DISTRIBUTOR


MOORE LARGE: 1974-2023


The UK bike trade took a significant blow last month, when Derby-based distributor Moore Large went into administration. BikeBiz editor Alex Ballinger investigates the impact of recent crises on the company


my life,” said Nigel Moore, former owner of Moore Large, in April last year. “The last few years at Moore Large have been particularly successful and it is now the right time for me to hand over the company to the existing management team.” Moore’s comments accompanied an announcement from


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Moore Large that the distributor had been bought out by its board of directors - Dale Vanderplank, Adam Garner, Adam Biggs and Andrew Walker. The management quartet took full shareholding of the company from the Moore family, who had owned the


After more than 25 years leading the company, I’m excited to be retiring and entering a new phase in


business through three generations, since 1974. The board said: “We are all delighted, excited, and ready


to lead the business in what is set to be the best time for the bicycle and active travel sectors. The market has grown, the investment in infrastructure is increasing, and sustainability for all our futures is a major part of the country’s greener plans.” Moore Large appeared to have been thriving through the


pandemic, distributing Tern cargo bikes to the UK trade, and reinvigorating its in-house bike brand Forme, while promoting third party brands like Lake, Tru Tension, and O’Neal. Fast forward to 2023, and the Moore Large story has taken an unexpected turn, as the Derby-based distributor went into


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