IBMG (backed by Cairngorm Capital) Acquires Merkko Builders Merchants

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) Acquires Perrys Builders Merchants

October 27, 2021

Building Products

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital Partners, has acquired Perrys Builders Merchants Limited, a one-branch builders' merchant based in Plymouth. Perrys will join IBMG's RGB division to extend the group's presence in Plymouth and the South Hams; founder Mark Periton will remain with the business to support the transition and growth.

Cairngorm Capital Merges Grant & Stone and Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG)

September 20, 2021

Building Products

Cairngorm Capital Partners has merged two of its portfolio companies, Grant & Stone Group and Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), to form the largest independent builders' merchant group in southern England. The combined business (trading at group level as IBMG) comprises 123 branches, revenues in excess of £500 million and more than 1,700 employees, creating a platform for further growth, new market entry and M&A.

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) Acquires Wantage Builders Merchants

June 6, 2022

Building Products

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital Partners, has acquired Wantage Builders Merchants Limited, a single-branch builders merchant in Wantage, Oxfordshire. The deal is an add-on acquisition that extends IBMG's footprint in South Oxfordshire and resolves succession for Wantage's directors while retaining key management for integration.

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) Acquires MS Roofing Supplies

July 3, 2023

Building Products

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP, has acquired MS Roofing Supplies Limited, a roofing merchant operating five branches across Sussex. The acquisition is an add-on to IBMG's specialist roofing division to expand geographic coverage, broaden product range and support future growth as MS Roofing's managing director retires.

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG) Acquires Independent Roofing Supplies

May 31, 2022

Building Products

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), a Cairngorm Capital portfolio company, has acquired Independent Roofing Supplies (IRS), an independent roofing merchant with three branches in the South East of England. The add-on expands IBMG's geographic footprint and product range across London, Sussex and Kent and secures succession for IRS's management team.

Cairngorm-backed IBMG Acquires Roofing Gear

June 19, 2023

Building Products

Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital, has acquired Roofing Gear Limited, a local roofing merchant with three branches in the South West of England. The acquisition expands IBMG's specialist roofing division westward, adding geographic presence and product range while Roofing Gear will continue to trade under its existing name with founder Jeremy Gear remaining involved.