Independent family- run plumbing and heating merchant Beggs & Partners, headquartered in Northern Ireland, has bought the Just Add Water bathroom showrooms in Barnet and Buckhurst Hill, along with the former Fayers Plumbing & Building Supplies operations at both locations. The company said the move strengthens its position as a leading …
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Plumbers merchant UK Plumbing Supplies has bought the Enfield branch of North London-based 140-year old building and plumbing merchant Fayers Plumbing & Building Supplies after the latter entered administration. The joint administrators of Fayers are Sarah Cook and Andy John of FRP Advisory Trading Limited. The plumbing, heating, sanitaryware, and …
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Hand tool manufacturer KNIPEX has released new research on what plumbers want from merchants. The findings, pulled together from surveys, focus groups and merchant visits across the UK, claim 61% of plumbers say quality is their main priority, with just 9% putting price first. The research also highlights that trade …
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Samsung Climate Solutions has announced Duftons Plumbing & Heating Supplies as the latest official Samsung distributor. The official partnership comes as the demand for Samsung products in Duftons’ branches continues to grow. Duftons will now work directly with Samsung’s team to provide installers with additional resources and product expertise, improving …
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Lords, the builders and plumbers merchant group, has appointed Matthew Webber as Chief Operating Officer for the Group’s Plumbing and Heating division, with effect from 2 September 2025. He will also join the Group’s Operating Board. Webber has over 20 years’ experience in the HVAC sector with supplier and manufacturer …
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Plumbing and heating merchant City Plumbing has launched ElecStore, a dedicated electrical brand available at its branches nationwide. As the boundaries between plumbing, heating, and electrical work continue to blur, the launch of ElecStore marks a significant step forward in City Plumbing’s support of multi-skilled trades. Recent research by the …
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Plumbing, heating and electrical merchant City Plumbing has opened a new branch in Longwell Green, Bristol, featuring The Bathroom Showroom and a dedicated renewables area. The site, which replaces its former site in Brislington, is on the Longwell Green Trade Park off Aldermoor Way. The new branch features a bathroom …
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Plumbers merchant group Highbourne Group, which includes City Plumbing Supplies, has extended its long-standing partnership with Teenage Cancer Trust for a further three years. This extension will bring the company’s total support for the charity to 15 years, with a new fundraising target of £5 million. Since 2012, Highbourne Group …
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Kent-based independent plumber & heating merchant and bathroom showroom business Thompson and Leigh has bought fellow independent merchant business Drakes Plumbing Supplies Ltd. in a pre-pack deal from administrators Quantuma. Founded in 1983, Drakes brings Thompson & Leigh seven plumbing and heating counters, six of which also have bathroom showrooms, …
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The UK plumbers merchant market contracted again with the sale of Saint Gobain’s Graham Plumbers Merchant business to competitors Wolseley and UK Plumbing Supplies. The latter will take the majority of the Graham branches, as well as the Graham brand name and website, with a smaller number of branches will be …
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