K.Chellaram Gambia Limited

Category: Import and Export Agencies

Description: K.Chellaram Gambia Limited established its business in the capital Banjul, The Gambia, back in 1958. K.Chellaram Gambia Limited main business activities are as agent importers & distributors for branded supermarket products in West Africa. K.Chellaram Gambia Limited imports and distributes Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) from the leading MNCs. Their customers include Gambia’s hotels, guest houses, bars, restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores as well as the general trade. They have their own fleet of vehicles that make deliveries. On a daily basis they are routed to the metropolitan areas in Greater Banjul as well as to the remote interior of the country. The firm is a full-service providers of dry, chilled and frozen foods, beverages, personal care products and household goods. K.Chellaram Gambia Limited has witnessed incredible developments in the Gambia’s cultural and political history and the company’s long-term strategy for the country is grounded in its breadth of local experience and understanding.

Legal Form:
Private Limited Company

Origins & History:
Kishinchand Chellaram (hence the KC initials in our company logo), the late founder, started his business from a textile shop in Chennai (Madras) in 1916. With an expansion plan in place and the first overseas office set up in Yokohama in 1918, the next decade saw the Kishinchand Chellaram Group become one of the leading trading companies in West Africa with branches across four continents. In 1923 a Management team appointed by Shri Kishinchand Chellaram arrive and set up the group’s first branch in Nigeria, West Africa, commencing with wholesale operations in textiles.

Over time, the company moved from retailing into wholesaling and manufacturing. The opening of Chellaram in The Gambia in 1958 was an important part of the Group’s international expansion. It adopted the 3 umbrellas because in Africa chiefs often walked round with an umbrella.

Mr. Ram T. Chellaram, grandson of Kishinchand Chellaram who entered the business in 1960, was the flag-bearer of the company’s legacy in The Gambia. It is now under the leadership of Mr. Nitin, Managing Director. In 1982 the company shifts focus from supermarket retail to wholesale distribution in West Africa.

Import Product Range:
• Soft Drinks
• Juices & Mineral water
• Alcohol
• Dry Food
• Chilled & Frozen
• Dairy
• Confectionary
• Personal Care
• Household
• Chemicals
• Bicycles

Agents & Distributors For:
• Brauerei Beck & Co. Ltd.
• Coca Cola
• J. Garcia Carrion
• United Distillers
• Rayner Burgess Ltd.
• Kopcke Trading International
• Golden Wonder
• HRH International
• Kellogg’s
• Henri Wintermans
• Nestlé Rowntree
• Tesco range of products
• Johnson & Johnson Baby Products
• Don Simon Juices & Wines
• Cadbury’s Confectionery
• Oman Insecticides (Tox) & Air Fresheners Co.

Keywords: K.Chellaram Gambia Limited, agent importers, Consumer Goods, household goods, trading companies, trading companies in Gambia, trading companies in West Africa, wholesale distribution