Members
Qualifications Applicants are advised to read the afdec byelaws before deciding which category is appropriate. Join as a full member by
completing this form. Sustaining Members The sustaining members of afdec are largely suppliers to our distributor members or other interested trade associations. We believe strongly that providing a common forum enables the various parts of the supply chain to work at its most effective level. This grade of membership provides any company who has an interest in the industry with access to all the regular information published by afdec, such as monthly statistics, forecasts, networking dinners, benchmark reports etc. The only benefit not available to sustaining members is election to the Council of afdec, which is reserved for representatives from distributors. You can see an up-to-date list of sustaining members by clicking here. Join as a sustaining member by
completing this form. Non-franchised distributors Non-franchised distributors have the same benefits available to them as Sustaining Members. afdec does not however publicise their linecard or product portfolio. Join as a non-franchised member by
completing this form. Associate Members Associate Members fulfil the requirements for full membership
except for tumover. Associate Members may be accepted if they have an annual turnover of not less that £1,000,000 in goods for which they are franchised. Ordinary Sustaining Members,
Non-franchised Members and Associate Members will be entitled to receive copies of all statistical information, as circulated to Full Members of the Association and any other information regarding the activities of the Association as determined from time to time by the Council. Ordinary Sustaining Members
and Non-franchised members shall not be entitled to receive notice or to attend and vote at any General Meeting of the Association but the Council may in its discretion give notice of such meetings to ordinary Sustaining Members
and Non-franchised members and permit them to attend and participate thereat without voting.
Associate Members may serve on Council and are entitled to vote. afdec Membership fees (1) The annual membership fee for each Major Distributor Group with UK sales in excess of £50M is £2525.00 plus VAT. The initial joining fee is £50.00 + VAT. This subscription covers the principal member and its subsidiaries. (2) The annual membership fee for each Full Member is currently £805.00 + VAT per annum. The initial joining fee is £50.00 + VAT (3) The annual membership fee for
each Sustaining Member is (4) The annual membership fee for each Non Franchised Distributor Member is £805.00 + VAT per annum. The initial joining fee is £50.00 + VAT (5) The annual membership fee for
each Associate Member is Fees are subject to change as a result of decisions made at the Association's AGM. Fees for all grades of membership are payable in advance on the 1st April in each year. The fees for new members are due on election and membership cannot be ratified until the fee has been paid. The fees payable by new members will be on a monthly pro rata basis for the unexpired portion of the year with each a part of a month being calculated as a whole month. All cheques should be made payable to 'AFDEC'. The VAT rate is that which is in force when
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