Builders & Plumbers Merchants Market - UK 2007

SUMMARY

AMA Research has published the 9th edition of the “Builders & Plumbers Merchants Market - UK 2007” - incorporating original input and primary research, it represents an informed and up to date review of the market and with over 115 pages is excellent value for money. The market experienced buoyant conditions 2000-04 but the experience in the last 2 years has been one of more moderate growth reflecting the slowing of the construction sector and reduction in domestic and commercial refurbishment activities. Increases in raw materials prices and fuel and energy costs have also affected growth 2005-06.

The Report Contains:-

• A DETAILED ASSESSMENT OF THIS £12 BILLION MARKET - with a review of recent trends, current and future developments.
• CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS - Key characteristics of Merchant market. SWOT analysis - key competitive issues.
• SPECIFIC AND RELEVANT INFORMATION - collated using a wide range of sources.
• ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT GROUP - Merchants share and influence in the following building products sectors: - Roofing & Insulation Space & Water Heating Bricks, Blocks, Concrete Decorating Materials Cement & Plaster Kitchen Equipment & Tiles Timber - Boards & Products Ironmongery, Adhesives, Fixings Plumbing Materials Tool Hire, Doors/Windows etc.

This report has been compiled by marketing professionals with a background in building products and answers the need for QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT - it is invaluable to any company currently interested in the Merchants market or considering entry into the sector.

Of Particular Interest:-

• Review of structure of Merchants market and identification of leading Merchant groupings.
• Mapping of market consolidation process over the last decade.
• Analysis of key characteristics of Merchants market including profitability, stock & debtor levels.
• Assessment of Merchants share of key building products sectors.

Key areas of coverage in the report include:-

THE MERCHANTS

• Major Merchants - turnover, major characteristics, regional and product strengths, etc.
• Market shares of major Merchant groupings and the increasing industry concentration.
• Key indicators for leading group of national Merchants.
• The larger regional Merchants - who they are, turnover, key products and characteristics.
• Structure of the local Merchants - numbers, trends, general characteristics.
• Buying groups - their role and presence in the industry.
• Merchants' profitability, indications of net & gross margins, debtor levels, stock coverage by product group, overall stock levels, etc.
• Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats to Merchants.
• Competitive channels and their changing emphasis - DIY multiples, specialist distributors, high street channels etc.
• Overall Merchant product mix.

THE MARKET

• The building products market infrastructure - suppliers, distributors, contractors, architects and users.
• The market size in value terms, 2000-06 and forecast through to 2010.
• Market trends from 2000 and trends affecting the market in 2005-06. Opportunities and threats, trends for the future. Major factors influencing development.

PRODUCTS / SUPPLIERS

• Market size per major product group.
• Product mix within major product groups.
• Product sectors, definition, Merchants' strengths and weaknesses by product, key competitive channels per product.
• Product trends by product group and by major product sector.
• Sales through Merchants by main product group.

CUSTOMERS

• Merchants key customers. Nature and operation of the housebuilding market.
• Role of Housing Associations/Registered Social Landlords. Buying criteria of the small builders and plumbers.

FUTURE PROSPECTS / HOUSING / CONSTRUCTION

• New build, renovation, RMI, housing trends, population shifts, building and construction output and orders, and their implications for Merchants.
• Future developments, implications for suppliers.
• Economic influences, growth prospects etc.

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