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On 15 May 2009, Jewson Ltd applied under s.69 (1) Companies Act 2006 for a change of name of Jewson's Drives Ltd which had been registered since 18 March 2009. Jewson Ltd argued that they enjoyed goodwill under the name "Jewson" since 1836 and that they were the United Kingdom's leading timber and builders' merchant.
Huws Gray is a British builders merchants chain based in the town of Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales.Following the acquisition of the Buildbase, PDM Scotland and Civils and Lintels brands, the Huws Gray Group has over 300 branches across England, Wales and Scotland as of 2023 and is the largest independent builders merchant in the UK.
Wickes Group plc trading as Wickes is a home improvement retailer and garden centre, based in the United Kingdom with more than 230 stores throughout the country.Its main business is the sale of supplies and materials, for homeowners and the building trade. [2]
Buildbase is a builders’ merchants in the United Kingdom, and is approaching two hundred branches nationwide. Buildbase is part of Huws Gray having been bought from Grafton Group plc in a deal that saw Grafton sell its merchanting business in the UK. [1] It is a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
Elliott Brothers is a builders' merchant based in Southampton, United Kingdom. The company's headquarters is in Millbank Street, Northam and it has a chain of outlets in and around Hampshire and Dorset. [1] It also operates an online tool warehouse that serves the whole of the United Kingdom. [2]
As of March 2023 STARK Group had more than 20,000 employees spread across 6 subsidiaries and the headquarters. The Group employs approx. 9000 in STARK Building Materials UK, 6500 in STARK Deutschland, 2500 employees in STARK Denmark, 2400 in Beijer Byggmaterial, 1100 in STARK Suomi and 350 in Neumann Bygg.
The jobbing builder market was lost to the new UK Wickes chain. Following poor trading, WH Smith extricated itself from the merger and then Boots sold Do It All to Focus DIY in 1998. The Focus group retained some of the Payless own-brand ranges and successfully bought up Wickes - later selling them at a substantial profit to Travis Perkins .
(2014) The former Ripaults Factory, a grade II listed building in Enfield, taken over by Travis Perkins in 2015. [2] Travis Perkins plc is a British builders' merchant and home improvement retailer with head offices based in Northampton. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.