Travis Perkins

Description

Travis Perkins is UK’s largest distributor of building materials in the construction industry and home improvement markets. It was formed in 1988 with the merger of Travis & Arnold and Sandell Perkins. It is headquartered in Northampton, UK and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. It also comes under the FTSE 250 index. The products and services offered by the company include building and construction materials, timber products, plumbing and heating services, covering kitchens, bathrooms, doors, and windows etc. The company’s superior product quality and customer centric approach has made it gain a lot of goodwill and reputation over the years.

The company has a huge network of 560 branches in addition to 300 tool hire outlets, with the purpose of providing fast and convenient services to every customer with the help of local teams, while building relationships with customers as well as suppliers. It has over 100,000 product lines available to both traders and builders, which include landscaping materials, painting, and decorating materials, dry lining, and insulation materials etc. too. For ease of customers, the company also has online platforms to avail these services. The TP app helps the customers to find their nearest branch by using the branch locator feature and get quick services with utmost convenience. The company also has an estimating team service that offers tailor-made estimations and quotations according to the floor plans and specifications given by the customer, regarding materials and labor required in a project. It also provides latest ideas and advice to customers to give them guidance through their project.

The company is aligned with principles of responsible sourcing and works with the world’s top forestry certification organizations like PEFC and FSC. It aims to reduce the negative impact on environment by bringing in sustainable construction methods. It works for reducing of climate change impact and has been acknowledged for its carbon reduction efforts by Carbon Trust Standard. Apart from dealing with environmental concerns, it also focuses on its social responsibilities, like raising funds for charities like Macmillan Cancer Support. One of its fundamental values is also to create an all-inclusive environment with a diverse workforce, and therefore it provides equal opportunities to LGBTQ+ community members to work with the company. It has well defined and high standards of corporate governance and keeps customers at the heart of their business.