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 An MKM Warehouse in Kilmarnock | |
| Formerly | MK Building Supplies Ltd[1] |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Founders | David Kilburn Peter Murray |
| Headquarters | Kingston upon Hull, England |
Number of locations | 129[2] |
Key people | David Kilburn (Chairman) Kate Tinsley (CEO) |
| Website | mkm |
MKM Building Supplies is a UK builder's merchant based in Kingston upon Hull. Founded in 1995, the company has over 120 branches across the country.[3][4]
History
editOn 12 September 1995, close friends David Kilburn and Peter Murray co-founded MK Building Supplies Ltd.[1][5] The company's name would be altered less than two weeks later to become MKM Building Supplies Ltd, a name which has since remained unchanged.[1] The first business the company made was providing plumbing and heating supplies to caravan manufacturers.[6] Murray sold his company shares in 2006, whilst Kilburn has continued to run MKM to this day.[6]
Having grown out of its home in Hull, where the company also opened its first branch,[3] MKM has spread wide across the UK, predominantly throughout the north of England.[4] In September 2022, the company opened its 100th branch, in Bromsgrove.[7]
On 19 June 2023, it was announced that Kilburn was to be awarded a CBE by King Charles III in his inaugural Birthday Honours list for his services to the construction industry and charity.[8] He would receive the award at an investiture ceremony on 31 January 2024.[9] A few months prior, on 22 November 2023, Kilburn had also received the 'Outstanding Contribution to Business' award at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards.[5]
On 20 February 2024, MKM acquired Oceanair UK to help grow into the market of heating and ventilation.[10][11][12] Soon after, MKM came under criticism after the company had been named by the Department for Business and Trade for not paying staff the minimum wage.[13][14]
Sponsorships
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The company have been associated with the originally named KC Stadium in Hull since its opening in December 2002.[15][16] However, on 25 June 2021, it was announced that MKM had bought the exclusive naming rights for the 25,586 capacity venue,[16] which is home to two of the city's top sports teams.[15] Hull K.R. announced on 1 February 2024 that MKM was to join the club as a platinum partner,[17] becoming the third of Hull's top sports teams to be associated with the company.
MKM are also club partners with both Dundee F.C.[18] and Dundee United,[19] having opened a branch in Dundee in February 2020.[20] On 9 August 2023, rugby league club Barrow Raiders announced that MKM had agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with the RFL Championship side.[21] On 20 September 2023, the company then partnered with Wakefield Trinity[22] after opening a Wakefield branch in July 2023.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b c "M. K. M. BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "129th Branch Opening in Workington, Creating 20 Local Jobs". MKM Building Supplies. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "About MKM Building Supplies". MKM Building Supplies. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Find your local branch". MKM Building Supplies. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "MKM Founder David Kilburn Honoured with Business Award". MKM Building Supplies. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Big interview with MKM co-founder David Kilburn as 100th branch opens for building supplies business". Business Live. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "MKM celebrates major milestone with 100th branch opening". Builders' Merchants News. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "MKM's founder David Kilburn earns top honour from the King". MKM Building Supplies. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "MKM founder receives CBE". Builders' Merchants News. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Builders' merchant MKM moves into HVAC sector with acquisition". Business Sale Report. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Builders' merchant moves into new market". The Construction Index. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Builders' merchant MKM acquires HVAC specialist Oceanair UK". Business Live. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Building firms named for not paying minimum wage". The Construction Index. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Firms named for breaching minimum wage law". Construction News. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b "The MKM Stadium - the home of Hull City and Hull FC". MKM Building Supplies. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "SMC & MKM Announce New Stadium Sponsorship Deal". Hull City A.F.C. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "MKM Building Supplies join Hull KR as platinum partner". Hull K.R. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "MKM continue partnership". Dundee F.C. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "MKM EXTEND PARTNERSHIP". Dundee United F.C. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Merchant MKM Buidling Supplies makes substantial Dundee investment". The Courier. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "MKM Building Supplies become new marquee sponsors". Barrow Raiders. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "MKM BUILDING SUPPLIES CEMENT A LONG TERM DEAL WITH TRINITY". Wakefield Trinity. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "One of UK's leading independent builders' merchants opens new branch opposite Wakefield's Snowhill Retail Park". Wakefield Express. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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