CONDELL LTD. ACQUISITION

Lords Builders Merchants have acquired the majority shareholding in Condell Ltd.

Founded in 2006 by Ruth Condell and Jim McMeckan, Condell currently operates from two branches – Sutton (South London), Horsham (West Sussex) and has a strong online presence.

While Ruth is retiring, Jim is retaining a share in the company and will be working closely with the existing LBM management team to grow Lords business in South London as well as Condell’s online presence.

Jim McMeckan commented, “When my co-director Ruth expressed a wish to step back from Condell Ltd and move towards retirement, it created an exciting opportunity to take the business to the next level through investment and collaboration. I was looking for a new partner who could not only help the company to grow organically but also bring new strategies and synergy to the business.

Having dealt with Lords Builders Merchants for many years, they seemed like the logical choice - a true family-run independent merchant, holding old school core values, also bringing the many advantages that come with being part of a large group.

I would like to thank all our loyal colleagues, customers, and suppliers for their support over the last 15 years and I very much look forward to offering our customers an improved product range across a wider area going forward”.

We would like to thank Jim for working closely to make the acquisition process a smooth and enjoyable experience and also wish Ruth a very happy retirement.

Tim Holton Group Acquisition Director added, “We are delighted to now have a foothold for LBM in South London, an area we have been looking to move into for some time. The acquisition of Condell also gives the Lords group the opportunity to increase its builders merchants presence online as we continue to develop our digital offering across the group”.

Lords Builders Merchants is part of Lords Group Trading Ltd and this latest acquisition is part of the family-owned Group’s growth plan across all their divisions.

The structure of vendors retaining a share post-sale reflects the Group’s flexible approach to Acquisitions and an opportunity for vendors seeking to grow their business with the assistance of scale that Lords Group Trading Ltd provides its Division.