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Travis Perkins names new CEO and chair

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Travis Perkins has appointed Pete Redfern as its new chief executive and Geoff Drabble as chair designate; Redfern will take on the role from September 16, when Nick Roberts steps down. Redfern has two decades of experience across a variety of roles in the construction sector and was previously a …

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Travis Perkins chair to step down

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Chair of the Board of Travis Perkins PLC, Jasmine Whitbread, has announced her decision to step down as a director of the company and as chair. Whitbread will leave her role at the close of business on May 31 2024 when Jez Maiden, senior independent director, will take over the …

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Tough times at Travis Perkins

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We go to gain a little piece of ground, That have no profit in’t but the name I was at a few lunches in the run-up to Christmas (a hard old job, but someone’s got to do it) at which one of the topics under discussion was the “structural reorganisation” …

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Housing market slowdown costs Travis Perkins profit, branches and 400 jobs

Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, has announced its half year results for the 6 months to June 30 2025.

The UK’s biggest builders merchant, Travis Perkins, has posted  a fall in profits in the year to December 31 2022. The company reported adjusted operating profit of £295m, down 16.4%, hit by a £15m restructuring charge. Revenue grew 9% to £4.9bn. However, the expected lower levels of activity in the …

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