Putting the Customer at the Heart of Everything We Do
24/7 fuel-related support, come rain or shine.
As a local, family-run business, we understand just how important it is to have a fuel supplier that you can count on. From sustainable fuel solutions to emergency commercial fuel deliveries, we’re on hand day and night to keep your business fuelled and your home warm.
Unrivalled levels of service
Finding the best price for your fuel is easy. It’s our friendly service and first-class local knowledge that puts us leagues ahead of the competition.
Our philosophy is simple: to be large enough to fulfill nationwide deliveries whilst retaining the flexibility to arrange emergency deliveries on a same day / next day basis.
Local is where our heart Is
With our headquarters located in Bury, Greater Manchester, we’re passionate about working with local businesses to help make a difference in our local community.
From sponsoring events to donating alternative fuels to help reduce local emissions, we understand that it’s never been more important to support local and shop local.
Fast local deliveries
From our humble beginnings in 1947, selling lamp oil door to door in Heywood to our most recent acquisition of local business Star Oil, we continue to deliver the same reliable, friendly service first made famous almost a century ago.
Choose a local supplier you can rely on to fuel your business 7 days a week.
Industry leading experts
Tap into our bank of knowledge:
- In-house technical support
- Consulting on product specs
- Real-time advice
- Vast in-house combined experience
- Team of problem solvers
- Continued R&D into alternative fuels and lubricants
Our values
Our values underpin everything we do; they align to our mission, support our culture and are instilled throughout our organisation.
Integrity
We’re honest, we’re ethical and we’re trustworthy, and always endeavour to do the right thing.
Accountability
We’re transparent and accept full responsibility for our actions and our decisions.
Safety
We’re committed to ensuring the safety of our colleagues, our customers and our community.
Innovation
We constantly strive to challenge the status quo to improve and break new ground.
Quality
We aim to set the highest standard in everything we do.
Our commitment to the environment
We have one simple goal: to have Net Zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030. With over 75 years’ experience, we recognise that our operations directly influence the environment and continuously seek ways to reduce our own emissions and our customers’ too.
Crown Oil is the first UK fuel supplier to be certified carbon neutral, with our GHG’s verified to ISO 14064. Our next goal? Net Zero direct emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 2030 or sooner.
We’re proud to be the first and only UK fuel supplier to run our entire fleet on HVO fuel. We hope this move showcases its ability to perform faultlessly as a diesel alternative and encourages other businesses to go green in their fleet too.
Recent awards
Business Champion Award
We won the Special Recognition Award for 2023 in the Business Champion Awards Sustainability Category out of 800 applicants!
UKIFDA Green Award
We won UKIFDA’s Green Award for 2021 which showcases our commitment to leading the way in sustainability and environmental performance for a decarbonised future.
Supporting local charities
The Crown Group has always played a huge part in looking after local charities and we have done a great deal for our community over the years. We are passionate about supporting local causes and have donated to various ventures, including Heywood Foodbank, The Friends of Hopwood Park community café and the Boomerang Centre in Bury.
We are thrilled to have received a certificate of recognition for our continued work with Heywood in Bloom which included the ‘Wonder Wall’ outside of the Crown Oil Arena, a big part of the Rochdale in Bloom project
The Crown Oil Group
The Crown Oil Group continues to expand to offer our customers better UK coverage, and more than just oil and lubricants.
To find out about each one of our brands, visit our dedicated Crown Oil Group Information Page.
Crown Oil’s History
Harry Greensmith began selling lamp oil door to door in Heywood, where he was popularly known as Harry Lamp Oil, thanks to his kind manner and reliable service.
After years spent growing his business and supporting his local community during WW2, he expanded his product range to include the bulk sale and distribution of fuels and lubricants.
We have since continued to grow, where we now specialise in providing efficient oil, alternative fuels and lubricant deliveries to both commercial and domestic customers, across the UK. Scroll down to the below timeline to follow our journey.
