Private Proposal — Confidential
Globe Abrasives UK — Exclusive Partnership
A dedicated UK market activation package prepared exclusively for Globe Abrasives Italy. This proposal is not publicly listed.
Why the UK Market, Why Now
The UK cutting disc market is fragmented and underserved by direct European supply. Post-Brexit, most Italian manufacturers have retreated from direct UK sales. CuttingDiscs.co.uk is the UK's leading domain for cutting disc search traffic — and we are offering Globe Abrasives an exclusive, fully managed route to market.
How It Works
01
Stock Held in Northern Ireland
Globe ships consignments to our Northern Ireland distribution centre. NI sits within the UK customs territory, so UK customers receive goods with no import VAT, no customs delays, and no unexpected charges at the door.
02
DD Metalmark Ltd Invoices UK Customers
DD Metalmark Ltd — the platform operator — invoices all UK customers directly. Globe invoices DD Metalmark on a wholesale basis. This keeps Globe's commercial terms private and removes all cross-border VAT complexity for UK buyers.
03
Monthly Settlement
At month end, DD Metalmark remits to Globe: gross sales minus 20% platform commission, minus €16.50 per parcel fulfilment fee. Settlement in Euros. Full sales data provided — no customer personal data shared.
Exclusive UK Presence
Under the Exclusive tier, Globe is the only non-Newcut brand on the platform. No competitor cutting disc brands are listed alongside Globe. Your brand page is the destination for all UK cutting disc search traffic through CuttingDiscs.co.uk.
Dedicated brand pages
Full product range, specs, images — no competitor brands visible
Subdomain option
globe.cuttingdiscs.co.uk available on request
Category ownership
Globe products lead every product category on the platform
No customer data shared
DD Metalmark retains all customer data; Globe receives sales figures only
Packages
Exclusive Listing
€490/month
Dedicated UK brand presence on CuttingDiscs.co.uk. No competitor brands. Full product range display. Priority placement across all categories.
- Dedicated Globe brand pages
- Full product range with specs and images
- Top placement in all categories
- Monthly sales report
- Subdomain option (globe.cuttingdiscs.co.uk)
- No competitor brands on platform
Exclusive + Marketing
€2,990/month
Everything in Exclusive Listing, plus a full UK marketing and selling programme managed on Globe's behalf.
- Everything in Exclusive Listing
- Monthly SEO content targeting UK fabricators
- Social media management (Facebook, Instagram)
- Google Ads campaign management
- Email campaigns to UK customer base
- Monthly performance report with traffic and sales data
Fulfilment Fees
All fulfilment fees are in addition to the monthly listing fee and are deducted from the monthly settlement.
Per parcel (any size)
€16.50 — covers pick, pack, packaging materials, and UK carriage
Storage
Passed through at cost from NI distribution centre (typically €10–18/pallet/week)
Platform commission
20% of sales invoice value — deducted from monthly settlement
Settlement currency
Euros — DD Metalmark converts GBP receipts at mid-market rate
VAT & Invoicing — Clean and Simple
Globe invoices DD Metalmark
B2B wholesale supply, EU to UK — zero-rated under reverse charge. No Italian VAT on UK sales.
DD Metalmark invoices UK customers
UK VAT at 20% where applicable. Stock in NI = UK goods. No import duty or customs delays for UK buyers.
Irish market
NI stock also serves the Irish market. DD Metalmark is VAT registered in Ireland.
Next Steps
To proceed, we would agree a distribution agreement setting the wholesale price and territory, confirm the initial stock consignment, and activate the brand pages. We can have Globe live on CuttingDiscs.co.uk within two weeks of agreement.
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