About Us

Service & Quality.
Two words that have underpinned what we do since 1945

In 1945 Fred Scott formed FR Scott as an ironmonger serving local factories and farmers with all their ironmongery needs.

Quickly building a strong reputation based on service FR Scott grew to become the biggest independent ironmongers in the Hull area.

Using his industry knowledge and expertise he formed a heating and refrigeration repair service too – It was said that FR Scott kept the factories of Hull going.

Fast forward to today and Jonathan Scott, Fred’s great grandson, continues to place huge importance on service and quality. With hundreds of daily deliveries made on our fleet of FR Scott vans, we continue to keep the construction, engineering and manufacturing businesses of Hull going.

The business has 40 colleagues and operates from a 30,000 sq ft warehouse suppling architectural and builders ironmongery, fasteners, tools and PPE to every type of industry.

With a stockholding of over 16,000 different product lines you can rely of FR Scott to supply what you need.

Goods can be ordered directly with our sales team, via phone or email and delivered, or if you prefer you can collect from our trade counter – which is open to the public too.

Our mechanical services department continues to supply heating, pipework installation to commercial and industrial customers. Much of their work done for local authorities, providing schools and other government buildings with heating and maintenance.

Industries we work with

Modular & Caravan

As a specialist supplier to the modular building industry, we have developed a range of products to keep your projects running on time. With flexible stock management solutions available, including our dynamic inventory supply service, our modular partners trust us to deliver quality products and technical expertise that seamlessly fits with their own internal processes.

Construction

A diverse industry that sees us work with hundreds of differing businesses, from mining and quarrying to housebuilders, shopfitters, and door manufacturers. We know that no two businesses are alike – so our account managers focus on getting to know our customers and build an effective ongoing relationship.

Engineering

Civil to structural, mechanical to industrial, we work with some of the biggest engineering and manufacturing businesses in Yorkshire. One thing our decades of experience has taught us is that that having a reliable supply of the products you need is crucial, whether it’s to keep your keep machines operating or to avoid project delays. With over 16,000 product lines in stock FR Scott has you covered.

Property & Vehicle Maintenance

We support and supply a wide variety of maintenance departments, ranging from retail chains to local government. We know that a timely supply of products is crucial to ensure any issues can be resolved quickly and efficiently.