senior and electrical engineering colleagues as well as myself. I appreciate that delivering a presentation to people of varying … Continued
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    Thu, September 08, 2011 – 10:11:05 – Healthcare Group – Property Services Manager

    Thu, September 08, 2011 – 10:11:05 – Healthcare Group – Property Services Manager Many thanks for your assistance and prompt service yet again!!
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    Mon, December 8, 2014 – Electrical Project Engineer, Leading Engineering Company

    Mon, December 8, 2014 – Electrical Project Engineer, Leading Engineering Company The ***** ***** Test went very well without a hitch. The Client Commissioning Manager & External Consult we’re very impressed with your generator and its integration with the LV Panel. Your engineer Tom and the LV Switch Board engineer worked well together pre-test and gave confidence … Continued
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    Account Manager, Generation

    On the whole your company have done extremely well paying on time and when asked to do so. We thank you for this. On this basis and to make future trading easier between ourselves, I have set up a meeting with my Director to discuss increasing your credit limit (among other accounts). Once I have … Continued
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    Andy Hughes, Chief Technology Officer – Intelligence Hosting Services Limited

    After having major issues with a so called “Generator Specialist” we needed to find a company that was competent in ensuring our backup power facilities were installed correctly as well as safe. After speaking with Shenton Group over the phone, an initial site survey was carried out along with the works that were needed to … Continued