Author: Alice Robinson

We are pleased to announce the official launch of our new dedicated division, Supply Chain Services. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone for the company and reinforces our commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and meeting the evolving needs of the Social Housing, Local Authority, and Contractor sectors.  Designed in response to ongoing challenges in […]

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We are proud that our collaboration with Fix Radio has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Construction Marketing Awards 2024 in the ‘Best Application of Marketing Technology’ category! We recently launched an in-store radio station in our Parker Building Supplies branches, in partnership with Fix Radio. This custom built radio station is just for […]

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We are proud to announce that our CEO, Martin Stables, has been chosen by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to become a Board Advisor to help shape future BMF activities. Martin has brought a wealth of experience to IBMG since joining as CCO in 2021 and being appointed CEO in 2022, with over 20 years […]

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The Business Focus Magazine recently interviewed our CEO, Martin Stables, to understand more about our strategy, continued growth and how we preserve our brands’ strong heritage. “We are fortunate to be backed by genuinely actively involved investors,” Stables says. “They are all very supportive of what we do and how we go about delivering our […]

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We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the BMF Training Company of the Year 2024, an award we were proud to have won last year! The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) have announced their shortlist of companies to receive this training award, where we sit beside other great names Haldane Fisher, Harlow Timber Group, Howarth […]

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IBMG is pleased to announce that with the support of its founding sponsor Cairngorm Capital Partners (Cairngorm Capital), it has raised additional capital investment from funds managed or advised by leading investment firms Ares Management Corporation (Ares) and Farallon Capital Europe LLP (Farallon). Attracted by IBMG’s clear value creation strategy and strong management team, the […]

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A huge congratulations to our Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Nathan Arthur, who outshone his competition to win The Merchant Achiever of the Year 2023, at the Builders Merchant Awards 2023! Announced in November 2023, Nathan has achieved great success with IBMG since joining as a Mergers and Acquisitions Accountant, having worked his way up […]

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We are excited to announce that we have launched our brand new Private Label range, ProRange. And we have now launched the ProRange underfloor heating (UFH) product line, the first to sit within the new brand. Designed exclusively for installers, our ProRange UFH includes a two-year guarantee on manifolds, pumps, controls, mixing valves, and a […]

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Having opened its first branch in Cheddar, Somerset, in 2005, CRS fast became the leading builders’ merchant in Somerset. With an impressive growth plan to open a new store each year, they consistently grew and in January 2023 saw their 13th store opened in Minehead, giving them a favourable coverage of the entire region. 13 […]

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We are delighted to announce some changes to our leadership team here at IBMG. Peter Cudd has become the Chief Commercial Officer where he is responsible for our category, pricing, product information and marketing functions and how these teams integrate with other teams within the business, such as finance, sales and operations. Allun Pittingale has […]

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At age 28, Nathan Arthur is the Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at the Independent Builders Merchants Group (IBMG) and has now been shortlisted for The Merchant Achiever of the Year as part of the Builders’ Merchants Awards 2023! Having joined IBMG as a Mergers and Acquisitions Accountant he has shown dedication and hard work, […]

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The BMF Annual Conference took place on Thursday 21st September, with host, and swimming sensation, Mark Foster hosting the event. We heard about lots of great initiatives from across the industry as well as some motivating talks from Claire Lomas, or the ‘Bionic Woman’, who inspired us to challenge ourselves and never give up, no […]

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IBMG and our plumbing branches across the network are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2023 which is taking place this week (11th – 17th September). Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness to our customers and colleagues alike, of gas safety and the importance of taking care of gas […]

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