TRAILBLAZERS L Lawsons
Since the opening of the first Lawson & Son Timber Merchant in Whetstone, London in 1921, Lawsons has grown into one of the UK’s largest independent timber, building and fencing merchants, with a network of 31 branches stretching from Peterborough to the South Coast. The group currently operates 32 branches, 19 operating as mixed merchants under the Lawsons brand with a further 13 branches mainly under the AVS Fencing and Landscaping brand.
Lawsons were the first company in the UK to have an eco-friendly gas and electric powered crane lorry, developed in conjunction with Iveco and HIAB. Powered by compressed natural gas this custom-built 26 tonne truck delivers the same performance as the diesel equivalent but is far less polluting.
Another welcome benefit is the electric powered crane - the lorry’s gas-powered engine stops when parked and the crane operates independently. This not only reduces air pollution but also delivers a significant reduction in noise, a very real benefit for deliveries in residential areas.
LAWSONS
Tyttenhanger Farm, Coursers Road Colney Heath Hertfordshire AL4 0PG
www.lawsons.co.uk 01727226666
Subsiadries: AVS Fencing Branches: 32 Employees: 750 2021 turnover: £180.02m Chairman: Simon Lawson Managing director: Jeremy Norris and Paul Rushent (Joint) Directors: Mike Hillier
% heavyside/lightside/timber: 59.5/0.5/40 Members of: BMF, NMBS, Fortis
LAWSONS THE NUMBERS
18/19 Turnover £m Gross profit £m
Operating profit £k Net profit £k Staff
THE RATIOS 18/19 Stockturn Gross margin %
Operating margin % Net margin % Sales/head £k Profit/head £
Return on capital % BMJ INDEX
6.3
36.0 7.0 6.9 219
15,292 12.1
19/20 6.0
38.0 8.2 7.9
212
17,277 13.5
20/21 6.0
37.8 12.0 11.8 241
28,867 24.0 3355
97.5 35.1
6,805 6,715 445
19/20
106.3 40.4
8,673 8,360 502
20/21
156.2 59.0
18,677 18,363 647
% CHANGE
19/20 9
15 27 24 13
19/20 (5) 6
17 14
(3) 13 12
20/21 47 46 115 120 29
% CHANGE
20/21 (0) (1) 46 49 14 67 78
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Lawsons were also the first UK customer to invest in JCB’s electric powered Teletruks - they currently have a fleet of Combilifts and Teletruks deployed across the branch network with more on order.
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Markovitz MARKOVITZ
Town End Yard Richard Lane Tideswell SK17 8PZ
www.markovitz.co.uk Tel: 01298 871223
Branches: 19 Employees: 230
Having been set up in 1935, Markovitz now encompasses seven builders’ and plumbers’ merchants, three civils depots, ten insulation and drylining distribution centres, two luxury kitchen and bathroom studios, a specialist stove & cooker showroom, as well as a 2 A-rosette awarded restaurant with rooms.
Managing Directors: David Hopkins, Robert Hopkins, Commercial Director: Robert Turner Insulation & Drylining Mike Key-Davies
Members of: BMF, NMBS, H&B
From a standing start in 2019, the Markovitz drylining and insulation division now trades from ten depots, covering the majority of the UK, from the Highlands of Scotland to
April 2023 A supplement to builders merchants journal
Cornwall, and the Camino Park site less than half a mile from Gatwick Airport. There are plans for further branches.
The aim of the division is to combine national coverage with a
strong connection with the trade community local to each branch. “The business has grown with the right people,” says director Mike Davies-Key, who heads up the drylining and insulation division.
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MARKOVITZ THE NUMBERS
2019 Turnover £m Gross profit £m
Operating profit £k Net profit £k Staff
THE RATIOS 2019 Stockturn Gross margin %
Operating margin % Net margin % Sales/head £k Profit/head £
Return on capital % BMJ INDEX
6.0
24.5 3.0 2.9 218
6,553 15.7
2020 6.0
24.8 3.8 3.7
227
8,592 21.6
2021 7.8
23.7 3.8 3.7
269
10,158 26.0 1371
45.0 11.0
1,350 1,291 206
2020
56.8 14.1
2,148 2,112 250
2021
83.3 19.8
3,149 3,094 310
% CHANGE
2020 26 28 59 64 21
% CHANGE
2020 1 1
26 30 4
31 37
2021 28 (4) (0) (0) 18 18 20
2021 47 41 47 46 24
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