Funded by our members, the ANMW is a non-profit making organisation.
The ANMW exists to represent the interests of its members on non-competitive industry issues to government, the regulatory authorities or any other external parties who have influence in our industry.
In addition, a key role is to promote Best Practice amongst wholesalers by sharing information and jointly developing initiatives where competitive advantage is not at stake.
To qualify to apply as a Member of the Association a person, firm or company must be:
The Management Committee governs the ANMW and comprises
The Trustees of the ANMW are
The ANMW was formed in 1904 when three wholesalers in the Lancashire area joined forces to form a wholesale newstrade association. This quickly grew to include wholesalers in Yorkshire, Leeds and Sheffield. In 1908 the group became known as The Provincial Newspaper Wholesaler Association (PNWA), the first recognised body in England and Wales to work together on matters concerning the wholesale newstrade.
Over a century later, the ANMW has grown to represent the newspaper and magazine wholesale newstrade throughout the United Kingdom.