Grafton Group PLC mulls sale of UK traditional merchanting businesses
The group has appointed Rothschild & Co to undertake a review of some subsidiaries Grafton Group PLC (LON:GFTU) said it appointed advisor Rothschild & Co to undertake a review of some of its traditional merchanting businesses in the UK. The building materials distributor and DIY retailer said it may result in the sale of some or all of these subsidiaries. The review will focus on Buildbase, Civils & Lintels, PDM Buildbase, The Timber Group, Bathroom Distribution Group and NDI businesses. In the final results published in February, the FTSE 250 group said UK trading had been hit by the pandemi...