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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 …

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 …

Builders merchant group Lords is expecting its 2024 revenue to be £436 m, compared with £463m for 2023, according to a trading update. The merchanting division delivered a strong final quarter with Q4 revenue 11% higher than Q4 FY23, and second half like-for-like revenue 2.3% up on the second half …