Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale and Brennan’s Electrical Expert is a one-stop shop for all your wholesale and retail electrical requirements with branches in Arklow and Rathnew, Co. Wicklow.
Trading for almost 60 years, Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale / Brennan’s Electrical Expert is the No. 1 electrical wholesaler and retailer in the Garden County. Supplying contractors, wholesalers and the general public with all their electrical needs, the third-generation family business employs 15 people who have a wealth of experience in the industry and take great pride in their customer service and product knowledge.
As an independently-owned company, it offers the personal touch that you just don’t get from larger wholesalers. No customer order is too big or too small for the Co. Wicklow operation whose product range includes everything from cables, sockets, lighting, fuse boards, alarms and industrial switchgear to cookers, fridges, washing machines, TVs, laptops, entertainment systems and vacuum cleaners.
Founded in Arklow by the late Andy Brennan, the business is now run by his daughter Anita and her husband Declan Smullen, their daughters Maeve and Áine, and son-in-law Craig O’Reilly. The company has gone from strength to strength since Maeve, Áine and Craig came on board in 2014, increasing its workforce and opening a second electrical wholesale counter in Rathnew in July 2023. More recently, the family business opened an off-site distribution centre in Arklow to cater for increased stock volumes.
“We’re growing all the time,” enthuses Craig, who is married to Áine.
“Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale is a leading electrical wholesaler and Brennan’s Electrical Expert is a leading electrical retailer. The two businesses complement each other in so many ways. We’ve been based in Arklow for nearly 60 years and we’ve extended the wholesale business to Rathnew which is about 20 miles away and gives us a wider presence in Co. Wicklow.
“We’ve actually got a nationwide customer-base with six vans delivering all over Leinster on a daily basis. Once your order is in before 4pm, we will have it at your door by 5.30pm within Wicklow that same day. Our aim is to keep electricians on-site at all times.”
Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale provides a vast range of electrical products and solutions which are ready for immediate dispatch. Repeat business and word of mouth have been central to the company’s growth and success. It is part of the Irish Electrical Buying Group (IEBG) which has 17 members and 28 branches nationwide. Each IEBG member is an independent electrical wholesaler with vast experience in servicing the electrical distribution market in Ireland. Membership of the IEBG enables each branch to offer a large selection of quality products and quality brands at competitive prices.
“One of the big advantages to being in the IEBG is that you know you’re buying the right product when the other members are buying it. It also allows you to keep up-to-speed with all the latest products and trends in an industry that is ever-evolving,” Craig says.
Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale represents all the leading brands, including Philips, SGD Lighting, ATC Heating, Click Litehouse, GARO, Zappi EV fast chargers, Ansell Lighting, Hager Electrical, BELL Lighting, Lumeno Lighting, Ledburn Cables, ESPI fire alarms, Tegral Lighting, ECEX, CTex, EI Electronics and Espire smoke alarms. Meanwhile, Brennan’s Electrical Expert flies the flag for global brands such as Whirlpool, Dyson, Beko, Hotpoint and Sony to name but a few.
The Expert Group has been a retail alliance providing support, services and solutions to retailers of consumer electronics and appliances since 1967. The Group represents the interests of its members and supports strategy development, in order to keep ensuring a sustainable and profitable business.
Opening hours in Arklow for Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale are from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays. In Rathnew, opening hours are 7am to 5pm Monday-Friday and 8.30am to 1pm on Saturdays. Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale may well hold the distinction of being the only electrical wholesaler in the country to open all day Saturday.
“It makes sense because it’s under the same roof as Brennan’s Electrical Expert which opens from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays. We’re able to cater for electricians who are looking for products outside of the usual times.
“We have a great team in both Arklow and Rathnew who will always go the extra mile to ensure our customers are happy with our service and that they are getting the right product.”
Looking to the future, Craig adds: “The main thing is to keep on top of new products and to keep abreast of all the latest happenings in the industry. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our clients and suppliers for their continued support as well as our staff for their hard work and expertise.”
Will there be a fourth generation? “Áine and I have a two-year-old son called Cillian, so hopefully he will follow in our footsteps,” the affable director concludes.
Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale & Brennan’s Electrical Expert
Castle Park,
Arklow,
Co. Wicklow.
Telephone: 0402 32870
Email: [email protected]
Brennan’s Electrical Wholesale (Rathnew)
Unit 9,
Charvey Lane Industrial Estate,
Milltown North,
Rathnew,
Co. Wicklow.
Telephone: 0404 64775
This article was published in Building Ireland Magazine, August, Vol 11 No 9
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