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Unit 24, Fourth Way,

Wembley, London,

HA9 OLH

Leyland SDM is one of the most recognisable and trusted decorating and DIY brands in Central London where it distributes paint, tools, ironmongery and accessories from 33 branches.

Martin Hastings, CEO,  Leyland SDM

Martin Hastings, CEO, Leyland SDM

Martin Hastings started his career in 2001, as an Estimator at Essex Plumbase, a National Plumbers Merchant owned by Grafton, where he was quickly promoted to Assistant Manager. In 2004, he joined Halstead Boilers Ltd as an Area Sales Manager before returning to Plumbase in 2005 as Branch Manager. Whilst at Plumbase he held multiple roles, including Manager, Operations Manager, Regional Sales Manager, and eventually Regional Director from 2011 to 2015. 

In 2015 he was promoted to Operations Director and later Managing Director at Plumbase Industrial, Booles Tools as well as TG Lynes Ltd. TG Lynes, a supplier of heating, plumbing and air movement products have been part on the Grafton Group since 2015. 

In January 2023, Martin moved from T.G Lynes to join the Leyland SDM team, taking over as CEO of the London based Specialist Decorating Merchants, bringing over 20 years’ experience to the business. 

Outside of work Martin, lives with his wife Charlie and two children and enjoys making the most of being a private pilot as well as being an enthusiastic gym goer and music fan.

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