Lavina Appasamy

IBMG Announces CEO Transition as Company Enters Next Growth Phase

Posted on December 10, 2025 (December 10, 2025)

We announce today that Martin Stables, our CEO since 2021, has decided to step down to pursue other opportunities. Richard Robinson, currently CFO, has been appointed as Interim CEO, effective immediately, while maintaining his CFO duties during the brief transition. Together with Martin, IBMG’s Board of Directors has been conducting a comprehensive search for a […]

Restructuring Plans Successfully Completed

Posted on July 25, 2025 (July 25, 2025)

We are pleased to confirm that our Restructuring Plan has been successfully sanctioned in the UK courts. As we embark on our next chapter with the support of our new owners, we remain committed to delivering exceptional value and service to our customers and stakeholders. We are pleased to confirm that our Restructuring Plans were approved […]

Inaugural Supplier Event a Huge Success

Posted on May 18, 2023 (May 28, 2025)

Our inaugural Supplier Day, which took place on Tuesday, 16th May 2023, has been a fantastic success. With over 80 industry suppliers in attendance, the event presented an opportunity for these suppliers to meet key decision-makers within our business, following our NBG exit. The aim of the event was to introduce our top suppliers to […]

IBMG’s The Merchant Mission Team Wins Charity Challenge

Posted on March 17, 2023 (May 28, 2025)

A team formed of colleagues from our three South East builders merchant brands; Chandlers, Parker and Fairalls, has been crowned the winner of the Teenage Cancer Trust’s Mission Unstoppable challenge. The team, called The Merchant Mission, raised almost £15,000 for the charity in just 10 weeks of dedicated fundraising, which concluded early in 2023. Competing […]

International Women’s Day 2023

Posted on March 8, 2023 (May 28, 2025)

Across all our independent brands in IBMG, we have a number of important things in common. We share a set of values that make us the Group that we are today. IBMG also has a clear purpose that differentiates the Group from its local brands; IBMG’s purpose is to build a sustainable house of independent […]

Builders Still Buoyant Despite Inflation & Cost of Living Fears

Posted on February 16, 2023 (May 28, 2025)

Builders reveal a very limited impact of consumer price inflation and rising cost of living on their current and future workload according to a survey we have recently carried out. The extensive survey of small to medium sized builders reveals continued high demand for their trade and point to a robust sector ready to weather […]

IBMG Supports BMF’s Fundraising Drive for Turkey and Syria Earthquake Victims

Posted on February 14, 2023 (May 28, 2025)

The Builders Merchants Federation is calling on its membership and the wider construction community to support a fundraising drive to help the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. IBMG and its trading brands are supporting this drive by raising awareness of this fundraising effort. The BMF, which has 870 merchant and supplier companies […]

IBMG Expands CRS Building Supplies with New Branch in Minehead, Somerset

Posted on February 13, 2023 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG is pleased to announce the opening of a new builders merchant branch in Minehead, Somerset. The new branch is the 13th branch of CRS Building Supplies and opened its doors to customers in January 2023. CRS Building Supplies opened its first branch in 2005 in Cheddar, Somerset, and the business has been steadily growing […]

IBMG expands its Grant & Stone Electrical Wholesale Division with Third New Branch in Three Weeks

Posted on April 21, 2022 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG electrical division is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler, located on Tallon Road, Brentwood, Essex. The 3,500 ft site will be the exclusive Site Supplies specialist in the Brentwood area, providing lighting and power distribution solutions for Site Temporary Installers. The new store is located close to […]

IBMG Expands Grant & Stone Electrical Wholesale Division with Second New Branch in two weeks

Posted on April 13, 2022 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG’s electrical division is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Grant & Stoneelectrical wholesaler located on Hainault Rd, Romford, Essex. Romford Branch is a specialist containment branch, providing customers with a wideselection of tray and trunking, and solutions to all their containment needs. Additionally, the branch has a broad range of products, including […]

IBMG Expands Grant & Stone Electrical Wholesale Division opens its Fifth Branch in Five Weeks with New Branch in Bracknell

Posted on April 5, 2022 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG’s electrical division is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Grant & Stoneelectrical wholesaler located on Western Road, Bracknell. The 5000sq ft site will stock a wide range of products to meet the needs of domestic andcommercial electricians. The new branch increases the divisions geographic reach, alongwith the recent opening of a new […]

IBMG Expands Grant & Stone Electrical Wholesale Division with New Branch in Acton

Posted on April 2, 2022 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG’s electrical division is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler located on 32-34 Churchfield Rd, Acton, London. Acton Branch will be the exclusive Schneider franchise in the Acton area. The new branch will also stock MK, Hager, Prysmian, Aurora, Ansell to name but a few. In addition to […]

IBMG Acquires Pennyhill Timber

Posted on February 2, 2022 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG is pleased to announce that it has acquired Pennyhill Timber Ltd (Pennyhill). This acquisition expands IBMG’s specialist timber division into Surrey, reinforcing its position as the largest independent merchant in the South of England. Established in 2010, Pennyhill Timber is a local, independent timber merchant servicing Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire from a two-acre site in Woking, […]

IBMG Acquires Dougfield Plumbers Supplies

Posted on January 6, 2022 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG the largest independent builders merchant group in the South of England, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Dougfield Plumbers Supplies Limited (Dougfield), expanding its network of specialist plumbing and heating merchants into Wales and across the South West. Established in 1993, Dougfield Plumbers Supplies is a highly successful independent plumbers merchant supplying […]

Chandlers Roofing Opens New Branch in North London with Rapid Response Service

Posted on December 12, 2021 (May 28, 2025)

Chandlers Roofing Supplies will open its tenth specialist roofing supplies branch in Tottenham, London. This newest branch will join the three other London branches of Chandlers Roofing Supplies; Scrubs Lane, Harrow and Rainham. Following substantial investment, the North London branch in Tottenham will open its doors in January 2022. Roofing sector stalwarts Lee Walden and […]

IBMG Expands Grant & Stone Electrical Wholesale Division with New Branch in Luton, Bedfordshire

Posted on December 9, 2021 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG’s electrical division is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Grant & Stone electrical wholesaler located on Kingsway, Luton, Bedfordshire. The 5,500 ft site includes a lighting design service, EV chargers and a wide range of products to meet the needs of domestic and commercial electricians. The Luton branch increases the divisions geographic […]

IBMG Acquires Sussex Plumbing Supplies

Posted on October 10, 2021 (May 28, 2025)

IBMG the largest independent builders merchant group in the South of England, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Sussex Plumbing Supplies Limited (SPS), expanding its network of specialist plumbing and heating merchants. Established in 2000, Sussex Plumbing Supplies is a highly successful independent plumbers’ and heating merchant supplying trade and retail customers across […]

IBMG Acquires Perrys Builders Merchant

Posted on October 10, 2021 (May 28, 2025)

Established in 2000, Perrys is a one branch builders’ merchant supplying broad range of building materials to trade and retail customers in and around Plymouth. It is a trusted local brand, with as a reputation for outstanding customer service. This acquisition continues IBMG’s strategy of developing its divisions through a combination of acquisition, new site […]

IBMG Acquires Cornish Fixings (Redruth) Ltd

Posted on March 22, 2021 (May 28, 2025)

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), the largest independent builders merchant group in the South of England, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Cornish Fixings (Redruth) Ltd (CFC). Established in 2011, Cornish Fixings (Redruth) is a one branch builders’ merchant supplying a broad range of building materials to trade and retail customers in and […]

First New Business To Open In Leatherhead Following Pandemic

Posted on May 11, 2020 (May 28, 2025)

Chandlers Roofing Supplies opens a brand new business in the town Leatherhead in Surrey, with a unique drive-thru facility. As the first new business to open in Leatherhead following the lifting of lockdown restrictions, manager James Palfreyman – born and bred Leatherhead local, is delighted to open the doors of the new roofing supplies branch. […]

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