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Bathroom and plumbing product manufacturer Geberit has announced that its UK and Ireland managing director Mark Larden, will retire on 30th September 2025.
Andy Lever, currently National Sales Director for Projects, will succeed Larden on 1st July 2025, with a structured three-month handover period ensuring a smooth transition. Lever has worked at Geberit for 14 years, working directly alongside Mark on the Executive Board.
Larden has worked for a number of market leading brands, including Armitage Shanks prior to its acquisition by Ideal Standard, and joined Geberit in 2000. He became managing director for UK and Ireland in 2008, seeing the business grown to a £100 million operation employing more than 150 people in the UK and Ireland.
He says: “I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the most respected names in the bathroom industry, but what really stands out for me is the journey we’ve taken at Geberit. When we entered the UK market in 1999, the brand was virtually unknown. Today, Geberit is recognised as one of the leading players in the concealed cisterns, pressing technology, and shower toilet sector.
“While Geberit as a Group celebrated its 150th anniversary last year, our UK story is still relatively young, which makes the progress we’ve made all the more impressive. It’s a real testament to the strength of the brand, both behind the wall and in front of it. I’m incredibly proud to have played a part in raising the bar across the UK bathroom industry, especially through innovations like the Geberit AquaClean Alba – a shower toilet that brings high-end design and functionality within reach of every kind of project. It’s been a genuine pleasure to work in a business where there’s always something fresh, forward-thinking and exciting to share.”
Another significant milestone was the integration of the Twyford brand, following Geberit Group’s acquisition of Sanitec in 2015.
He adds: “It’s hard to believe that was nearly a decade ago, but the successful transformation of Twyford into our UK business has been a long-term focus. It’s taken time, but today we have a unified, high-performing business that fully reflects the strength and breadth of Geberit in the UK.”
