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Frank G May & Son have been stocktaking in Kent and the surrounding areas since 1971.

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With a wealth of knowledge in the stocktaking industry, our team often sees familiar questions coming up. Take a look at most common ones below. If you still have questions or would like a quote on our stocktaking services, just send us an email today and well aim to respond as quickly as possible.

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Frequently asked questions


  • What is your area of expertise?

    Our areas of expertise are:

    • Pharmacy services
    • Doctors and veterinary surgeries
    • Newsagents
    • Hardware and DIY stores
    • Grocers
    • Gift shops
    • Convenience stores
    • Book shops
    • Pet shops
    • Cycle shops

    We are always prepared to consider other types of stock with the exception of licensed premises such as bars, pubs and clubs.

  • What are the main features of your services?
    • We are committed to providing a highly accurate service at all times
    • We have simple time-proven methodical work patterns
    • We aim to complete our work within the day by using sufficient staff for the size of stock and premises
    • We always use the most up to date price lists
    • We highlight short-dated items and remove out of date ones from the shelves
    • We track sales during the stock take
    • We can adjust results to financial year end from sales and purchase data
    • We can custom categorise stock values for year-on-year comparisons
    • We offer a competitive and flexible fee structure
  • Who is Frank G May & Son?

    We are a long-established family company. Work is undertaken and personally supervised by Paul Chaplin and his team, which is made up of experienced and long-serving employees.


    For every project we work on we use sufficient numbers of staff to ensure timely completion.

  • What are the benefits of using an independent stocktaker?

    Benefits include:

    • Minimised disruption to business
    • An independent summary of stock which can be valuable to compare with other retailers
    • Assistance in validating insurance claims
    • HM Customs & Revenue may prefer an independent valuation
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