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MKM Building Supplies
FormerlyMK Building Supplies Ltd[1]
Company typePrivate
IndustryRetail
Founded1995
FoundersDavid Kilburn
Peter Murray
HeadquartersKingston upon Hull, England
Number of locations
134[2]
Key people
David Kilburn
(Chairman)
Kate Tinsley
(CEO)
Dave Castle
(COO)
Websitemkm.com

MKM Building Supplies is a UK builders' merchant based in Kingston upon Hull. Founded in 1995, the company currently has 134 branches across the country.[3][4]

History

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MKM Bridgend

On 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 United Kingdom, 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 HVAC market.[10][11][12] The following day, 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] CEO Kate Tinsley was awarded an OBE on 14 June 2024 for her services to construction and her dedication to promoting diversity within the industry. She was among over 1,000 individuals honoured in the King's Birthday Honours list.[15][16][17] On 8 August 2024, MKM partnered with instant hot water tap brand Wödår, allowing the company to sell their products.[18] On 6 January 2025, MKM elevated their design process by partnering with ArtiCAD.[19]

Throughout February 2025, new branches opened in Plymouth, Bridgend, Bangor, and Cheltenham. The expansion 74 new jobs and brought MKM’s total number of branches to 134.[20][21] Their arrival in Plymouth was also the first builders' merchant in the city for over two decades.[22] The next month it was announced that despite the construction market shrinking, MKM grew their revenue by 6.4% to £986m the previous year.[23][24] On 11 April 2025, MKM began their 'Check Your Tools' campaign to raise awareness for testicular cancer.[25] Soon after, the company appointed its first Chief Operating Officer (COO), Dave Castle.[26][27][28]

Sponsorships

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MKM Stadium

The company have been associated with the originally named KC Stadium in Hull since its opening in December 2002.[29][30] However, on 25 June 2021, it was announced that MKM had bought the exclusive naming rights for the 25,586 capacity venue,[30] which is home to two of the city's top sports teams.[29] Hull K.R. announced on 1 February 2024 that MKM was to join the club as a platinum partner,[31] becoming the third of Hull's top sports teams to be associated with the company. On 14 August 2024, MKM partnered with the Hull-based Tommy Coyle Foundation, with the aim of improving sporting facilities for young people within the local community.[32]

MKM are also club partners with both Dundee F.C.[33] and Dundee United,[34] having opened a branch in Dundee in February 2020.[35] The company began sponsoring other Scottish football clubs in 2023, namely Arbroath and Dunfermline Athletic.[36][37] A month later, on 9 August 2023, RFL Championship club Barrow Raiders announced that they had agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with MKM.[38] On 20 September 2023, the company then partnered with Wakefield Trinity[39] after opening a Wakefield branch in July 2023.[40] On 20 November 2024, Shrewsbury Town became partners with MKM,[41] following a branch opening locally earlier that year.[42] The company then began sponsoring speedway club Workington Comets ahead of the 2025 season.[43][44]

MKM has also previously sponsored Sheffield F.C. and Carlisle United.[45][46]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "M. K. M. BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED". gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "MKM Cheltenham joins the MKM Family". MKM Building Supplies. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "About MKM Building Supplies". MKM Building Supplies. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Find your local branch". MKM Building Supplies. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "MKM Founder David Kilburn Honoured with Business Award". MKM Building Supplies. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "MKM celebrates major milestone with 100th branch opening". Builders' Merchants News. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "MKM's founder David Kilburn earns top honour from the King". MKM Building Supplies. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "MKM founder receives CBE". Builders' Merchants News. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Builders' merchant MKM moves into HVAC sector with acquisition". Business Sale Report. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Builders' merchant moves into new market". The Construction Index. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Builders' merchant MKM acquires HVAC specialist Oceanair UK". Business Live. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Building firms named for not paying minimum wage". The Construction Index. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Firms named for breaching minimum wage law". Construction News. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  15. ^ "MKM CEO Kate Tinsley Awarded OBE for Services to Construction and Diversity". MKM Building Supplies. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  16. ^ "MKM CEO awarded OBE". Builders' Merchants News. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  17. ^ "East Midlands business leaders recognised in King's Birthday Honours". The Business Desk. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Wödår partners with MKM Building Supplies". Kitchens & Bathrooms News. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  19. ^ "MKM partners with ArtiCAD for KBB software solutions". professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  20. ^ "MKM continues nationwide expansion with four new branches in February". TTJ Online. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  21. ^ "MKM opens four more branches". The Construction Index. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  22. ^ "MKM are the first Builders' Merchant in Plymouth in over two decades". MKM Building Supplies. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Revenue up but profits down for MKM, as it "outperforms" the market". Builders' Merchants News. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  24. ^ "Losses mount for expanding merchant". The Construction Index. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  25. ^ "MKM Kicks Off 2025 'Check Your Tools' Campaign". Roofing Today. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  26. ^ "MKM builds COO role with Castle". buildersmerchantsjournal.net. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  27. ^ "MKM appoints Dave Castle as first Chief Operating Officer as expansion gathers pace". MKM Building Supplies. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  28. ^ "MKM Building Supplies appoints first chief operating officer". insidermedia.com. 2 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  29. ^ a b "The MKM Stadium - the home of Hull City and Hull FC". MKM Building Supplies. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  30. ^ a b "SMC & MKM Announce New Stadium Sponsorship Deal". Hull City A.F.C. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  31. ^ "MKM Building Supplies join Hull KR as platinum partner". Hull K.R. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  32. ^ "MKM Building Supplies partners with Tommy Coyle Foundation to boost Hull community initiatives". Hull Daily Mail. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  33. ^ "MKM continue partnership". Dundee F.C. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  34. ^ "MKM EXTEND PARTNERSHIP". Dundee United F.C. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  35. ^ "Merchant MKM Buidling Supplies makes substantial Dundee investment". The Courier. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  36. ^ "MKM – Official training partner to Arbroath FC". Arbroath F.C. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  37. ^ "MKM Building Supplies Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  38. ^ "MKM Building Supplies become new marquee sponsors". Barrow Raiders. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  39. ^ "MKM BUILDING SUPPLIES CEMENT A LONG TERM DEAL WITH TRINITY". Wakefield Trinity. 20 September 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  40. ^ "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.
  41. ^ "Town launch new partnership with MKM Building Supplies Shrewsbury". Shrewsbury Town F.C. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  42. ^ "MKM Shrewsbury joins the MKM family". MKM Building Supplies. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  43. ^ "MKM join the Comets for 2025". Washington Comets. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  44. ^ "New partnership for Workington Comets". cumbriacrack.com. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  45. ^ "MKM Partner With Sheffield F.C. The Worlds First Football Club". Sheffield F.C. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  46. ^ "CLUB: MKM Building Supplies team up with the Blues". Carlisle United F.C. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
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