As the UK ’ s largest independent wholesale supplier of home and garden essentials , EFG Housewares provides an exceptional variety of goods to consumers around the world . From recent successes in the digital space to philanthropic partnerships with local charities , the company is set for success . Founded in 1976 , EFG Housewares has gone from regional retailer to international one-stop-shop , as Mike Smith , Head of Commercial , begins : “ Our business is based in North London . We ’ ve been trading for the last 50 years and are a very proud family business . Over the years , we ’ ve grown considerably , and today we have about 105 employees across the company . As a homeware business , we have around 500 different brands . Through those brands , we supply around 50,000 individual products to customers all around the world . We have partnerships everywhere , from Scotland to Ghana .