For immediate release |
20 June 2024 |
Lords Group Trading plc
('Lords', the 'Company' or the 'Group')
AGM Statement
Lords, a leading distributor of building materials in the
"Since our trading update issued on 15 May 2024, revenue has been in line with management expectations. Demand for the Group's repair, maintenance and improvement ('RMI') focused product offering has been similar to the first quarter of FY24 and due to our customer service culture, gross margins have been maintained.
"The Clean Heat Market Mechanism ('CHMM'), which we reported had caused challenges in the first quarter of FY24, has had less impact on trading in April and May. Alloway Timber, which we acquired in September 2023, has now been fully integrated into the Group and rebranded as Lords Builders Merchants ('LBM'). Four of its five sites in the South-East of
"Whilst challenging macroeconomic conditions have impacted trading at the start of FY24, the Group is well positioned in a highly fragmented and essential RMI sector. Our strong customer service culture combined with a proven track record in selective acquisitions, gives the Board confidence that this will lead to a sustainable increase in shareholder value over the medium term."
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FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES:
Lords Group Trading plc |
Via Buchanan |
Shanker Patel, Chief Executive Officer |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Stuart Kilpatrick, Chief Financial Officer |
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Cavendish Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500 |
Ben Jeynes / Dan Hodkinson (Corporate Finance) |
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Julian Morse / Henry Nicol / Charlie Combe (Sales and ECM) |
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Berenberg (Joint Broker) Matthew Armitt / Richard Bootle / Detlir Elezi
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Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 7800 |
Buchanan Communications |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
Henry Harrison-Topham / Steph Whitmore / Abby Gilchrist
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Notes to editors:
Lords is a specialist distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods. The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public.
The Group operates through the following two divisions:
· Merchanting: supplies building materials and DIY goods through its network of merchant businesses and online platform capabilities. It operates both in the 'light side' (building materials and timber) and 'heavy side' (civils and landscaping), through 31 locations in the
· Plumbing and Heating: a specialist distributor in the
Lords was established over 35 years ago as a family business with its first retail unit in Gerrards Cross,
Lords was admitted to trading on AIM in July 2021 with the ticker LORD.L. For additional information please visit www.lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk.
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