Gibbs and Dandy plc - Introduction

Introduction

P.O. Box 17, 226 Dallow Road
Luton LU1 1JG
United Kingdom
Telephone: (+44) 1582 798798
Fax: (+44) 1582 798799
Web site: http://www.gibbsanddandy.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1920 as Gibbs and Dandy Ltd.
Employees: 322
Sales: £57.7 million ($107.10 million) (2004)
Stock Exchanges: London
Ticker Symbol: GDYO
NAIC: 423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers; 423390 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers; 423610 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; 423720 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers; 423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; 444120 Paint and Wallpaper Stores; 444130 Hardware Stores; 444190 Other Building Material Dealers

Gibbs and Dandy plc operates a network of builders' merchants in the United Kingdom, with a focus on the Northern Home Counties, South Midlands, and Thames Valley regions. The company operates nine branches featuring a complete range of building and plumbing materials, timber and joinery, as well as paint, glass, and electrical fittings and equipment. Customers range from major property developers and housing authorities to smaller builders and the home improvement and do-it-yourself markets. In addition to its Luton headquarters, the company operates branches in Bedford, Northampton, St. Ives, St. Neots, Slough, Maidenhead, Henley, and, Brackley. The acquisition of the Brackley branch was part of Gibbs & Dandy's plan to expand deeper into the South Midlands region in the second half of the 2000s. Gibbs & Dandy has been in operation since 1840 and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1953. The company is led by chairman Christopher Roshier and managing directory R. Michael Dandy. In 2004, the company posted revenues of £57.7 million ($107.10 million).