Francis Kirk is a modern day business distributing nationally and internationally with operations all over the world. We are based in Denton, Manchester, stocking personal protective equipment, clothing and abrasives, power tools and cutting tools and fasteners. Making us a convenient place for all a companies needs.

Francis Kirk purchased the manufacturing plant of Philidas, in order to maintain full control of a specialist metal locking nut product, which is sold into safety critical areas. This product is a market-leading brand and has helped take the company deep into international markets – a trend which shows no sign of slowing up. Francis Kirk is also a key distributor for brands such as; Unbrako, Holo-Krome and Nord-Lock which is a small corner of our product range in our 24000sq foot warehouse housing over 500,000 different products.
As an independent distributor the objective of Francis Kirk & Son Ltd has always been – and will always be – to offer the finest quality engineering products and solutions, giving stability and security to the industry. Our company ethos is value and quality with integrity.