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More About NMBS |
NMBS is the most successful buying group
in the UK for Independent Builders,
Plumbers, Hardware & Timber Merchants.
The primary aim of NMBS is to enable our
members to get the best possible deal from
suppliers by offering them a very cost effective
route to the Independent market place.
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Our Mission, Our Vision |
MISSION
We are 100% committed to:
Developing and Strengthening independent
merchants by constantly innovating and
adding value at every opportunity.
VISION
100% Committed to increasing the
Profitability of all our Members.
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NMBS Timeline
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| 1963 |
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| 1st Meeting of North Midland Buying Society |
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| 1964 |
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| John Tatton, First Employee |
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| 1965 |
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| Turnover £220k |
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| 1967 |
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| Commodity committees formed |
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| 1968 |
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| 1st Trade Show & AGM |
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| 1968 |
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| Turnover exceeds £1m |
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| 1971 |
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| Renamed National Merchant Buying Society |
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| 1971 |
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| Turnover £5m Membership at 221 |
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| 1972 |
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| Use of computer bureau to expand ledgers |
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| 1972 |
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| Turnover £9m |
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| 1973 |
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| 1st Dinner Dance at Grosvenor House |
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| 1973 |
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| Moved to Friar
Lane, Leicester |
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| 1974 |
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| Sales Team appointed |
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| 1978 |
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Turnover £54m
317 Suppliers |
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| 1978 |
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| Top Society,
NMBS Journal
launched |
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| 1981 |
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| Biggest Ehibition
- 134 suppliers |
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| 1983 |
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| 1st in-house
computer system |
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| 1984 |
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| Bound Buyers
guide introduced |
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| 1987 |
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| Turnover
£100m |
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| 1991 |
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| Moved to Millstone
Lane,
Leicester |
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| 1992 |
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| John Tatton
hands over to
Paul Hayman |
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| 1994 |
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| New computer
system
with EDI |
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| 1995 |
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| Turnover
£200m |
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| 1997 |
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| NMBS gains
Investors in
People Award |
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| 1998 |
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| £12m paid out
in rebates |
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| 1999 |
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| 1st marketing
award for
Home Energy
brouchure |
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| 2000 |
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| Executive
board of
directors
formed |
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| 2001 |
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| NMBS website
launched |
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| 2001 |
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| 1st conference
held in
Edinburgh |
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| 2001 |
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| Merge with
Great Central
Merchants
(GCM) |
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| 2002 |
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| Appointment of
Chris Hayward
as Managing
Director |
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| 2002 |
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| NMBS gains
Investors in
People Award |
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| 2002 |
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| Turnover
£430m
£20.5m paid
out in rebates |
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| 2003 |
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| Celebrate 40
years of trading |
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| 2006 |
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| Report Centre
launched |
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Copyright © NMBS Ltd 2010 |
| NMBS Ltd: 3 Chancery Place, Millstone Lane, Leicester, LE1 5NZ, Tel: 0116 253 0531 |
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