Vape distributor JM Wholesale enters administration
March 27, 2026
JM Wholesale premises in Whetstone, Leicester in August 2024 (Photo: Google Street View)
A Midlands-based vape distributor has entered administration, according to a notice filed in the Business and Property Courts in Birmingham.
JM Wholesale appointed administrators on 20 March 2026, with Christopher Lewis and Chris Newell of Quantuma Advisory Limited taking control of the business.
The Leicestershire-headquartered company, which trades from Brook Street in Whetstone, has ceased taking orders, with a notice on its website stating that it is “not accepting orders at this time” while the site undergoes maintenance.
Founded in 2017 by university students, JM Wholesale grew rapidly in the UK vaping and alternative products market, distributing a wide range of vape devices, e-liquids, disposable vapes and nicotine pouches. The firm has previously described itself as one of the largest distributors in the UK across vaping, CBD and smoking-related categories, offering more than 15,000 products.
The business expanded significantly during the pandemic-era boom in vaping, relocating to a larger premises in Leicester in 2021 and adding around 30 new staff at the time. Management had indicated plans to remain at the site for at least a decade.
Alongside its consumer business it also exported to suppliers at home and in 170 countries worldwide. According to its most recent accounts for the year ending February 2025, the company employed 47 members of staff.
JM Wholesale was also an early entrant into the UK’s CBD wholesale market, positioning itself as one of the first mainstream distributors in the category, which has since seen rapid growth.
No details have yet been disclosed regarding the causes of the administration or the future of the business.
One of the administrators, Chris Lewis, said: “It is regrettable that JM Wholesale has gone into administration and been forced to cease trading.
“As joint administrators, our immediate priorities have been to provide appropriate support to those whose jobs have been affected, whilst the administration protects the company’s assets whilst we seek to obtain maximum value for the benefit of the company’s creditors.”
