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Why we need the Green Deal!
In May 2010 the Coalition Government announced its plan for encouraging energy efficiency improvements for both domestic and commercial properties through the “Green Deal” which could be paid for by savings from energy bills.
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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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| 2008 |
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| NMBS launches the first Independent Merchant in the BMJ. |
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| 2009 |
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| The first edition of the NMBS Green Guide is issued. |
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| 2010 |
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| The new NMBS website is launched. |
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| 2010 |
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| NMBS begin networking on social media sites |
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| 2011 |
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| NMBS launches the ‘I Love Independents’ campaign |
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