29 August 2018
Headlam Group plc
("Headlam or "the Company")
Director Declaration
Headlam announces that Andrew Eastgate, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Castings plc ("Castings") with effect from 1 September 2018.
This announcement is made in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14.
Enquiries:
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Headlam Group plc |
Tel: 01675 433000 |
Steve Wilson, Chief Executive |
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Chris Payne, Chief Financial Officer |
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Email: HeadlamGroup@headlam.com |
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Notes for Editors:
Headlam is Europe's largest distributor of floorcoverings having grown significantly via organic growth and acquisition since 1992.
Headlam's core business provides the distribution link between suppliers and customers of floorcoverings, providing suppliers with the greatest coverage and customer penetration for their products across the UK and Continental Europe, and customers with the broadest range of products supported by next day delivery.
The Company is engaged with suppliers across 16 primary countries whose products cover a significant proportion of the floorcoverings market including carpet, residential vinyl, engineered wood, laminate, luxury vinyl tiles, ceramic tiles, underlay and commercial flooring. The Company's customers are within both the residential and commercial sectors and comprise principally independent retailers and flooring contractors.
The Company comprises 65 wholly-owned businesses in the UK and Continental Europe (UK 61, Continental Europe 4) each operating under their own trade brand and utilising their individual sales team which achieves greater market penetration
Each of the businesses is supported by the Company's centralised and financial resources and extensive distribution network across the UK and Continental Europe.