Grafton Group plc is an international business headquartered in Dublin and listed on the London Stock Exchange.
We operate trusted local brands with strong market positions in the distribution, manufacturing and DIY retail sectors of the building materials industry.
We operate leading business to business (B2B) distribution formats for building materials and construction related products in Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Finland and Spain. Our distribution colleagues serve our customers through regional or national branch networks of leading brands. In our B2B offering, we focus on small and medium sized contractors and installers that are mainly active in the residential repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) and new-build end-markets.
We also operate the largest consumer focused DIY retailer in Ireland which is complementary to our Irish distribution business and we manufacture and distribute direct to end customers in the mortar, timber staircase and window markets in the UK.
Our key strengths
What makes us different
- A portfolio of highly cash generative and profitable businesses with leading market positions in each of the countries where we operate
- A customer service orientated culture and the scale and breadth of operations to create a competitive advantage in local markets
- Strong, capable, highly motivated and experienced management teams
- Sound financial metrics based on excellent cash generation, a strong balance sheet and the financial resources to fund ongoing development activity
- A geographically diversified network of branches and factories with opportunities for further growth through acquisition and organic development
- Skills and experience in acquiring and integrating businesses
- Operational excellence and innovative solutions to support our customer-focused approach
- Benefit of scale combined with the local knowledge and focus of each operating business
Key stats
Financial highlights
Based on half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2025
