It has been another tough year for UK builders' merchants, but there is cautious optimism that 2011 will mark the start of recovery. The Builders' Merchants News 2011 merchant listing shows that once again consolidation is a driving force and that the big are getting bigger.
Turnover (£millions) | |||
Rank | Merchant | 2010 | 2009 |
National Merchant leaders | |||
1 | Travis Perkins | 3153 | 2931 |
2 | Wolseley UK | 2466 | 2699 |
3 | Grafton Group | 2000 | 1980 |
4 | Saint-Gobain | 2000 | 1950 |
Regional leaders | |||
5 | MKM Building Supplies | 130 | 124 |
6 | Ridgeons Group | 106 | 104 |
7 | EH Smith | 86 | 82 |
8 | Bradfords Building Supplies | 78* | |
9 | Haldane Fisher | 75* | |
10 | Crossling | 64.8 | 60.9 |
11 | Huws Gray | 66.5 | 58.9 |
12 | Covers | 58.8 | |
13 | Nicholls and Clarke | 58.2 | 60 |
14 | Lawsons | 52 | 47 |
Merchants under £50m turnover | |||
15 | Sydenhams | 48.5 | 47 |
16 | Heating Plumbing Supplies | 39 | 33 |
17 | Rawle Gammon & Baker | 39 | 35.5 |
18 | Elliott Brothers | 38.2 | 37.12 |
19 | Joseph Parr Group | 36* | |
20 | James Burrell | 32.5* | |
21 | Carvers | 30 | |
22 | Robert Price Builders' Merchants | 26.6 | 25.9 |
Merchants under £25m turnover | |||
23 | JT Dove | 24.6 | 24.6 |
24 | Beggs and Partners | 20.35 | 22.55 |
25 | Beatsons Building Supplies | 16 | 15.4 |
26 | Plumbcity | 15.1 | 12.4 |
27 | Chandlers Building Supplies | 14.87 | 14.99 |
28 | George Bence and Sons | 11 | 10 |
29 | Duftons Plumbing and Heating Supplies | 6.89 | 5.33 |
30 | TBS Building Supplies | 6.6 | 6.12 |
*Estimated UK merchant turnover.
For the full report, see April's issue of Builders' Merchants News.