Building and timber supplies business JW Grant has acquired Tranent-based Lothian Building Supplies.
JW Grant is one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in the west of Scotland, with branches in Glasgow, Coatbridge, Maryhill and Kilmarnock, alongside its Paisley headquarters. Specialising in the self-build market, it also operates an online retail offering.
The Lothian Building Supplies deal - for an undisclosed sum - marks the company's first acquisition on the east of Scotland.
The brand will be retained, with members of Lothian Building Supplies' management team staying on to operate the business going forward.
Andrew McLellan, a member of the senior management at JW Grant and who managed the transaction process, said: “Lothian Building Supplies aligns perfectly to our ethos of providing forward-thinking practices and products.
“This will allow us to extend our offering and continued dedication to our loyal customers.”
Paul Macdonald, a corporate partner at Harper Macleod who let the team advising JW Grant on the acquisition, said: “Although it is a competitive sector, this acquisition will allow both companies to target new markets, extend their product offerings, and collaborate to further drive their already market-leading customer service.
“The builders’ merchant sector continues to change and respond to both consumer and trade demand as determined by market conditions.
“What both JW Grant and Lothian Building Supplies have shown is that they understand those market conditions, what their customers are looking for right now, with the drive to meet those demands.”
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