Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd

What Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd does

Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd is an independent, privately held distributor of plumbing, heating, and bathroom products headquartered in Radstock, Somerset, with a second showroom and trade counter in Wells. The company serves trade professionals (plumbers, heating engineers, construction tradespeople) and domestic/homeowner customers across Avon, Somerset, and Wiltshire, offering a broad SKU range organized into bathrooms, heating, plumbing, drainage, renewables, tools and workwear, maintenance and consumables, and electrical and lighting categories, sourced from branded suppliers including DART, Hinton Equipment, Wavin Hep2O, Davant, FloPlast, Armaflex, Calmag, Croydex, and others.

The business operates through two physical retail showroom locations with trade counters, complemented by an e-commerce website supporting UK-wide delivery and free local delivery within 25 miles of Radstock for orders over £50. Pricing is transactional and unit-based, with examples including £24.56 ex-VAT for a 75L flexi bucket and £30.73 ex-VAT for a 24L tool backpack, and discounts available on bulk quantities. The company is a member of The IPG (Independent Purchasing Group), a national buying group that provides collective purchasing power, exclusive brand access, and marketing support while members retain operational independence.

The company has approximately 10 employees, no disclosed revenue, no funding history, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. It carries no patents, awards, or formal certifications, and has no mobile app, no published API, and no disclosed AI, data, or technology platform. Distribution is primarily within a single-country, sub-regional geographic scope focused on Southwest England, with online reach extending delivery capability nationwide at the customer's shipping cost.

Name

Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd

Legal name

Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd

Website

https://premier-phs.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd is an independent UK distributor of plumbing, heating, and bathroom products operating two showroom/trade-counter branches in Radstock and Wells, serving trade professionals and homeowners across Southwest England via physical retail and e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing & Heating Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets Showrooms (CRAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plumbing Parts & Supplies Retail (Pipes, Valves, Fittings) (CRAIADAD), Water Heating Accessories & Plumbing Connection Kits (Connectors, Hoses, Traps) (IMADALAG)

Keywords

• Plumbing supplies
• Heating equipment
• Bathroom products
• Trade supplies
• Drainage materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Radstock

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling plumbing, heating, bathroom equipment, tools, and maintenance consumables to trade professionals and domestic customers through physical showrooms and online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd is an independent plumbing, heating, and bathroom equipment distributor operating physical showrooms and trade counters in Radstock and Wells. The company retails thousands of products across categories including bathrooms (toilets, basins, baths, showers, taps, radiators), heating (boilers, controls, cylinders), plumbing (pipe, fittings, valves), drainage, tools & workwear, and maintenance consumables, serving both trade professionals and domestic customers in South West England.

Product overview

Premier Plumbing & Heating Supplies Ltd is an independent plumbing, heating, and bathroom equipment supplier operating showrooms in Radstock and Wells, serving trade and domestic customers across Avon, Somerset, and Wiltshire. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio organized into multiple categories: Bathrooms (toilets, basins, baths, bathroom furniture, showers, taps, radiators, accessories, wall/floor coverings, assisted living, and kitchens), Heating (boilers, controls, valves, pumps, underfloor heating, cylinders, water heaters, oil tanks, ventilation), Plumbing (pipe, fittings, insulation, macerators, traps, valves, water tanks, treatment/softeners), Drainage (soil pipe, guttering, underground drainage), Renewables, Tools & Workwear (hand tools, power tools, accessories, measuring, testing, storage, safety), Maintenance & Consumables (chemicals, fillers, lubricants, fixings, sealants, adhesives, tape, washers), and Electrical & Lighting. The company stocks and sells products from branded suppliers including DART Tool Group, Hinton Equipment, Wavin Hep2O, Davant, FM Products Ltd, Classi, Black Swan, FloPlast, First Trace Heating, Armaflex, Calmag, Embrass Peerless, Croydex, and others, offering both trade counter services and showroom displays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Toilets
• Basins & Pedestals
• Baths
• Bathroom Furniture
• Showers
• Taps
• Radiators & Towel Radiators
• Heating Systems & Components
• Plumbing Supplies
• Drainage
• Tools & Workwear
• Maintenance & Consumables
• Kitchens
• Electrical & Lighting
• Assisted Living
• Renewables

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 IPG (Independent Purchasing Group)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremier Plumbing & Heating Supplies is a proud member of The IPG. The IPG is a national buying group for independent merchants, providing members with collective buying power, access to exclusive brands, and marketing support while allowing members to maintain their independence.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Toolstation: UK trade tools and accessories supplier with growing presence in plumbing and heating consumables; overlaps with Premier's tools/workwear category and competes for the same trade professional customers.
• Victorian Plumbing: UK online-only bathroom retailer offering extensive ranges of toilets, baths, showers, and taps; competes in the same product categories as Premier but without the showroom or trade-counter advantage.

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builder's merchant with broad product mix including plumbing and heating supplies across hundreds of branches; provides competitive pricing across many of Premier's core categories.
• Screwfix: Major UK trade and DIY tools/supplies retailer with extensive branch network and broad catalogue including plumbing, heating, and bathroom products; competes on price and convenience for both trade and consumer segments.
• B&Q: UK's largest DIY and home improvement retailer offering plumbing, bathroom, and heating products to mass-market consumers; represents the broad price-competitive alternative to Premier's showroom experience.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer with kitchen and bathroom showroom offerings alongside broader DIY categories; competes for the homeowner renovation customer that Premier also targets.

Direct peers

• C.P. Hart: UK bathroom showroom specialist with physical showrooms displaying premium plumbing fixtures, baths, and taps; directly comparable to Premier's bathroom showroom business model, though focused on a higher price tier.
• City Plumbing Supplies: UK national plumbing and heating merchant serving trade and retail customers with physical branches and online ordering; directly comparable to Premier as a same-category distributor of boilers, plumbing, and bathroom products.
• Plumbase: UK plumbing and heating merchant operating trade counters across multiple branches, offering a similar mix of plumbing parts, heating equipment, and bathroom fixtures to trade and consumer segments.
• PTS Plumbing Trade Supplies: Trade-focused UK plumbing and heating supplies chain; competes head-to-head for the same professional plumber and heating engineer customer base that Premier serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/premier-plumbing-&-heating-supplies-ltd

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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