Market Trader Advice
New Covent Garden Market
New Covent Garden Market (NCG) is the UK’s largest and oldest wholesale horticultural market, with origins dating back to the 12th century. Today, the market operates from a modern, purpose-built site in Nine Elms, London, serving as a vital hub for fresh produce, flowers, and related food and drink businesses.
NCG is home to 175 businesses employing around 2,500 people, including wholesalers, catering distributors, florists, and food service suppliers. Its Fruit and Vegetable Market, Flower Market, and the on-site Food Exchange — featuring flexible offices and commercial kitchen space — support start-ups and established businesses alike.
The market supplies independent retailers, secondary wholesalers, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and more across London and the South East. Managed by the Covent Garden Market Authority and undergoing a multi-phase redevelopment to complete in 2027, NCG combines centuries of heritage with a modern, world-class wholesale and food hub.