Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing is set to unveil its new Energy Efficiency Centre after agreeing a partnership with GTEC Training to provide accredited training courses for installers. The Centre, based in Farnborough, Hampshire is now open with an official launch planned to mark Earth Day in April. It will …
Read More »City Plumbing adds expert teams to branches
City Plumbing is celebrating a year of significant growth following the opening of 22 new branches last year. Having boosted its network to over 370 branches across the UK during 2022, all new branches have expert teams on hand to help customers quickly source over 20,000 spares available from …
Read More »City Plumbing fundraisers complete Snowdon climb for charity
A team of fundraisers from City Plumbing reached the summit of Snowdon on January 15 raising thousands of pounds for Teenage Cancer Trust. Led by Jon Taylor, Electrical Branch Manager, and Shelley Rutter, Branch Manager at two of City Plumbing’s London branches, the team, including Assistant Marketing Manager Maria …
Read More »City Plumbing reports increase in solar PV sales
City Plumbing’s specialist renewables business, Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing, has reported an unprecedented increase in sales for solar photovoltaic (PV) products during Q1 2022 compared to the same period last year. The business believes the surge in demand is the result of a combination of factors. With the increasing …
Read More »City Plumbing owner acquires PAB systems
The Highbourne Group, the owner of City Plumbing, has acquired Policy Administration Business (PAB) Systems. This is the first acquisition of the Highbourne Group, and it offers a multitude of benefits to plumbing and heating engineers, landlords and homeowners. Users will be able to benefit from PAB systems to proactively …
Read More »City plumbing opens new branch in Winsford
City Plumbing has opened a new branch to support local tradespeople and homeowners in Winsford, Cheshire. The new Winsford branch, located at the UK’s first ‘green’ business park, the Road One Industrial Estate, will cater to plumbers, heating engineers, bathroom installers and electricians, as well as homeowners looking to create …
Read More »City Plumbing opens new branch in Dereham
City Plumbing has opened a new branch located at the Dereham Business Hub. The branch caters to plumbers, heating engineers and electricians, as well as homeowners in the Norwich area. Opening on March 21, colleagues with years of trade experience will be on hand to help plumbing and heating engineers …
Read More »The Bathroom Showroom at City Plumbing launches virtual appointments
The Bathroom Showroom at City Plumbing has launched a virtual design appointment service. Tradespeople can now recommend more flexible times for their customers to talk with a showroom manager. The business has now launched the service nationally, giving customers the chance to speak with an expert either online or in-person from …
Read More »Selling, selling, selling…Sold
Most people sell their souls, And live with a good conscience on the proceeds Almost 11 years to the day since Travis Perkins’ then CEO Geoff Cooper surprised the markets with a bid, subsequently successful, for the BSS Group, his successor bar one, Nick Roberts, has overseen the long-touted divestment …
Read More »Covid costs TP £92m and 80% of operating profit
Revenue at builders and plumbers merchant Travis Perkins plc dropped 20% in the first half of the year, pulling operating profits down 81%, leaving it with an operating loss of £92m, the group announced this morning (September 8). The merchanting division, which covers the brands Travis Perkins, Benchmarx, Keyline, CCF …
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