Our Humble Beginning

Every great story has a humble beginning and it is no different for Beepats. In November 1953, Madho Beepat, a young businessman, decided to take a risk and start his own one-man operation in the La Penitence Market, a down trade sector. It was not without challenges, for after the first week, he recalls how he had meagre sales and questioned his ability, and his choice. But, he persevered, and laid the foundation for something he probably did not envision growing to become a present day corporate giant.

As M. Beepat developed his business through sales and growing business acumen he saw the opportunity to move his operations to an underdeveloped street known then as a depressed area – Regent Street. In so doing, he encouraged other businessmen and associates to join him, which they did; transforming it and in the process birthing Georgetown and Guyana’s popular business area. This is significant to note, since he pioneered the vibrant business hub that very street has been transformed into.

In 1979, Madho Beepat, being the pioneer he is, set his sights on another venture in the Caribbean. He needed capital to start this business and as such the business was taken by his sons Dennis Beepat and Royston Beepat.

Circa 1983, this partnership was dissolved and Dennis Beepat took sole ownership of the business.

Dennis Beepat, current CEO of Beepats, started his journey following his father’s footsteps. Buying and selling was in his blood, and as he would have said “Selling is the easy part…. You have to buy at the right price!”. After a few years, Dennis Beepat realized the lack of loyalty in wholesaling products and saw the value in building partnerships with recognized “branded” companies directly, ever chasing the dream of providing satisfaction to consumers, through quality goods.

Having a wealth of experience in various sales routes and direct friendship with businessmen throughout Guyana, Dennis evolved the company by not only adding brand management to its skillset– something new entirely to the household distribution businesses at the time, but also technologically as well, as his would have been one of the first businesses on Regent Street to integrate software management systems into the business.

Today, Dennis Beepat along with his sons, Jonathan Beepat and Kristofer Beepat, sit at the executive level of the company. Together, the three still have a yearning for the continued development of the company to one day become THE leading distributor in Guyana.

Key Facts

One of the few locally owned and operated distribution companies in Guyana – Extensive knowledge of the market.
Professional Business structure with head of departments all reporting to the CEO on a daily/weekly basis.
Decisive and swift execution of promotions and expansions/developments due to the structure of the business
Flagship retail/wholesale prime store in the heart of the business district of Georgetown
Distribution center space of approximately 75,000 square feet – can hold approximately 600 20” Containers
On-site Gas, Diesel and LPG tanks for all vehicles/forklifts/generator.
152 Employees
Fleet of salesmen with company issued personal vehicle that perform daily routine trade visits around Guyana
Specific routes and customer data to assist with forecasting and target planning for both routes and customers to assist with continued growth.
Fullscale marketing department with brand managers and merchandisers to effectively manage all international brands we represent
Fleet of 20 delivery vehicles and on site workshop/mechanic department to service all vehicles in-house.
Delivery of goods within the Georgetown area is done on a daily basis and on a weekly basis for the out of town areas.