COMPANY PROFILE

Leading Supplier of PPEJBS holds many of the largest workwear contracts in the UK and

Ireland, invoicing c. £20m in 2014. JBS is the exclusive distributor ofWenaas - market leading brand of coveralls.

JBS is Financially RobustDun & Bradstreet rating for JBS: 2A Financially StrongJBS has also been trading since 1944.

JBS has Professional Management SystemsISO 9001:2008 Accredited, OSHA 18001 : 2008 Accredited.JBS is FPAL Registered and UVDB Registered.

Environmentally Responsible & ActiveISO 14001:2004 Accredited

First CostJBS sources from all major brands direct, so we can pass on cost

efficiencies to our customers.

Advanced & Innovative ITQuicker logistics and better reports for our customers. JBS is investing a further £250,000 in IT in 2013 alone.

JBS is Close and Convenient JBS has offices, a warehouse and a trade counter at Bridge of Don,

Aberdeen. We also have 5 other support branches.

JBS Origins:In 1944 JBS Group started as a manufacturer of safety & militaryfootwear. JBS has evolved to become a leading supplier of Safety andWorkwear products.

We hold over £3m in stock in our 6 branches across the UK andIreland, with 60 staff. We have a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse and tradecounter in Bridge of Don, in Aberdeen.

We have a team of 20 experienced staff, who can offer a personalisedservice, with the benefits of the support systems of a big company.

JBS Today: Uniform & Workwear market leaderThe move to the service sector was the beginningof a process, which would take “James Boylan SafetyLtd” from the position of new entrant with arelatively modest turnover of £750K in 1999 tobecome JBS Group. JBS is now a major PPE supplierwith sales on target to exceed £20m in 2014.

Since 2005, JBS has used its strong financial foundations to acquire a seriesof companies such as:

2005 Glendermott Universal2005 DL Safety Ltd2006 Vard Corporate Clothing2007 WJ Nelson Ltd & Sons2013 Wenaas UK Ltd

These acquisitions, coupled with even more dramatic growth achievedorganically, have resulted in an organisation that is the number one in itsmarket and now has bases of operation in Aberdeen, Belfast, Cork, Derry,Dublin and Monaghan.

With over 70,000 sq ft of state-of-the-art high bay warehousing, wire-guided picking systems and an advanced, customised IT system, JBSis truly a highly capable, innovative and progressive PPE distributor.JBS is designed to serve the most sophisticated requirements and iscommitted to continual improvement and development.

JBS Original Shoe Factory

JBS National Distribution Centre

JBS supplies PPE across the UK and Irelandfrom our bases in Aberdeen, Belfast, Cork,Derry, Dublin and Monaghan.

JBS Product Range and Customers

JBS supplies a vast range of Personal Protective Equipment, (over 3,000 items in our current 520 page catalogue).Our sourcing team currently works with over 200 suppliers around the globe. From our Bridge of Don base, we supplymany of the major oil and gas customers.

Ethos

JBS management believes that the best way to succeed is to keep up-to-date with emerging technologies. Wereinvest our profits in platforms that provide efficiencies and benefits that are relevant to our customers. These include:customised IT, high bay warehousing, wireguided man-up machines. JBS aspires to be (and very much is) a customercentric, merit oriented, open, progressive, lean, transparent distributor, JBS is managed with a direct and personalapproach.

JBS: Financially Robust

JBS has been in business for over 60 years and has a solid, profitable track record. Company profitability is consistently ploughed back into the company, to lay the foundations for future growth and capability. JBS is rankedhighly by Dun & Bradstreet, with a financially solid 2A rating. This allows us to invest in customer support, stock andIT systems.

Safety & Sustainability

It is natural that JBS is acutely atuned to green and sustainable issues – given thatour business activities cover personal safety and environmental hygiene. JBS hasshown leadership in this area, even installing natural reedbed systems. JBS is Repakaccredited meaning that we maximise the percentage of recycled waste.

Owner Managed

JBS Group is owned and managed by Grattan Boylanand Declan O’Donnell in their roles as Chairman and Managing Director respectively. Grattan has been with JBSsince 1994 and Declan has been with JBS since 1986. Bothhave extensive experience in all aspects of running thebusiness for the longterm.

Oil & Gas PPE Marine Survival PPE Industrial Workwear

JBS Advanced IT

JBS uses a highly effective fully integrated Intact IT System.In 2013 alone we invested a further £250,000 to keep ourIT state of the art. JBS links all branches with Head Office byusing Terminal Services over broadband. All Sales personnelare linked by VPN technology via their laptops with 3G mobileconnections. All sales personnel have direct access to JBS, andthe CRM module in particular at any time. This real time accessis vital in maximising communication and enhancingcustomer service. All of our efforts are focussed onmaximising face-to-face contact with our customers and todo this we need to have easy and efficient communicationwith customer support staff in the various branches.

It is vital that JBS has a fully integrated software management system that allows all users to easily access and useany data they require for the efficient and successful execution of their roles.

JBS Online Facilitywww.jbsgroup.co.uk

JBS has a highly developed, customised ITsystem. It facilitates detailed reporting andCustomer Relationship Management. JBSoffers electronic purchasing, ordering,invoicing and statements. In addition, JBSalso offers EDI purchasing and has a fullysecure online shop.

The JBS online shop has everything tokeep the workplace safe. The range coversthe top brands in clothing, footwear andgeneral Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

JBS: Leader in Single Source PPE Supply

JBS Group is an established, proven leader in PPE and Safety Training. We service both public & private sectors.JBS specialises in the reduction of transaction costs for customers through the provision of single source solutionsacross a wide range of products.

JBS Facilities:

At JBS, we have invested heavily over recent years in the most advanced warehousing and distribution facilities.Today we have custom built, high bay warehousing, with narrow aisle racking and wire-guided man-up machines forthe efficient picking of orders.

JBS currently has in excess of £3,000,000 worth of supplies stock, this commitment to stock has been a drivingforce in the strong and secure growth that has been achieved by the JBS group over the past 10 years.

High Bay Racking at JBS National Distribution Centre

JBS Bridge of Don, Aberdeen

JBS is close and convenient. We have offices, warehousing and a trade counter at our Denmore Road, Bridge ofDon, site. From here our vehicles service Aberdeen conveniently.

JBS Bridge of Don Trade Counter

Wire-guided Man-up Machine

JBS Bridge of Don office and 10,000 sq.ft. warehouse

JBS Safety Audit Service Apart from safety training, JBS also offers

on-site Safety Audit. Our experienced safetyAuditors will visit your site and complete aSafety Audit, covering the safety hazards andthe likelihood of an accident arising. Once therisk has been determined, they will assess thesuitability of existing PPE. Where necessary,JBS Safety Auditors will bring in a productexpert to propose the most suitable PPE toreduce the risk.

JBS Training Facilities

At JBS we reinvest in product training on aregular basis. In particular, our sales teamreceive field training from our suppliers. Wealso have in-house, spacious, dedicatedtraining facilities, where we train customersand staff in relation to new productinnovations.

JBS 25-seater training room

Example of JBS training Certificate

JBS Sea Survival Service CentreJBS provides an inspection, repair andmaintenance service for Survival equipmentat Dyce. Our staff are trained and certified toinspect and repair Mullion Immersion suitsand life jackets (including 150N and 275N)

SOLAS

JBS In-house Sign Making In our Cork warehouse, we have in-house sign design and production. Signs are custom made, to comply fully

with the customer’s requirements and any existing legislation. This allows customers full flexibility for their specificrequirements.

JBS In-house LogoingIn several of our warehouses, we have in-house logoing. This ranges from the application of a simple heat seal

to the more complicated multihead embroidery of logos onto garments. By doing heat seal logos in-house in Bridgeof Don we save time for customers.

JBS Sign Making

JBS Heat-sealing Machine (6 in Aberdeen) JBS Embroidery Machine (10 heads in Aberdeen)

JBS also has in-house alterations and repairs facilities for the occasional garment that may require repair onsite.

Value Adding Services (VAS)

Emergency Evacuation Kit Service

JBS o ffers a unique Evacuation Kit Service. We guarantee to deliver evacuation kits within 2 hours to any locationwithin Aberdeen 24/7/365. For a modest annual fee, you have complete peace of mind, knowing that should anemergency arise, you need only phone:

01224 894000 or 07967008534 (24/7)

JBS will deliver kit bags with full change of clothes and toiletries to your nominated location within Aberdeen.The 20 top oil majors in Aberdeen all use our service.

JBS Quality Management

JBS Group is ISO9001- 2000 accredited since 1995 and has full-time Quality Control Personnel in place. JBSGroup is also ISO 14001 (environment) accredited as well a OHSAS 18001 (health and safety) accredited.

For the Oil and Gas Industry, JBS is FPAL Registered. For the Utilities sector JBS is UVDB Registered

JBS Customer Service Excellence The external sales team are supported by 17 internal CSRs who have full access to the JBS IT system.

Committed Customer Service:JBS has 3 external sales executives in Aberdeen alone. They are highly experienced and are supported by 3

internal Customer Service Representatives (CSRs). JBS Staff are friendly, experienced and well trained. Our 60+ strongteam work hard to win our customers and harder still to keep them. Our high level of growth repeat business istestimony to our excellent customer satisfaction.

JBS frequently rates over 97% in Customer Satisfaction, as monitored independently, by customer surveys. We alsoconduct regular customer surveys ourselves to monitor and improve customer service.

JBS has direct access to Key Brands

JBS is a long established leader in the supply of PPE. As such we have secured direct access, (and in many cases,Preferential Partner status) with key brands.

Some of the key suppliers who support JBS are:

JBS also has direct access to generic products where required, ensuring most cost competitive supplies.

JBS: The statistics:

JBS has a staff of 60+ across 6 locations a customer base in excess of 3,000;12 sales personnel nationwide and stockover £3million across 6,000 lines. JBS had a turnover of a shy £20million, confirming its position as a market leaderin PPE and workwear. JBS delivers up to 500 consignments a week on average, with 98% accuracy next day, withcustomer satisfaction ratings exceeding 97%. JBS employs circa 20 staff in Aberdeen dedicated to customer service.In 2013 JBS took over the exclusive distribution of the brand leader for quality coveralls, Wenaas.

JBS Group is an innovative, financially strong leader in the reliable supply of PPE & Workwear, since 1944.

www.jbsgroup.co.uk

Corporate Social Responsibility

JBS takes the issue of Corporate SocialResponsibility very seriously – to the point offounding and funding a public registeredcharity – www.educo.in to educate childrenout of poverty. Educo is actively involved inpreventing child labour, providing educationand vocational skills to children in India. 15%of annual profits at JBS are donated tocharity every year.

Corporate Social

Responsibility

Selection of our Customers

ABERDEEN BELFAST CORK DERRY DUBLIN MONAGHANJBS Group, 1 Barret Estate, Denmore Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8JW

Telephone: 01224 894000 Fax: 01224 878789 Email: sales@jbsgroup.co.uk Website: www.jbsgroup.co.uk