Family-run Avon Timber Merchants celebrated its 10th Annual Charity Golf Day at Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club, raising £10,000 for local charity Evelyn’s Gift. Bringing together suppliers and customers for a day of friendly competition and giving back, this year’s milestone event welcomed 26 sponsors and 76 participants. A total …
Read More »Cordiners awarded Royal Warrant
Timber and Builders merchant James Cordiner & Son Limited, of Aberdeen, has been awarded a Royal Warrant for goods supplied to His Majesty The King. A 5th generation family owned and run business, Cordiners is one of the oldest family businesses in Scotland. Managing Director Stuart J A Cordiner said “I was …
Read More »Lords Group adds Alloway Timber
Builders merchant group Lords, has continued its expansion with the purchase of Alloway Timber for £2.25 million. Operating from five sites in Mitcham, Cheam, Byfleet, Kingston and Putney, the family-run merchant specialises in timber and general building supplies and will take the Group’s Lords Builders Merchant network to 17 locations in …
Read More »Alloway Timber picks up Prestige merchant award
Independent south-London and Surrey family-run builders and timber merchant Alloway Timber & Builders Merchants has won the Building Merchants of the Year award for London/South East 2023/2024, as part of the Prestige Awards. Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards recognise small and medium-sized businesses that have proven to be the best in their …
Read More »Timber merchant branches out with HSBC UK funding
A Manchester-based timber merchant is set for branch expansion with the support of funding from HSBC UK. Illingworth Ingham has utilised a six-figure funding package provided by HSBC UK to acquire a new 20,051 sq ft site in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The new site will become one of seven …
Read More »h&b beats 100 member milestone
Independent builders merchant buying group h&b has grown to over 100 merchant members, all fully privately-owned and -run family businesses with a collective buying power of nearly £1 bn. Most of those members are open for business as the COVID-19 lockdown continues; all members are operating strictly within the government’s safety …
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