Our Investments

Founded in 2010 and based in Banbury, Building Supplies Online is an online distributer of building products, offering competitively priced building supplies and tools to trade and retail customers. With over 50,000 SKUs, BSO offers one of the largest ranges of building products available online in the UK.
In addition to financial support to strengthen technology, infrastructure and marketing, as a strategic partner Cairngorm Capital will provide specialist sector and operational expertise to support Building Supplies Online’s directors in their pursuit of growth and transformation.
Cairngorm Capital’s investment in BSO was made in 2017 from its first fund Cairngorm Capital Partners I LP. Working with a number of our Operating Partners, who bring specialist sector and online distribution expertise, we aim to develop Building Supplies Online to become the leading online distributor of building supplies in the UK.
For more information on the transaction, please see the BSO investment press release.
You can also download the pdf version of the press release here: Cairngorm Capital Press Release 28.11.2017 pdf

Established in 1987 and based in High Wycombe, Grant & Stone is a leading builders’, electrical and plumbing merchant with a strong focus on customer service. The company operates through 29 branches across the Thames Valley and its Online distribution business Trading Depot.
Cairngorm Capital will support an accelerated organic roll-out of the builders’, electrical and plumbing merchant branches and further regional consolidation through M&A.
Cairngorm Capital is partnering with Grant & Stone’s high calibre management team, providing strategic and operational support by an experienced Non-Executive Chairman and Operating Partner. Cairngorm Capital will provide specialist operational and sector expertise in procurement, technology and marketing to help accelerate growth and transformation.
Cairngorm Capital’s investment in Grant & Stone was made in Nov 2019 and is the first investment from its 3rd fund, Cairngorm Capital Partners III LP.
For more information on the transaction, please see the Grant & Stone investment press release.
You can also download the pdf version of the press release here: Cairngorm Capital Press Release 18.11.2019 pdf

Independent Builders Merchant Group is the largest independent builders’ merchant in the South East of England. The group has been built up through the acquisition of Parker Building Supplies in March 2018, followed by the bolt-on acquisitions of Stamco and Fairalls and merger with Chandlers Building Supplies in 2019. The business primarily serves trade customers with its core offering of heavyside building materials, civils, roofing & timber, plus an array of ancillary product lines including kitchens, plumbing & heating, joinery and architectural ironmongery.
The newly enlarged group has 37 branches operating primarily in the South East, with over 750 employees and combined revenues of over £180 million.
Cairngorm Capital is supporting the management team to bring together the four acquisitions into a single operating group, while retaining the four independent brands. We are supporting continued growth through improved merchandising, supply chain management and further geographic expansion.
Cairngorm Capital’s investments are the first four in a series of planned investments in the builders’ merchant industry, which combine specialist sector operational expertise with financial support from Cairngorm Capital.
For more information on the transactions, please see the Parker Building Supplies investment press release (pdf version: click here), Stamco investment press release (pdf version: click here), Fairalls investment press release (pdf version: click here), Chandlers merger press release (pdf version: click here).

Millbrook Healthcare is a leading provider of community equipment, wheelchair services and home adaptations. These services enable elderly and disabled individuals to maintain their independence within their own homes rather than requiring hospitalised care. Headquartered in Southampton and operating from 29 service centres, Millbrook provides these essential services on behalf of a number of local authority and NHS organisations.
Our aim is continually to enhance service levels for Millbrook’s customers, through additional investments in technology, product offerings and logistics capabilities. With increased financial resources, Millbrook aims to build a nationwide service offering.
Cairngorm Capital is partnering with Millbrook Healthcare’s existing management team. Additional strategic and operational support is being provided by an experienced non-Executive Chairman and a Cairngorm Capital Operating Partner.
Cairngorm Capital’s investment, from its second fund Cairngorm Capital Partners II LP, is its first in the assisted living sector and combines specialist industry expertise with financial support from Cairngorm Capital.
For more information on the transaction, please see the Millbrook Healthcare acquisition press release.
You can also download the pdf version of the press release here: Cairngorm Capital Press Release 22.07.19 pdf

Founded in 1972, MJ Wilson is a leading independent distributor of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (“MRO”) components. The company sells technical Process and Instrumentation products (such as valves, flanges and gaskets) from five regional branches. It employs highly-trained staff who serve a diverse range of long-standing customers.
Cairngorm Capital invested in MJ Wilson in January 2018, as the first in a series of investments within the MRO industry to create a new national and full-service business led by highly experienced industry executives. Through a series of accelerated investments in technically focused companies across the MRO product range, the aim is to develop the MRO platform to become a UK-wide industry leader.
In collaboration with an expert management team, MJ Wilson will serve as the initial platform for a national, technically focused, MRO business that serves small-to-medium size enterprises. Our strategy involves:
- Consolidating leadership through further acquisitions
- Broadening product and service offerings across bearings, fluid power and industrial supplies
- Achieving revenue synergies through cross-selling to an enlarged group
- Collaborating with supply-chain partners to drive efficiencies
- Enhancing business development and sales initiatives to accelerate growth
For more information on the transaction, please see the MJ Wilson acquisition press release.
You can also download the pdf version of the press release here: Cairngorm Capital Press Release 05.02.2018 pdf

National Timber Group is the largest independent added-value timber distribution and processing group in the UK. The Group was created through the acquisitions of market-leading brands Thornbridge, North Yorkshire Timber, Rembrand and Arnold Laver over a 12 month period starting with the investment in Thornbridge in November 2017.
The Group serves a diverse customer base including joiners, housebuilders, and contractors, and is a favoured supplier of large-scale infrastructure projects. With extensive warehousing, processing and distribution capabilities the Group can provide customers across the UK with a full range of the highest quality timber, panel, decorative surfaces and engineered wood products supported by comprehensive timber knowledge and expertise.
In 2019, the Group has a combined turnover of over £250million, over 1300 employees and 52 processing and distribution sites from the North of Scotland to London and the South West.
Cairngorm Capital has invested in National Timber Group, from its second fund Cairngorm Capital Partners II LP. Our strategy is to create the leading timber distribution company in the UK through a series of planned, complementary acquisitions and by combining specialist sector operational expertise with financial support from Cairngorm Capital.
We have recruited an executive management team with deep industry expertise, led by Group CEO Rob Barclay. This team is complemented by Cairngorm Capital Operating Partners Jon Gatfield, Victor Vadaneaux and Warren Gee. Together we will drive growth in the Group through new branch openings, product range extension and supply chain collaboration, supported by an experienced workforce and best in class digital platform.
For more information on the transactions, please see the Thornbridge acquisition press release, NYT acquisition press release, Rembrand acquisition press release and Arnold Laver acquisition press release.

Sentry Doors is a specialist manufacturer of timber fire and security door-sets for the social housing, public sector, commercial and residential markets. Operating nationally from a 32,000 square foot facility in Doncaster, Sentry has established a strong reputation for manufacturing products that meet the most rigorous quality and fire certification standards.
Our aim is to ensure that Sentry Doors is well equipped to respond to regulatory change and increased market demand, by substantially expanding manufacturing capacity and extending geographic distribution.
Sentry Doors’ management team will receive strategic and operational support from an experienced Executive Chairman, who has deep experience in manufacturing and logistics. Our operational experts will also help strengthen sales, marketing and brand awareness to drive transformational growth.
Cairngorm Capital’s investment, from its second fund Cairngorm Capital Partners II LP, is its first in the fire protection sector and will combine specialist sector operational expertise with financial support from Cairngorm Capital.
For more information on the transaction, please see the Sentry Doors investment press release.
You can also download the pdf version of the press release here: Cairngorm Capital Press Release 22.02.2019 pdf