NEWSROUND Cowal acquires Neilson’s Joinery Superstore


Cowal Building and Plumbing Supplies, a founding partner of National Buying Group (NBG), has acquired building and joinery merchant, Neilson’s Joinery Superstore.


The acquisition of Neilson’s Joinery Superstore expands the company’s presence in Glasgow and west Scotland and adds to the growing list of well-known Scottish Independent Merchant brands under the Cowal group banner.


These include Reddance Building Supplies, Catherwood Construction Materials, John


Cameron Plumbers & Builders Merchants and JKM Industrial Supply Merchants, all of which were acquired by Cowal between 2017 and 2024. Based in the west of Scotland, Cowal has eight branches located across key areas of the region. This new venture comes as Cowal welcome a new chief financial officer Cameron Provan to the team.


Stewart Shaw, director at Cowal, said: “We are thrilled to welcome both Cameron and the whole Neilson team to the Cowal family. Their knowledge,


experience and dedication align perfectly with our values, and we are confident these exciting business developments will be of significant benefit to our customers. We’re looking forward to introducing Cameron and the team at Neilson to everyone at NBG in the coming weeks and to integrating them into the wider NBG family. We’ve been part of NBG from day one and we’re very happy to have Neilson’s reap the benefits of the NBG deals and add to the shared strength of the buying group.”


IBMG completes restructuring plans


Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) has confirmed that its restructuring plans were approved by the UK Court at a sanction hearing held on July 9.


Following the successful hearing, implementation of the Plans has recapitalised the Group, materially strengthened


Beesley & Fildes opens Chester Landscaping Centre


Beesley & Fildes Ltd has announced the official opening of its new Landscaping Centre in Mickle Trafford, Chester. The centre offers a range of premium materials, expert advice and displays from suppliers including Digby Stone, Pastorelli, Kilsaran, Marshalls, Addagrip, Whitakers Garden Centre, ACO and more.


James Beesley, commercial director of Beesley & Fildes Ltd, commented; “We’re thrilled with how our new Landscaping Centre


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the balance sheet and delivered a significant reduction in financial indebtedness. As part of the restructuring, the Group’s senior lenders have become the new shareholders of the Group. IBMG launched the Plans in May 2025, and has rolled out a comprehensive communications plan, including briefings with


has turned out. A lot of time and effort has gone into the planning and execution of this project—it’s hats off to all our staff involved. “Our knowledgeable team is on hand to offer, expert guidance from concept to completion.” “We want this to be the go-to destination for landscaping in the Cheshire area,”


all key staff across its entire network and a dedicated webinar for partner suppliers. Martin Stables, CEO at IBMG, says: “The Group is confident that this transformational restructuring provides a strong financial foundation for a resilient, thriving future for our business. I want to express


Day Aggregates Expands


Battersea hub


Day Aggregates has launched enhanced waste management and muck away services from its newly developed Battersea facility, supporting projects across South and Central London.


The facility serves as a hub for


removal of non-hazardous soils and stones from construction sites across London. With integrated rail freight connections, the site enables the efficient bulk transport of materials to licensed disposal and recycling centres entirely by rail.


This new operation builds on Day Aggregates’ established


site clearance services across the South, with muck away contracts already active from Bristol and Cardiff in the West to Maidstone in the East. Operating from a fully licensed waste handling facility, the Battersea site is permitted by the Environment Agency to handle up to 200,000 tonnes of inert and non-hazardous construction waste each year.


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The founders of Neilson’s, Chris, Barry and Leeanne Neilson, will be staying with the business to assist in the integration of the two companies and the entire Neilson team will remain with the business.


my deep gratitude to our colleagues, suppliers, and customers for their unwavering support throughout this period. As we embark on our next chapter with the support of our new owners, we remain committed to continuing to deliver exceptional value and service to our customers and stakeholders and achieving our ambition to be the Local Merchant of Choice.”


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