Built on Trade. Driven by Relationships.
Our Business
CoTrade Ltd is a UK-based specialist B2B beverage trading company, supplying wholesale beers, wines, spirits, and soft drinks to importers, distributors, and wholesalers across Eastern Europe, the Baltics, the Middle East, Asia, and selected markets in Africa. Operating through a network of 10+ bonded warehouses with flexible trade terms from EXW to DAP, we give buyers consistent, reliable access to quality product without the complexity.
2024
Founded
15+
Active Markets
10+
Bonded Warehouses
EXW–DAP
Delivery Terms
Background
CoTrade Ltd was established in 2024 to address a clear market gap. Importers and distributors across Eastern Europe, the Baltics, the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa were looking for trading partners who combined genuine category expertise with real on-the-ground commercial relationships — not just logistics providers moving boxes.
CoTrade was built to be exactly that. We act as a bridge between producers and the importers and distributors best positioned to represent their products — shortening the distance between supply and market, and building the commercial connections that turn new territories into sustainable revenue streams for both sides of the trade.
Our Proposition
Market Access
Actively trading across Eastern Europe, the Baltics, the Balkans, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa — with established distributor networks and genuine local commercial knowledge in each region.
Category Depth
Full coverage across spirits, beer, wine, and soft drinks — with the sourcing capability and market knowledge to match the right product to the right buyer at the right price point.
Bonded Network
10+ bonded warehouses across the Netherlands, Latvia, Spain, and UAE. Flexible volume, mixed category containers, and competitive delivery terms from EXW to DAP.
Single Point of Contact
One relationship, full capability. We manage sourcing, logistics, documentation, and delivery end to end — no hand-offs, no complexity, no surprises.
Leadership
Founder
Founder & Managing Director
Catalin Stan founded CoTrade Ltd following over 20 years living and working in the UK, having relocated from Romania. With a background spanning commercial management, distribution, and international market development across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, he brings genuine cross-cultural fluency to every trading relationship.
Catalin founded CoTrade on a straightforward belief — that long-term success in beverage trading comes down to three things: reliability, trust, and genuine customer relationships. That principle shapes every commercial decision the business makes.
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