About TLA Electrical Distributors
TLA Distribution is a leading independent distributor of electrical components working with trusted, market-leading brands.
With over 25 years of industry experience, we combine technical expertise with a genuine passion for helping our customers succeed.
We have branches in Nottingham, Stafford, Northampton, Sheffield and Leeds, meaning our network is strategically positioned to provide fast, efficient service across the midlands.
Each of our branches is situated near major motorway routes, allowing us to offer free daily deliveries with no minimum order value.
WE MAKE BUSINESS PERSONAL
We believe that the best business relationships are built on trust, reliability and personal service. That's why we work closely with every customer, offering tailored solutions and ongoing support.
Our mission statement is simple: “If we can, we will”. These few words are the core of our service commitment. We listen carefully to discover our customers’ requirements and employ a totally adaptable approach to meeting our customers’ demands. We always go the extra mile to help, as many of our existing customers will testify.
We proudly operate to the latest quality control and environmental standards, ISO9001:2015 / ISO14001:2015 at all TLA sites.
WE ADD VALUE
Introducing TLA Modifications!
Based at our headquarters in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, we have over half a million pounds of automated machinery to speed up the process of hole cutting enclosures and gear plates.
We can fit our gear plates with trunking, DIN-rail, terminals, terminal marking and all panel components, ready for your electrically qualified team to wire and test. We can also add welded studs, clinch nuts for heavy items, paint and fix rivet nuts.
We can also supply your panel front ready for wiring, too. Holes cut, laser engraved labels made in-house and fitted, buttons, selectors, indicator lights fitted.
Find out more about TLA's Modifications Centre here.
OUR HISTORY
Over 25 years of exceptional customer service.
In 1998, TLA opened for business in Nottingham with just 3 members of staff.
Now, we employ over 90 staff and have 5 branches across the UK. Other than our Head Office in Nottingham, we have branches in: Stafford which opened in 2003; Northampton opened in 2008; Sheffield in 2013; and Leeds which opened its doors in 2017.
OUR TEAM
Our people are our greatest strength. Many of our team members came from the same industries we serve: panel builders, OEM machine builders, electricians, programmers, and electrical engineers.
We speak your language and understand the challenges you face.
Our team receive regular product training from our manufacturing partners to ensure we are offering up-to-date technical advice and informed support.
PARTNERSHIPS
TLA Distribution Ltd holds multiple accreditations that make help us provide our customers with the best services and products.
Our accreditations include:
- The UK's first and only B&R Technical Distributor
- ABB Stategic Partner+
- Schneider Electric Authorised Distributor (Leeds, Stafford & Northampton)
- A Weidmuller Distribution PRO & Automation Partner
- Pilz Authorised Distributor
- Finder Premium Partner
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
At TLA, we take our corporate responsibility very seriously and we have regularly supported charities locally and nationwide for many years.
Monthly Charity Donations
In 2025, we started donating £300 every month to a charity nominated by one of our customers or a member of the TLA team.
We are proud that through this initiative we are able to support a variety of charities and we sincerely hope that every donation makes a difference to people's lives.
Charities we've recently supported
February 2026 - Beaumond House Hospice
Beaumond House Hospice offers personalised palliative care to patients in Newark and Sherwood (Nottinghamshire) with active, progressive and advanced illnesses both in the hospice and in the community.
January 2026 - The Bodie Hodges Foundation
The Foundation supports families who have been bereaved of a child of any age. Their vision is to give hope to families by providing a range of services that support them and encourage them to rebuild and remember.
December 2025 - Double Donation: Refuge & Rainbows Hospice
Refuge
As the UK's largest specialist domestic abuse organisation, Refuge supports thousands of women and their children, helping them to overcome physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives.
Refuge
As the UK's largest specialist domestic abuse organisation, Refuge supports thousands of women and their children, helping them to overcome physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives.
Rainbows Hospice
Rainbows Hospice cares for hundreds of families in the East Midlands every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means their lives will be shorter than most.
Rainbows Hospice cares for hundreds of families in the East Midlands every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means their lives will be shorter than most.
November 2025 - Pulp Friction
Pulp Friction is a Nottingham-based charity dedicated to empowering learning disabled and autistic individuals. They provide meaningful opportunities for members to gain confidence, learn practical skills and engage in real-world experiences that prepare them for employment and give them greater independence in their daily lives.
October 2025 - Cancer Research UK
As October is breast cancer awareness month, our donation specifically went to breast cancer research at Cancer Research UK.
As October is breast cancer awareness month, our donation specifically went to breast cancer research at Cancer Research UK.
September 2025 - Electrical Industries Charity
For 120 years, the Electrical Industries Charity have been offering support to those who serve and have served within the electrical and energy industries, ensuring no one faces life's challenges alone. Their services include mental health support, emergency financial assistance, CV support following redundancy or job loss, and more.
For 120 years, the Electrical Industries Charity have been offering support to those who serve and have served within the electrical and energy industries, ensuring no one faces life's challenges alone. Their services include mental health support, emergency financial assistance, CV support following redundancy or job loss, and more.
August 2025 - Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland
A local charity that supports older people in the community. Chosen by the team at Weidmüller as they kindly donated some push buttons to TLA. The proceeds from the sale of those push buttons also went to the charity, making the total donation £500.
A local charity that supports older people in the community. Chosen by the team at Weidmüller as they kindly donated some push buttons to TLA. The proceeds from the sale of those push buttons also went to the charity, making the total donation £500.
July 2025 - The 16th Burton (Stapenhill) Scout Group
The 16th Burton (Stapenhill) Scout Group offers fun and inclusive activities and learning opportunities for children aged 5 3/4 to 15. Our donation went towards helping them purchase kitchen equipment, ingredients and crops to grow so they could learn about food preparation and healthy eating.
The 16th Burton (Stapenhill) Scout Group offers fun and inclusive activities and learning opportunities for children aged 5 3/4 to 15. Our donation went towards helping them purchase kitchen equipment, ingredients and crops to grow so they could learn about food preparation and healthy eating.
THE ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Policy
TLA recognises that its business activities have an impact on the environment.
TLA strive towards achieving a more sustainable future by seeking to minimise any adverse environmental impact in the way it operates / discharges its responsibilities.
Our full environmental policy statement is available from us upon request.
REACH Compliance
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European Union Regulation of 18 December 2006.
REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. Its 849 pages took seven years to pass, and it has been described as the most complex legislation in the Union's history and the most important in 20 years. It is the strictest law to date regulating chemical substances and will affect industries throughout the world. REACH entered into force in June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade.
TLA have carried out extensive research on this subject and as such we state that we comply with the demands of REACH. We can provide individual component certification as required.
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Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is a European Union Regulation of 18 December 2006.
REACH addresses the production and use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. Its 849 pages took seven years to pass, and it has been described as the most complex legislation in the Union's history and the most important in 20 years. It is the strictest law to date regulating chemical substances and will affect industries throughout the world. REACH entered into force in June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade.
TLA have carried out extensive research on this subject and as such we state that we comply with the demands of REACH. We can provide individual component certification as required.
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WEEE Directive
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) which, together with the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods.
The directive imposes the responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment on the manufacturers of such equipment. Those companies should establish an infrastructure for collecting WEEE, in such a way that "Users of electrical and electronic equipment from private households should have the possibility of returning WEEE at least free of charge". Also, the companies are compelled to use the collected waste in an ecologically-friendly manner, either by ecological disposal or by reuse/refurbishment of the collected WEEE.
The WEEE Directive obliged the twenty-five EU member states to transpose its provisions into national law by 13 August 2004. Only Cyprus met this deadline. On 13 August 2005, one year after the deadline, all member states except for Malta and the UK had transposed at least framework regulations. As the national transposition of the WEEE Directive varies between the member states, a patchwork of requirements and compliance solutions is emerging across Europe.
TLA are actively working with all of our suppliers to ensure that we conform or exceed to these regulations.
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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the European Community directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) which, together with the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, became European Law in February 2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical goods.
The directive imposes the responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment on the manufacturers of such equipment. Those companies should establish an infrastructure for collecting WEEE, in such a way that "Users of electrical and electronic equipment from private households should have the possibility of returning WEEE at least free of charge". Also, the companies are compelled to use the collected waste in an ecologically-friendly manner, either by ecological disposal or by reuse/refurbishment of the collected WEEE.
The WEEE Directive obliged the twenty-five EU member states to transpose its provisions into national law by 13 August 2004. Only Cyprus met this deadline. On 13 August 2005, one year after the deadline, all member states except for Malta and the UK had transposed at least framework regulations. As the national transposition of the WEEE Directive varies between the member states, a patchwork of requirements and compliance solutions is emerging across Europe.
TLA are actively working with all of our suppliers to ensure that we conform or exceed to these regulations.
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