Builders merchant Lords Builders Merchants has opened a joint branch with sister company Advance Roofing Supplies in Bury St Edmunds. The 1.6 acre branch was formerly a Kent Blaxill site, and its 13 staff have more than a century of experience between them. The branch has undergone a comprehensive modernisation …
Read More »Lords reports on resilient year-end results
Lords, the builders and plumbers merchant group, delivered a ‘resilient’ performance in 2025, posting year-end revenues slightly down at £436.7m (2023: £462.6m). Operating profits were down 37% at £10.4m, for the year ending December 31 2024. Like-for-like revenue in the merchanting division was 3.6% lower than in 2023; recovering strongly …
Read More »Lords opens in Bicester
A new branch of builders merchant Lords Builders Merchants and Advance Roofing Supplies Ltd has officially opened in Bicester. Located on Lords Farm, Lords Lane, the site, formerly occupied by Blanchford Building Supplies, brings two of the Lords group’s core brands together under one roof, Advance Roofing Supplies being the …
Read More »Lords grows first half-year turnover by 75%
Lords, the growing builders merchant group, has issued a trading update for the six-month period ended 30 June 2022, ahead of the publication of its interim results on 6 September 2022. Group total revenue for the period increased by 19.9% to £214.7m, from £179.0m. Within that, the builders merchant …
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