Builders merchant & bathroom showrooms

Reference

S13370

Turnover

£10m to £25m

Sector(s)

Business services, Construction, Distribution, freight & logistics, Miscellaneous, Retail & wholesale, Service industries

Region(s)

London, South East England

Added

22 April 2026

Business description

A multi-branch independent plumbing and builders merchant serving both trade professionals and retail customers. The business has a strong regional presence across affluent and high-demand areas in London and the South-East.

The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including plumbing, heating, sanitaryware, and building materials. It operates a network of sites within the M25, incorporating trade counters, bathroom showrooms, a specialist contracts and estimating team and distribution. This is supported by an e-commerce platform operating under a dedicated brand.

The business serves a wide range of clients, including leading contractors and subcontractors, builders, interior designers, local authorities, hospitals, schools and universities, as well as property and facilities managers and the RMI market.

The Board is seeking either a sale (or an investment into the business) of the business as a going concern, or a defined trade and asset sale, the latter to be effected by way of a pre-packaged transaction following the appointment of administrators.

Highlights

• Very well established and renowned brand in the London and the South-East.
• A number of diversified revenue streams across both trade and retail segments.
• Multi-site merchant and showroom model.
• High repeat trade, with long-standing customer relationships and strong brand advocacy.
• Long established and well supported supplier relationships.
• Strong pipeline of contract business.
• Complementary e-commerce platform offering through a dedicated brand.
• Value-added service offerings, including design consultation and specification support.
• Member of a leading buying group, industry buying societies and affiliated industry associations.
• Transferable property leases in place, supporting operational continuity across the estate.
• Experienced workforce operating within a well-structured organisation.
• Bolt-on and synergy opportunities for sector participants.
• Turnkey platform for strategic acquirers or owner-operators.
• Clear scope to scale through enhanced e-commerce expansion and branch optimisation.
• Highly experienced directors are available to support a structured handover, if required

Opportunities

Prospective purchasers