Boro Heating And Plumbing Supplies

What Boro Heating And Plumbing Supplies does

Boro Heating & Plumbing Supplies Ltd is a privately held, family-owned heating and plumbing merchant registered in the United Kingdom (company number 01216668) and operating from two physical locations in Bury and Rochdale within Greater Manchester. The company has been operating since 1975 and employs 5 staff, with marketing claims of 50 years of combined industry experience among its personnel. It is a member of The IPG (Independent Plumbing Group), a buying group that provides collective purchasing power and marketing support to independent merchants while preserving their operational independence. The business runs both a trade counter service targeted at plumbing and heating professionals and a dedicated bathroom showroom aimed at retail consumers, with the website functioning as a product catalog rather than a transactional e-commerce platform.

Name

Boro Heating And Plumbing Supplies

Legal name

Boro Heating & Plumbing Supplies Ltd

Website

https://boroheating.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boro Heating & Plumbing Supplies is a family-owned UK merchant operating two trade counter and bathroom showroom locations in Bury and Rochdale, supplying heating, plumbing, and bathroom products to trade professionals and consumers across Greater Manchester.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heating and Plumbing Merchant Supplies

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372), Home Centers (444110)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores (5531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAIADAD

Plumbing Parts & Supplies Retail (Pipes, Valves, Fittings)

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Home Improvement & Hardware Retail

SECONDARYCRAIADAI

HVAC Parts & Supplies Retail (Thermostats, Filters, Ducting)

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Home Improvement & Hardware Retail

SECONDARYCRAIAFAE

Sinks & Water Filtration/Dispensers Showrooms

Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Kitchen & Bath Retail (Cabinetry, Fixtures, Remodeling Showrooms)

Keywords

• Heating and plumbing supplies
• Bathroom fixtures retail
• Trade counter merchant
• Boiler and radiator sales
• Plumbing pipe fittings

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Retail sale of heating and plumbing supplies including boilers, bathrooms, fixtures, accessories, tools and workwear through physical trade counters and showrooms. One-time transaction model with no subscription components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boro Heating and Plumbing Supplies is a family-owned independent merchant that sells heating, plumbing, bathroom, drainage, tools, workwear, and kitchen products through two physical trade counter and showroom locations in Bury and Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The company stocks an extensive multi-brand product range, including boilers, radiators, towels, toilets, baths, showers, taps, plumbing pipe and fittings, water tanks, and accessories, serving both trade professionals and the public with expert advice and immediate in-store availability.

Product overview

Boro Heating and Plumbing Supplies is a family-owned merchant offering an extensive product portfolio across heating, plumbing, bathrooms, and building supplies. The company operates as a multi-category supplier rather than a unified software platform. Their product offering centers on bathroom products (toilets, basins, baths, bathroom furniture, showers, shower enclosures, taps) combined with core heating products (boilers, radiators, towel radiators, underfloor heating, cylinders), plumbing supplies (pipes, fittings, valves, water tanks, drainage), and supporting categories (tools, workwear, electrical, kitchen products, assisted living products, and renewables). They serve both trade professionals and the public through their physical locations in Bury and Rochdale, with a bathroom showroom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toilets Complete range of toilets including back-to-wall, close-coupled, wall hung, bidets, urinals, and associated components and accessories, sourced from multiple brands. Available to trade professionals and consumers through both Bury and Rochdale locations.
• Basins & Pedestals Selection of basins and pedestals including cloakroom, corner, countertop, pedestal, semi-recessed, vanity, wall hung, and washbasins with matching pedestals and wastes. For bathroom installations and renovations.
• Baths Full range of baths including standard, freestanding, shower baths, corner baths, whirlpool and hydrotherapy baths, with panels, screens, wastes, and accessories. Prices range from approximately £108 to £3,536 depending on size, material, and brand.
• Bathroom Furniture Stylish bathroom furniture including freestanding, fitted, and wall-hung vanity units, cabinets, storage solutions, mirrors, mirror cabinets, and accessories for complete bathroom installations.
• Showers Wide range of showers including valves, mixers, shower kits, pumps, and accessories for enhanced shower performance in residential installations.
• Shower Enclosures Shower enclosures including quadrant, offset quadrant, sliding, hinged, pivot, bifold doors, shower trays, wet rooms, and side panels for bathroom installations.
• Taps Comprehensive tap range including basin taps, bath taps, bidet taps, kitchen sink taps, outside taps, and associated accessories and spares.
• Radiators & Towel Radiators Heating solutions including towel radiators, radiators (column, designer, panel types), radiator valves, and accessories for residential and commercial heating installations.
• Plumbing Supplies Extensive plumbing supplies including pipe (plastic, PEX, copper, multilayer, barrier), pipe fittings, insulation, macerators, traps, valves, HDPE, MDPE, water tanks, and water treatment systems for trade and consumer plumbing projects.
• Drainage Drainage products including soil pipe and fittings, guttering, underground drainage, manhole covers, inspection chambers, clay pipe, and drainage accessories.
• Heating Systems Heating products including boilers (combi, conventional, electric, system), boiler flues, heating controls, motorised valves, pumps, filters, expansion vessels, underfloor heating, cylinders, water heaters, oil tanks, and ventilation.
• Renewables Renewable energy products for sustainable heating and plumbing solutions, complementing the traditional heating range.
• Tools & Workwear Hand tools, power tools, measuring tools, testing equipment, soldering and welding equipment, storage, safety gear, and workwear for trade professionals and DIY users.
• Maintenance & Consumables Maintenance supplies including chemicals, cleaning products, fillers, putty, oils, lubricants, paint, screws, fixings, sealants, adhesives, tape, and washers for repair and installation work.
• Kitchens Kitchen products including sinks, kitchen taps, and kitchen appliances and maintenance supplies for kitchen installations and upgrades.
• Assisted Living Accessibility products including DOC M packs, comfort height toilets, walk-in baths, grab bars, shower seats, back rests, and accessible basins and taps for users with mobility or accessibility needs.
• Electrical & Lighting Electrical and lighting products including lighting, wiring, cabling, switches, sockets, and domestic electrical items.
• Wall and Floor Coverings Wall panels, floor panels, and panelling accessories for bathroom and interior surface finishing.
• Bathroom Showroom Dedicated bathroom showroom at the Bury location displaying complete bathroom solutions and product ranges for consumer inspiration, hands-on product evaluation, and selection.
• Trade Counter Service Dedicated trade counter service at both Bury and Rochdale locations serving plumbers, heating engineers, builders, and contractors with expert advice, immediate product availability, and competitive trade pricing.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The IPGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProud member of The IPG (Independent Plumbing Group). The IPG is a buying group that provides independent merchants like Boro Heating with collective purchasing power and marketing support while members maintain operational independence. Boro Heating displays IPG branding and is powered by The IPG.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Victorian Plumbing: UK-based online specialist in bathrooms, toilets, baths, and showers. Competes directly with Boro's bathroom showroom and product range, with a digital-first model that pressures traditional merchants on price and convenience.
• Toolstation: UK trade and DIY retailer with hundreds of branches and strong e-commerce. Competes with Boro on trade plumbing, heating, tools, and consumables at scale, with comparable branch-and-counter model.
• City Plumbing (formerly Plumb Center): UK's largest plumbing and heating merchant serving trade professionals with branches, showrooms, and online ordering. Closest direct competitor to Boro's trade counter and bathroom showroom proposition.
• PTS (Plumbing Trade Supplies): UK plumbing and heating trade merchant within the Travis Perkins group. Serves plumbers and heating engineers with trade counters and online ordering, directly comparable to Boro's trade counter model.
• Screwfix: UK trade counter and omnichannel retailer of trade tools, plumbing, heating, and bathroom products. Direct competitor to Boro's trade counter model with vastly larger scale and a transactional e-commerce platform.

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant group operating general trade branches plus specialist plumbing and heating brands. Overlaps with Boro in heating and plumbing categories through sister businesses but at much larger scale.
• B&Q: UK's largest home improvement retailer carrying bathrooms, plumbing, heating, and tools. Competes with Boro on the consumer side, particularly for DIY and bathroom showroom purchases.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer and kitchen and bathroom specialist with both retail and trade offerings. Overlaps with Boro on bathroom showroom products and trade plumbing supplies.

Emerging players

• Heating-Spares / Plumbworld: Online-focused UK retailer of plumbing, heating, and bathroom products. Represents the digital-native peer that pressures traditional independent merchants like Boro on price and selection.

Regional players

• Howarth Timber & Building Supplies: UK builders' merchant with strong Northern England branch network including plumbing and heating categories. Regional peer with comparable Northern footprint to Boro's Greater Manchester base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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