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Lords holds firm as markets bite (opens the original)
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Lords Group reported first-half revenue of £232.1 million, unchanged from the same period last year despite continued weakness across construction, repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI), and plumbing and heating markets. Growth from new merchant branches and digital business CMO helped offset softer underlying demand, although like-for-like revenue declined by 6.8%. Gross margin improved to 20.2%, while adjusted EBITDA before property gains fell to £8.4 million from £10.4 million. Net debt i
LBS Group grows sales and profits (opens the original)
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LBS Group, South Wales' largest independent builders' merchant, has reported increased sales and profits for 2025, continuing to outperform a challenging market while investing in its people, branches and customer service. The fourth-generation family-owned business, headquartered in Ammanford, recorded turnover of £91.8 million for the year ended 31 December 2025, up from £88.9 million in 2024. Profit before tax increased by 30% to £3.2 million, with its pre-tax profit margin improving 0.7 perc
Tough market. New rules. Real answers for merchants (opens the original)
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Independent merchants from across the UK have been invited to London this November to take part in the first-ever BMN Independent Merchant Forum. As the merchant sector contends with rapid regulatory change, supply chain pressure and accelerating technological disruption, the dedicated one-day event will focus on the frontline commercial challenges facing independent operators. Organised in partnership with the NMBS, the forum is free to attend for senior decision-makers. Places are limited to 5
BMF crowned best trade association at Memcom Awards (opens the original)
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The BMF Builders Merchants Federation has won the prestigious Best Trade Association Award at the Memcom Excellence Awards, which recognise innovation and creativity among UK Trade Associations and Professional Membership Organisations. The Memcom Awards attract a huge number of entries from a diverse range of membership organisations, and the BMF faced stiff competition from trade bodies representing road haulage, railways, parking, industrial coatings and bioindustry. BMF CEO John Newcomb said
Top 100: Builders' Merchants is launched (opens the original)
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Over the past five years, the Top 100 has celebrated merchants, suppliers and young achievers, shone a light on the heating and plumbing sector, and recognised long-standing businesses through Top 100: 50 over 50. Now Builders' Merchants News and the Builders Merchants Federation are taking the series back to its roots with the launch of Top 100: Builders' Merchants. Builders' merchants sit at the heart of the building materials sector, supporting professional contractors, tradespeople and DIY c
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