LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC
Lords Group Trading plc is a public limited company incorporated in the United Kingdom under company number 11633708. It was incorporated on 22 October 2018 as Lords Group Trading Limited and re-registered as a public limited company on 1 July 2021 ahead of its stock market listing; it remains Active on the Companies House register, with its registered office at Second Floor, 12-15 Hanger Green, London, W5 3EL. Since 20 July 2021, Lords Group Trading plc’s ordinary shares have traded on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market under the ticker LORD (ISIN GB00BM9CLS53).
Lords Group Trading plc is the holding company of a specialist distribution group supplying building, plumbing, heating and DIY products to trade customers – local tradesmen, small and medium-sized plumbing and heating merchants, and construction companies – as well as to the general public, through a network combining “Merchanting” builders’ and timber merchant branches with “Plumbing & Heating” branches and online superstore websites operated by its CMO Digital business. The Group traces its roots to a family-run builders’ merchant established more than 40 years ago, with its first retail unit in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, and has grown mainly through more than 15 bolt-on acquisitions of family-run or independent merchants over the past decade.
Lords Group Trading plc was admitted to trading on AIM on 20 July 2021 at a placing price of 95 pence per share, raising £52 million gross (£30 million for the Company, £22 million for selling shareholders) via nominated adviser and broker Cenkos Securities plc, valuing the Company at approximately £150 million on admission. As at the FY2025 year end, the Group operated from 51 sites (33 Merchanting and 16 Plumbing & Heating locations, plus nine specialist e-commerce websites). For the twelve months ended 31 December 2025 (FY2025, consolidated), Lords Group Trading plc reported record revenue of £472.8 million (up 8.3%), adjusted EBITDA of £21.0 million, and a statutory loss before tax of £5.2 million, while net debt was reduced by 59% to £13.4 million. In June 2025 the Group acquired the trade and assets of CMO Group Limited (Construction Materials Online), the UK’s largest online-only retailer of construction products, out of pre-pack administration for £1.8 million; it had earlier acquired Ultimate Renewables Supplies in October 2024. In April 2026, Lords Group Trading plc agreed a new three-year, £65 million banking facility to support organic growth and further selective acquisitions.
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Shareholders
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The registry record on file for Lords Group Trading plc (company number 11633708) shows a single “UNDISCLOSED” holding of 100% (165,532,849 ordinary shares of £0.005 each, verified 10 August 2026) – a placeholder/aggregate figure from the underlying data provider, not a genuine disclosure of ownership, replaced below with the Company’s own published shareholder disclosures.
Per the Company’s shareholder information page (updated 31 July 2026; 166,244,846 ordinary shares in issue), the largest holders were: Shanker Patel, Chief Executive Officer, 33.22% (55,221,386 shares); Allan Pierce, a former director, 10.76%; Rajen Patel, 9.15%; and Nilesh Patel, 9.15%. Institutional holders Charles Stanley (7.09%), Hargreaves Lansdown (5.13%), Schroder Investment Management (5.03%), Slater Investments (4.08%) and Premier Miton Group (3.92%) each also hold notifiable stakes. Rajen and Nilesh Patel, both former statutory directors, added to their holdings via on-market purchases on 14 November 2025.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
Companies House records Shanker Bhupendrabhai Patel as the Company’s sole active Person with Significant Control (25-50% of shares and voting rights), notified 22 October 2018. Nilesh Rasikbhai Patel and Rajen Bhupendrabhai Patel held PSC status (“significant influence or control”) from 1 January 2019 until it ceased on 20 July 2021, coinciding with AIM admission; both remain substantial shareholders but hold no current PSC or board status. No shareholding is disclosed as held through a family trust or holding vehicle.
Sources
- Companies House, Persons with Significant Control – LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC (11633708), find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11633708/persons-with-significant-control, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Lords Group Trading plc, Shareholder Information, lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk/investors/shareholder-information.asp, updated 31 July 2026, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Lords Group Trading plc, RNS “Director/PDMR Transaction and Holding(s) in Company”, 14 November 2025, lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk/news/archive/2025/181125.asp, retrieved 9 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNDISCLOSED | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Lords Group Trading plc’s current board, per Companies House and the Company’s own disclosures, comprises: Shanker Bhupendrabhai Patel, director since 22 October 2018 and Chief Executive Officer (in the business since 1993, CEO for over ten years); Stuart Charles Kilpatrick, director since 4 June 2024 and Chief Financial Officer, joining from Systal Technology Solutions Limited; Gary O’Brien, director since 1 July 2020 and Independent Non-Executive Chairman, with the Group since 2014; Andrew Peter Harrison, Independent Non-Executive Director since 1 March 2021, formerly Chief Executive of Travis Perkins plc’s Plumbing and Heating division; and Sheena Mary Evans (published on the Company’s own website as “Sheena Mackay”), Independent Non-Executive Director since 6 September 2023 and Chair of the Remuneration Committee. The Company Secretary is One Advisory Limited, a corporate secretarial-services provider, appointed 24 June 2021.
Founders Nilesh Rasikbhai Patel and Rajen Bhupendrabhai Patel were statutory directors from 2 January 2019 until resigning on 1 July 2020; Rajen Patel also served as Company Secretary from 1 July 2020 to 24 June 2021. Neither currently holds a board or secretarial role, and no successor title is disclosed for either. Recent board changes: Stuart Kilpatrick appointed director/CFO, 4 June 2024; Christopher Michael Day resigned as director, 17 May 2024; Sheena Mary Evans appointed director, 6 September 2023.
Sources
- Companies House, Officers – LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC (11633708), find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11633708/officers, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Lords Group Trading plc, Board of Directors, lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk/about-us/board-of-directors.asp, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Lords Group Trading plc, RNS “Appointment of Chief Financial Officer”, 8 May 2024, lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk/news/archive/2024/080524.asp, retrieved 9 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Lords Group Trading plc (11633708) is the AIM-listed ultimate parent of the Lords group. Its principal chain, per Companies House, runs through Lords Builders Merchants Holdings Limited (10058191) → Fastlane Investments Limited (03619301) → Carboclass Limited (01906203), beneath which sit the Merchanting division’s brands: Alloway/Chiltern timber merchants, general builders’ merchants (Kings Langley Building Supplies, Newstore, Condell, E. Hussey & Sons, Putney), Advance Roofing Supplies, and the Hevey Building Supplies/George Lines merchant businesses. A separate chain, AWLC Limited (10551863) → A.W. Lumb & Co. Limited (00799448), holds the Yorkshire-based A.W. Lumb plumbing and heating merchants. The Plumbing & Heating division’s Direct Heating & Plumbing brand sits under A P P Wholesale Limited (06552800). Weldit Limited Liability Partnership and Lords Group Ventures Limited are further direct subsidiaries. All group entities are UK-registered (England and Wales); ownership percentages between intermediate holding companies are not separately published in the disclosures reviewed, though Companies House confirms each entity’s immediate parent (country availability: UK filings only). Information current as at 10 August 2026 (registry sync), retrieved 9 September 2026.
Recent structural changes: acquisition of the trade and assets of CMO Group Limited (Construction Materials Online) via pre-pack administration, 9 June 2025 (£1.8 million); acquisition of Ultimate Renewables Supplies, October 2024; new exclusivity supply agreements with boiler manufacturer Navien and heat-pump producer Clivet, announced May 2025.
- Lords Group Trading plc (11633708) – AIM: LORD, ultimate parent
- Lords Builders Merchants Holdings Limited (10058191)
- Fastlane Investments Limited (03619301)
- Carboclass Limited (01906203)
- AWLC Limited (10551863) / A.W. Lumb & Co. Limited (00799448)
- A P P Wholesale Limited (06552800)
Sources
- Companies House filings for LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC (11633708) and subsidiary group companies, find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Lords Group Trading plc, Final Results (RNS), 20 May 2026, via Investegate, investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/lords-group-trading–lord/final-results-/9576520, retrieved 9 September 2026
- Lords Group Trading plc, RNS “Acquisition” (CMO Group), 9 June 2025, lordsgrouptradingplc.co.uk/news/archive/2025/090625.asp, retrieved 9 September 2026
LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exact legal name of the company?
The company's legal name is Lords Group Trading plc.
What is the company number?
Lords Group Trading plc is registered at Companies House under company number 11633708.
In which jurisdiction is Lords Group Trading plc registered?
It is registered in England and Wales, United Kingdom, with its registered office in London, W5 3EL.
What is its legal form?
It is a Public Limited Company (plc).
When was the company incorporated?
It was incorporated on 22 October 2018 as Lords Group Trading Limited and re-registered as a public limited company on 1 July 2021.
What is the company's current status?
The company's status at Companies House is Active.
What is its registered office address?
Second Floor, 12-15 Hanger Green, London, W5 3EL, United Kingdom.
What does Lords Group Trading plc do?
It is the holding company of a specialist distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY products, serving trade and retail customers through Merchanting and Plumbing & Heating branches plus online superstores operated by its CMO Digital business.
Is Lords Group Trading plc publicly listed?
Yes. Its ordinary shares have traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market since 20 July 2021 under ticker LORD, ISIN GB00BM9CLS53.
Who founded the business and who leads it today?
The business began as a family builders' merchant more than 40 years ago. Shanker Patel, active in the business since 1993, has been Chief Executive Officer for over ten years. Nilesh Patel and Rajen Patel were directors from 2019 to 2020 and remain substantial shareholders.
Who are the current CEO and Chairman?
Shanker Patel is Chief Executive Officer and Gary O'Brien is Independent Non-Executive Chairman.
What were the company's latest full-year results?
For the year ended 31 December 2025 (FY2025, consolidated), Lords Group Trading plc reported record revenue of £472.8 million (up 8.3%), adjusted EBITDA of £21.0 million, and a statutory loss before tax of £5.2 million.
How many branches does the group operate and how many people does it employ?
As at FY2025 the Group operated from 51 sites (33 Merchanting and 16 Plumbing & Heating locations) plus nine specialist e-commerce websites; group-wide employee headcount was not separately disclosed in the FY2025 announcement.
What is the most significant recent acquisition?
In June 2025 the Group acquired the trade and assets of CMO Group Limited (Construction Materials Online), the UK's largest online-only retailer of construction products, out of pre-pack administration for £1.8 million.
What is LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC's company registration number?
LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC's registration number is 11633708, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC still an active company?
LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC incorporated?
LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC was incorporated on 22 October 2018, according to Companies House.
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The registered address on file for LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC is London, United Kingdom.
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