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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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  • Case Study: Powering 150 Fibre Network Sites with Uninterrupted Power Solutions

    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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    Thu, November 01, 2012 – Technical Sales Engineer, Reseller

    Thu, November 01, 2012 – Technical Sales Engineer, Reseller Thank you for the professional quote sent in the post and the mints to go with. I’ve never seen anyone in the years I’ve been in this industry, send a quote quite like this. If the quotes are this good, service must be outstanding.
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    Thurs, March 30, 2017 – PA & Team Secretary, M&E Company

    I just wanted to send an email with the feedback from attendees for the Combined Heat & Power CPD yesterday. Staff have said it was an excellent example of what a CPD session should be (by all accounts they have had some rather poor one’s in the past) and they asked me to feed this … Continued
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    Private Owner – End User

    …I will use your firm again and will recommend you to anybody for honest and reliable service…
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    Tue, November 08, 2011 – Principle Oil & Development Engineer

    Tue, November 08, 2011 – Principle Oil & Development Engineer shentongroup’s generators are robust for longevity, large enough to run the degasification and ancillary equipment but still maintain low noise levels. They have an excellent reputation and ability to think outside the box.
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    Director of Property, Leading Healthcare Provider

    I am the Director of Property for **********, operating *** residential nursing homes across the UK. For around six years, Power Call has provided outstanding emergency generator support, now covering over 80 of our homes, with 30 more planned next year. Their service is exceptional—reliable, responsive, and consistently exceeding expectations, regularly delivering, installing, and commissioning … Continued
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    Tues, May 03, 2016 – Strategic Sales Manager, Client

    Tues, May 03, 2016 – Strategic Sales Manager, Client Thank you very much for this completion certificate and thanks to all the team, another quality installation from start to finish. I saw the installation on Friday and all seems to be ship ‘shaped!
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    Service Engineer – Healthcare Sector

    I can’t emphasis how happy we are with the professional and extremely quick manor everything has been dealt with.
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    Building Service Manager – Large M&E Company

    James, today’s training went well. Please let your mangers know Alex continued to be very thorough and professional when carrying out his work.
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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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    Thu, September 29, 2011 – Projects Manager MOD Site

    Thu, September 29, 2011 – Projects Manager MOD Site shentongroup site operatives were clean and tidy, courteous and professional in their conduct.
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    Martina – Healthcare

    Shenton Group supplied and installed a standby generator at my Company HQ and have been responsible for maintenance and refuelling. The service received has been excellent since the outset, both in terms of planned works and emergency repairs, the engineers have been reliable and effective, and all of the Shenton Group team have worked well … Continued
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    Sun, September 11, 2011 – Facilities Manager Software Company – Reading

    Sun, September 11, 2011 – Facilities Manager Software Company – Reading shentongroup engineers were exceptionally clean and tidy and carried out a quality installation. The project was completed on time and was good value for money.