Lords Group Trading Ltd has acquired the majority shareholding in APP Wholesale Ltd. APP Wholesale Ltd is a leading plumbing distribution company consisting of four divisions, plumbing & heating, retail & stores, distribution, brands & import All of APP’s management will be remaining with the company including Chairman, Allan Pierce, …
Read More »Huws Gray buys J E Fuller as part of southern expansion
Independent builders merchants Huws Gray Group has bought J E Fuller, in Clacton, Essex, completing the next phase of its ambitious expansion plan. J E Fuller operates from a single site in Clacton that it has occupied since the 1950s. The business has been run by the Fuller family since …
Read More »Marley goes to Huws Gray investor Inflexion
Inflexion Private Equity is to acquire Marley, a leading UK-based roofing specialist, from Etex, the Belgian building materials firm which has owned Marley since 1999. The investment is being made by Inflexion Buyout Fund V, Inflexion’s dedicated mid‐market fund. Inflexion already has a minority shareholding in independent builders merchant chain …
Read More »Hevey buys Huntingdon Timber
Hevey Building Supplies, the Northampton-based merchant that’s part of the Lords Group, has acquired Huntingdon Timber Ltd. Operating from St Peter’s Road Industrial Estate in Huntingdon since 2004, Huntingdon Timber was owned by David Biddle, Patricia Reynolds & Stuart Bradley. Hevey managing director, Mark Mulvey said: “We are delighted to …
Read More »Parker Building Supplies buys Stamco
Parker Building Supplies, the Sussex-based independent builders’ merchant, has acquired fellow NBG member Stamco, based in Hastings. The acquisition, funded by Parkers’ strategic partner, Cairngorm Capital, is a key step in Parkers’ strategy to expand its business through a combination of acquisitions, new site development and organic growth. Established in …
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