Builders & Plumbers Merchants Market - UK 2007

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS

• 2.1 SUMMARY
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 3.1 GDP
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
• 3.5 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION
• 3.6 STERLING
• 3.7 POPULATION PROFILE
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS

4. THE BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS MERCHANTS' MARKET

• 4.1 DEFINITION
• 4.2 PRODUCTS
  • 4.2.1 Product Range
• 4.3 MARKET STRUCTURE
  • 4.3.1 Lightside
  • 4.3.2 Heavyside Products
• 4.4 MARKET SIZE
  • 4.4.1 Market 2005-06
  • 4.4.2 Current Situation
  • 4.4.3 Future Prospects
• 4.5 MERCHANTS SHARE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT
• 4.6 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET INFLUENCES
  • 4.6.1 Construction Market
  • 4.6.2 The Housing Market
• 4.7 ADDITIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MERCHANTS

5. THE BUILDERS & PLUMBERS MERCHANTS

• 5.1 MARKET SHARE
• 5.2 MERCHANT COMPANIES
  • 5.2.1 National Merchants
  • 5.2.2 Larger Regional Merchants
  • 5.2.3 Medium Size Regionals
  • 5.2.4 Smaller Regional Merchants
  • 5.2.5 Local Merchants
  • 5.2.6 Buying Groups
• 5.3. CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDERS & PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS
  • 5.3.1 Product Range
  • 5.3.2 Stock Levels
  • 5.3.3 Profitability
  • 5.3.4 Debtors
  • 5.3.5 Turnover Per Employee
  • 5.3.6 Pricing
• 5.4 MERCHANTS' MARKET - SWOT ANALYSIS
  • 5.4.1 Strengths
  • 5.4.2 Weaknesses
  • 5.4.3 Opportunities
  • 5.4.4 Threats

6. PRODUCTS

• 6.1 PRODUCT MIX
• 6.2 MERCHANT SHARES BY PRODUCT
• 6.3 PRODUCT TRENDS
  • 6.3.1 Roofing & Insulation Materials
  • 6.3.2 Bricks, Blocks and Concrete Materials
  • 6.3.3 Cement & Plaster Materials
  • 6.3.4 Timber Products
  • 6.3.5 Plumbing and Drainage Materials
  • 6.3.6 Decorating Materials
  • 6.3.7 Heating and Ventilation
  • 6.3.8 Kitchens
  • 6.3.9 Ironmongery & Miscellaneous Products

7. MERCHANTS' CUSTOMERS

• 7.1 BACKGROUND
• 7.2 BUILDERS
  • 7.2.1 Civil Engineering
  • 7.2.2 Commercial Construction
  • 7.2.3 Housebuilders/General Builders
• 7.3 PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS
• 7.4 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS (M&E)
• 7.5 OTHER CONTRACTORS
• 7.6 CONSUMERS
• 7.7 LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC BODIES
• 7.8 OTHER

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET 2000T TO 2010 - BY VALUE £ BILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2009
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2009
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2004-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000)
• CHART 6 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE - LIGHTSIDE
• TABLE 7 UK BUILDING & PLUMBING MERCHANTS' MARKET 2000 TO 2010 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)
• TABLE 8 MERCHANTS SHARE OF UK CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT 2000 TO 2006 (£ BILLION CURRENT PRICES)
• CHART 9 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (UK) - ALL NEW WORK AND RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£ BILLION)
• CHART 10 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GB) 2000- 2006 NEW WORK/RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£ BILLION)
• CHART 11 HOUSING COMPLETIONS 2000 TO 2006 - UNITED KINGDOM (‘000)
• TABLE 12 NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES 2000 TO 2005
• CHART 13 MERCHANTS' MARKET SHARES 2006
• CHART 14 CHANGING SHARE PERCENTAGE NATIONAL MERCHANTS 1997, 2001, 2004 AND 2006
• CHART 15 COMPANY INDIVIDUAL SHARE COMPARISON 1997 AND 2006
• CHART 16 MIX OF MERCHANTS BY TYPE 2006
• TABLE 17 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET - WOLSELEY UK LTD
• TABLE 18 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET - TRAVIS PERKINS*
• TABLE 19 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET - SAINT GOBAIN (JEWSON & GRAHAM)
• TABLE 20 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET - GRAFTON UK BUILDING PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTION*
• TABLE 21 KEY INDICATORS UK BUILDERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET - BSS GROUP PLC
• TABLE 22 CHANGES TO DEFINITION OF LARGER REGIONAL MERCHANTS 1990 TO 2006 - BY TURNOVER SIZE AND NUMBER OF COMPANIES
• TABLE 23: LEADING SMALLER REGIONAL MERCHANT COMPANIES 2006
• CHART 24 MERCHANTS BY TURNOVER 1996, 2000 AND 2006
• CHART 25 PERCENTAGE OF MERCHANTS STOCKING BY PRODUCT GROUP 2006
• TABLE 26 MERCHANTS STOCK IN WEEKS 2000 TO 2006
• TABLE 27 MERCHANTS PROFITABILITY 2000 TO 2006
• TABLE 28 MERCHANTS DEBTORS LEVELS 2000 TO 2006
• TABLE 29 MERCHANTS TURNOVER PER EMPLOYEE 2000 TO 2006
• CHART 30 BUILDERS AND PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS' MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2006 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• TABLE 31 BUILDERS & PLUMBERS' MERCHANTS SHARE OF THE MARKET SECTORS 2006 AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• CHART 32 UK ROOFING AND INSULATION MARKET 2001-06 £ MILLION MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• CHART 33 ROOFING AND INSULATION MARKET 2006 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• CHART 34 UK MARKET FOR BRICKS, BLOCKS AND CONCRETE GOODS 2001 TO 2006 - £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• CHART 35 MIX OF BRICKS, BLOCKS & CONCRETE PRODUCTS 2006 BY VALUE £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• TABLE 36 PRODUCTION, STOCKS & DELIVERIES OF ALL BRICK TYPES (MILLIONS) 2001 TO 2006
• TABLE 37 PRODUCTION, STOCKS & DELIVERIES OF ALL CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCKS (000 SQ. METRES) 2001 TO 2006
• CHART 38 THE UK MARKET FOR CEMENT AND PLASTER MATERIALS 2001 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES)
• TABLE 39 CEMENT AND READY MIXED CONCRETE PRODUCTION 2001 TO 2005 (‘000 TONNES)
• TABLE 40 SALES OF AGGREGATES IN GREAT BRITAIN 2001 TO 2006 (‘000) TONNES
• CHART 41 UK MARKET FOR TIMBER PRODUCTS 2001 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 42 TIMBER SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT GROUPS 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES)
• TABLE 43 THE PLUMBING MATERIALS MARKET 2000 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES
• CHART 44 PRODUCT MIX FOR PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE MATERIALS MARKET 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 45 UK DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 2000 TO 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 46 PRODUCT MIX WITHIN THE DECORATING MATERIALS MARKET 2006 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 47 THE UK SPACE AND WATER HEATING MARKET 2000 TO 2006 - BY VALUE - £ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES
• CHART 48 PRODUCT MIX HEATING AND VENTILATION PRODUCTS 2006 - % BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MERCHANT SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 49 DISTRIBUTION OF KITCHEN FURNITURE 2006 - % BY VALUE
• CHART 50 MARKET FOR IRONMONGERY AND MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS 2006 % BY VALUE (MERCHANTS SELLING PRICES)
• CHART 51 UK VAT-REGISTERED BUILDERS 2006
• CHART 52 UK VAT REGISTERED PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTORS 1998 AND 2006