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Managing Director Builders Merchants Buying Group The National Buying Group LLP (NBG) is an independent, progressive and fast-growing group of privately owned builders’ merchants based throughout the United Kingdom.  NBG enables our 80+ Partners to achieve the best possible buying terms from suppliers by consolidating our purchases and providing a …

Buying group National Buying Group rewarded its best suppliers and most engaged Partners for 2023 at a Gala event at St George’s Hall in Liverpool tonight (November 20). The winners were: Brick & block :                                   …

Doncaster and Retford-based plumbing and electrical merchant, Green Bros Ltd, is the latest specialist independent to join National Buying Group – it is the seventh partner to join NBG this year. Founded in 2005, Green Bros is a family-run business with branches in Doncaster, South Yorkshire and Retford, Nottinghamshire. Led …

National Buying Group (NBG) has reported that new Partner enquiries are at record levels as independent merchants see the value of joining a truly democratic buying group. Managing director Nick Oates, said: “Undoubtedly independent merchants are seeing the value in being able to access our buying capability which is, I believe, …

National Buying Group (NBG), the premier buying group for independent merchants, has appointed Mark Smith as its new category buyer for Brick & Block, Civils & Landscaping, and Roofing & Insulation. Smith will work closely with the three category management teams, co-ordinating with each Chair and Vice Chair to analyse, …

The findings of a recent report have indicated the growing need for independent merchants to find the right balance between fulfilling in-person trade sales and providing support via digital channels. The new report from National Buying Group (NBG), Valuing Local Independent Trade Merchants in a Digital World, analysed the role …

Two specialist merchants have set their sights on accelerated growth after joining National Buying Group (NBG). Northamptonshire-based LMR Building Supplies and Hampshire-based Woodstock Plumbing & Heating joined existing members of NBG’s Partner community late last year. Founded in 2018, LMR Building Supplies provides customers in the Northamptonshire area with quality …

Independent builders merchant buying group National Buying Group has welcomed Manchester roofing and mixed building materials merchant Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies, as a Partner. Founded in 1985,  Henshaws has expanded its turnover three-fold since managing director Adrian Shelley bought the business four years ago, and the firm is now …

We light it up, we won’t come down And the sun can’t stop us now Watching it come true, it’s taking over you Oh, this is the greatest show They say that the measure of true fellowship is how long it takes you to pick up as though no time …

Independent builders merchant buying group NBG celebrated its first full Conference and Exhibition for three years with a glittering awards ceremony  with the theme of NBG’s Greatest Show  at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport today (Tuesday November 15th) The winners were: BRICK & BLOCK SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR …