The insulation distributor Encon Group has been ranked 98th in the 14th annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 League Table. The prestigious index lists the top 250 private mid-market growth companies in Britain who have achieved the biggest sales by managing risk and choosing the right strategic options. …
Read More »NBG Partners celebrate growth
Three National Buying Group (NBG) partners from across the UK, are expanding their offerings with new sites, branches and showrooms. The successful partners, based in Oxford, Derby and Malvern, are looking to re-invest in their businesses and broaden their product and service offerings. As active partners of NBG, the UK’s …
Read More »Flame ‘burns brighter’ with scale-up success
John Savage, the Managing Director of the North East of England’s fastest-growing heating and plumbing merchant, has been recognised by a leading membership organisation at its annual awards. Mr Savage, of Flame Heating Group, was a finalist in the Entrepreneurs’ Forum’s Scale-up Award category, at its North East E ntrepreneurial …
Read More »Lakes researches the market to reset strategy
Before confirming their objectives and resetting their strategy to grow, Lakes undertook a comprehensive market investigation beginning with independent market research and customer insight. Early this year, MRA Research interviewed a representative sample of 120 merchants and bathroom stockists. The research measured awareness and perceptions of shower enclosure brands, performance …
Read More »SR Timber delighted at half-year batten sales growth
SR Timber is reporting a 12 per cent growth in sales of timber roofing batten for the first half of 2018. The company – which is a leading importer of timber products and the UK’s largest importer of roofing batten – is seeing strong year-on-year sales of its flagship product, …
Read More »Imperial Bricks grows strongly year on year
Imperial Bricks, the UK’s leading handmade brick supplier, has seen a 25% increase in sales compared to 2015/16’s trading year and a 20% increase in business growth due to the surge in demand for reclamation-style bricks. This demand is driven by builders’ merchants, architects and specifiers, developers and self-builders looking …
Read More »A strong future for AKW following buyout
AKW, a leading provider of accessible shower and kitchen solutions, has announced the appointment of Nick Parsons as Group CEO and Ruth Ingledew as Managing Director, following a company buyout to Pennant Park in March. Parsons, who previously worked for AKW until 2011, has many years of experience managing …
Read More »50% growth at £27m online construction materials firm
Construction Materials Online (CMO), the rapidly expanding online retailer of building materials, has seen record growth, achieving revenues of £27m in the year to 31 December 2017, an increase of almost 50% since the previous year (2016: £18m) as e-commerce continues to win business in the sector from traditional builders …
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