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Grafton Group plc is a builders merchants business based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company was established by William Chadwick as Chadwicks (Dublin) Ltd in 1902.[1] It subsequently became Concrete Products of Ireland.[2] It was the subject of an initial public offering in 1965 and building materials company Marley subsequently took a 51% stake.[2] Michael Chadwick bought out Marley and renamed the business Grafton Group in 1987.[2]
In March 1998, it bought British Dredging, a United Kingdom builders merchants.[3] In February 2003, it bought Jackson Building Centres, another British builders merchants, based in Lincolnshire.[2]
In October 2003, it also bought Plumbline, Scotland's largest independent plumbers merchants.[4] In June 2004, it bought Heiton Group, Ireland’s largest independent plumbers merchants.[5] In December 2006, it then bought Plumbworld, one of the United Kingdom’s largest online bathroom retailers.[6]
In August 2013, it bought Wearside builders' merchant Thompsons,[7] in October 2013, it bought Binje Ackermans, a Brussels based merchanting operation,[8] and in December 2013, Grafton Group opened ten showrooms, and launched a brand new website called Bohen, which focuses on the bathroom, kitchen and bedroom industry.[9]
Then in September 2014, it bought Direct Builders Merchants, a general merchanting business based in Kent[10] and in December 2014, it bought Crescent Building Supplies, a builders' merchant based in Ruislip.[11] In March 2015, it bought TG Lynes, a distributor of mechanical engineering products,[12] in January 2016, it bought T Brewer, a timber distributor based in London,[13] and in March 2016, it bought Allsand Supplies, a general builders' merchant located in Kent.[14]
In January 2022 the company announced the completion of the sale of its merchanting business in the UK to Huws Gray for £520m. Businesses sold include Buildbase, Civils & Lintels, PDM Buildbase, The Timber Group, Bathroom Distribution Group, Frontline and NDI Brands.[15]
Operations
The company owns the Buildbase, Woodie's DIY, Civils and Lintels, Selco and Jacksons brands.[16] It also has a number of businesses that trade exclusively online.[17]
References
External links
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- ↑ Michael Chadwick: Grafton Group Шаблон:Webarchive Business & Finance, 2010
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Beating the Budget blues The Independent, 10 December 2011
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- ↑ Grafton boosted by Heiton buy Construction News, 13 September 2005
- ↑ Plumbworld appoint new deputy Managing Director Шаблон:Webarchive Journalism, 13 August 2012
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- ↑ Grafton group suffers from bad weather Builders Merchant Journal, 6 May 2010
- ↑ Grafton Merchanting buys online merchant Builder's Merchant News, 30 June 2010
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