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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Products | Building Material |
Number of employees | 3000+ (2016) |
| Parent | Huws Gray |
| Website | www |
Buildbase was a builders’ merchants in the United Kingdom, and is approaching two hundred branches nationwide. Buildbase is part ofHuws Gray having been bought fromGrafton Group plc in a deal that saw Grafton sell its merchanting business in the UK.[1] It is a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF).
Buildbase sells to the building trade and the general public, with products including general building materials, timber, landscaping materials, drainage products, insulation and plasterboard, kitchens and bathrooms, plumbing and heating, roofing products, doors, windows and stairs and painting and decorating materials.
Within Buildbase operates a specialist tool, plant, and equipment hire business calledHirebase, and an electrical and lighting wholesaler calledElectricbase.
The company was the main sponsor ofOxford United F.C. for nine seasons, culminating in the club's promotion back into theFootball League,[2] and as of 2015, had sponsored speedway teamCoventry Bees for a number of seasons.[3][4] Other sponsorship's include the Buildbase BMW Motorrad team in theBritish Superbike Championship,[5] formerly theKawasaki team,[6][7] and TT riderMichael Dunlop.[8]
On 15 June 2015, Tividale Football & Social Club announced that Buildbase would become their principle sponsor until the summer of 2017. Tividale play their football in theNorthern Premier League, Division One South, and finished 8th in the campaign for 2014 to 2015.
On 16 August 2016, theFootball Associationannounced that Buildbase are the official title sponsor of The Buildbase FA Trophy[9] and The Buildbase FA Vase for the season of 2016 to 2017. This sponsorship was extended until 2019. The finals of the Buildbase FA Vase and Buildbase FA Trophy competitions are held atWembley Stadium.
