Wholesale games, miniatures and hobby supplies
Trade accounts for retailers, gaming venues, schools and clubs. Proper trade pricing, UK-sourced stock and a real person on the end of the email — not a portal that swallows your query and returns it in six weeks.
Loaded Dice Trade is the wholesale arm of Loaded Dice, the UK games shop. We supply independent game shops, online retailers, board game cafés, schools and gaming clubs across the UK with wholesale Warhammer and Games Workshop miniatures, board games, roleplaying games, Citadel and Vallejo paints, terrain, scenery and hobby accessories — all on one trade account, at 20% or more off RRP.
Please note: we don't supply trading card games on trade accounts.
Supply on sealed card product is too tight and too unpredictable for us to promise wholesale allocations to anyone, so it sits outside trade pricing and isn't in the trade catalogue. We'd rather say so up front than take your order and let you down at allocation. Everything else below is available as normal.
Who it's for
Retailers & resellers
Bricks-and-mortar shops, online stores and marketplace sellers who want reliable restocks.
Gaming venues & cafés
Board game cafés, hobby spaces and event venues buying stock for resale or house use.
Schools & colleges
Departments, libraries and after-school programmes buying games, paints and hobby kit.
Clubs & community groups
Wargaming and RPG clubs, charities and youth groups kitting out a shared collection.
What a trade account gets you
Trade pricing
Discounts from 20% off RRP upwards. The exact rate varies by range and supplier — we'll tell you plainly which ranges sit where rather than burying it in a rate card.
A broad catalogue
Warhammer and Games Workshop, board games, RPGs, paints, terrain, scenery and hobby supplies — all in one order instead of six.
Sensible ordering
£360 minimum order inc VAT, carriage paid at £600 inc VAT. No monthly commitment, no quarterly targets, no rep ringing you about a pallet of something nobody asked for.
A human
We're a shop too. If a release is going to be tight on allocation, we'd rather tell you before you build a window display around it.
How to get a trade account
Trade pricing and products are locked until your account is approved — you won't be able to browse the trade catalogue until we've assessed your application.
- Apply Fill in the form below. It takes about five minutes and asks for the things we genuinely need to assess you — registration details, what you sell, and where.
- We review it A person reads every application. We usually come back within two working days, and we'll email either way.
- Log in and order Once you're authorised you'll get access to the trade site, where you can see trade prices and place orders.
Trade ordering and terms
- Minimum spend: £360 inc VAT per order.
- Carriage paid at £600 inc VAT.
- All orders are pro-forma — paid up front, no credit accounts.
- Lead time: stock is bought in from UK suppliers once you order, so dispatch is typically 2 weeks or more depending on volume and availability.
- Orders are non-refundable once placed, as per B2B selling rules. Please read and understand this before ordering.
UK B2B selling rules
This is business-to-business purchasing, so the rules differ from consumer shopping:
- No automatic consumer "cooling-off" period for online orders — that's a consumer distance-selling protection, not a B2B one. (Business Companion)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 protections apply to consumers — individuals buying mainly outside their trade or profession — and don't usually apply to B2B transactions. (legislation.gov.uk)
- B2B sales are governed by the contract terms and sale-of-goods rules for business sales — goods should match description, and other implied terms can apply and can only be limited within the law. (FSB)
- Limiting liability in B2B is allowed, but certain exclusions must meet the "reasonableness" standard under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977. (legislation.gov.uk)
- Late payment: UK law can allow statutory interest (8% + Bank of England base rate) and fixed compensation on late invoices, unless the contract sets a different valid rate. (GOV.UK)
In short: trade orders are treated as professional purchases. Returns, cancellations and remedies are handled under our trade terms and applicable B2B law, not consumer retail rules.
Buying for personal use? Use the retail site instead — different rights apply, and they're better for you.
Trade account FAQs
Do you supply trading card games on trade accounts?
No. Sealed card product is excluded from trade accounts entirely. Supply is too tight and too unpredictable for us to commit to wholesale allocations, and we'd rather tell you that now than take an order we can't fill. It isn't a volume question — we don't offer it to anyone on trade.
Do you supply Warhammer and Games Workshop at trade prices?
Yes — Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Black Library, Citadel paints and hobby supplies are all available on a trade account, alongside the other ranges. Discount levels vary by range and supplier, so we'll tell you where Games Workshop sits for you when we approve the account.
What's the minimum order on a trade account?
£360 inc VAT per order, with carriage paid at £600 inc VAT. There's no monthly commitment and no quarterly target — order when you need to.
Do I need to be VAT registered?
No. VAT registration helps your application but it isn't a requirement — plenty of smaller shops, clubs and schools aren't registered. We do need to know either way.
Can I apply if I only sell on eBay, Amazon or TikTok Shop?
Yes. Marketplace-only sellers are welcome — just give us your shopfront links so we can see your trading history. Applications with no verifiable selling presence at all are much harder to approve.
I'm a school or club, not a business. Is that fine?
Absolutely. Put your school URN or club name where the form asks for a company number, and tell us in the notes what you're buying for.
How long does approval take?
Usually within two working days. We read every application by hand, so if something needs clarifying we'll email and ask rather than silently rejecting you.
Why is the catalogue hidden until approval?
Because trade pricing isn't public pricing. Our suppliers expect it to stay behind an approved login, and frankly so do the other retailers buying from us.
Can I get credit terms?
Not at the moment — every order is pro-forma. It keeps our pricing where it is.
Apply for a trade account
Everything marked * is required. It takes about five minutes. We only ask for what we actually need to assess the application.
Application received
We review trade applications by hand, usually within two working days — we'll email you either way.
Check your junk folder for our confirmation email if it hasn't arrived in a few minutes.
Questions before you apply? Email graham@loadeddice.uk.
Not after wholesale? Browse the Loaded Dice retail store, visit us in store, or read more about Loaded Dice.