BUILDERS MERCHANTS: A-Z ROBERT PRICE • SYDENHAMS • WALTER TIPPER R Robert Price & Sons
ROBERT PRICE & SONS THE NUMBERS
14/15 Turnover £m Gross profit £m
Operating profit £k Net profit £k Staff
THE RATIOS 14/15 Stockturn Gross margin %
Operating margin % Net margin % Sales/head £k Profit/head £
Return on capital % BMJ INDEX
4.8
28.9 5.0 5.3
147
7,352 8.0
15/16 4.9
28.7 3.1 4.6
149
4,532 6.6
16/17 4.7
27.7 2.4 3.8
168
3,993 5.8
163
38.5 11.1
1,919 2,049 261
15/16
39.4 11.3
1,201 1,801 265
16/17
45.1 12.5
1,074 1,707 269
% CHANGE
15/16 2 2
(37) (12) 2
% CHANGE
15/16 2
(1)
(39) (14) 1
(38) (17)
16/17 (3) (3)
(22) (17) 13
(12) (13)
16/17 15 10
(11) (5) 2
ROBERT PRICE is the largest independent builders’ merchants in South Wales, with 22 branches across the region.
A commitment to the professional builder and local tradesman has always been a priority, but now the DIY enthusiast and self-builder also represent an important part of their customer base. Headquarters remain at Abergavenny with branches ranging from Swansea in the west to Chepstow in the east, including 15 builders’ merchants branches. It also operates two Timber merchants, three Roofing merchants, a specialist Insulation branch and an agricultural supplies branch.
S Sydenhams
IN THE 1920’s J.T. Sydenham & Co was acquired by John Sherborne and the business has remained in the family for the past 90 years, now under control by Joint Managing Director and Brothers; James & Charles Sherborne. In 1999 with the acquisition of associated companies, J T Sydenhams & Co was renamed to Sydenhams Ltd to form the present family owned and Independent Timber & Builders Merchants. With over 30 branches, a netword of 9 hire centres and a collection of specialist showrooms.
SYDENHAMS THE NUMBERS
15/16 Turnover £m Gross profit £m
Operating profit £k Net profit £k Staff
THE RATIOS 15/16 Stockturn Gross margin %
Operating margin % Net margin % Sales/head £k Profit/head £
Return on capital % BMJ INDEX
3.8
40.6 8.3 8.3
153
12,617 21.0
16/17 3.5
41.4 8.6 8.7
158
13,606 21.0
17/18 3.4
40.4 8.4 8.5
168
14,071 19.5 240
60.9 24.7
5,034 5,086 399
16/17
65.1 27.0
5,592 5,666 411
17/18
70.6 28.5
5,924 5,970 421
SYDENHAMS
45-47 Ashley Road Bournemouth Dorset BH1 4LG Tel: 01202 303585
www.sydenhams.co.uk
Branches: 32 Employees: c400
Joint Managing Directors: James Sherbourne, Charles Sherbourne
Members of: BMF, NMBS, Fortis T ROBERT PRICE & SONS
Park Road Abergavenny, Monmouthshire NP7 5PF Tel: 01873 858585
www.robert-price.co.uk
Subsidiaries: Robert Price (Distribution), CRS Roofing Merchants Gower Timber, Abergavenny Agricultural Supplies Branches: 21 Employees: 249
Managing Director: Will Godfrey Sales director: Malcolm Jones Building product manager: Chris Coggins Product Manager: Julian Williams
Members of: CBA BMF NMBS
TRAILBLAZERS
Walter Tipper
TIPPERS IS A family-run business which has been supplying the Midlands with building supplies for over 100 years. Since opening their first branch in 1916, they’ve expanded to 11 stores: Lichfield, Uttoxeter, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Kidderminster, Birmingham, Rugeley, Huthwaite, Wolverhampton, Birmingham Tool Hire and Stoke. Tippers offer a wide range of products from plumbing to insulation, and from bricks to paint. With in excess of 45 specialist vehicles ready to deliver orders quickly and safely across the Midlands.
% CHANGE
16/17 7 9
11 11 3
16/17 (8) 2 4 4 4 8 0
17/18 8 6 6 5 2
% CHANGE
17/18 (3) (2) (2) (3) 6 3
(7)
WALTER TIPPER THE NUMBERS
2015 Turnover £m Gross profit £m
Operating profit £k Net profit £k Staff
THE RATIOS 2015 Stockturn Gross margin %
Operating margin % Net margin % Sales/head £k Profit/head £
Return on capital % BMJ INDEX
6.2
25.4 5.0 4.9
214
10,818 15.3
2016 6.0
27.2 4.5 4.3
215
9,634 14.2
2017 5.5
28.9 6.8 6.5
209
14,202 20.0 274
40.1 10.2
2,023 1,963 187
2016
46.3 12.6
2,081 1,988 216
2017
49.7 14.4
3,380 3,250 238
WALTER TIPPER
Europa Way Lichfield WS14 9TZ
01543 440 000
www.tippersbm.co.uk
Branches: 9 (3 with Toolhire) Employees: 200
Executive Directors: Bill Tipper, Joseph Tipper, Amy Tipper
% Heavyside, Lightside, Timber sales: 65/25/10
Members of: BMF, CBA, PHG
% CHANGE 2016 16 24 3 1
16
% CHANGE 2016 (3) 7
(11) (12) 0
(11) (7)
2017 7
14 62 63 10
2017 (8) 6
51 52 (3) 47 41
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A supplement to builders merchants journal April 2019
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