Cairngorm Capital portfolio company, PaintWell, buys Kent Blaxill, extending its branch network across the East of England and the South East
London and Edinburgh, 10 November 2022 Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) is pleased to announce that its specialist paints distribution company, PaintWell Limited has acquired Kent Blaxill Group Limited (Kent Blaxill). The new enlarged group will have 46 branches stretching from Cumbria to Kent, with 250 employees and combined revenues of £55m. Established in 1838, Kent Blaxill is an independent family-owned decorating, glass and building products distribution company. Headquartered in Colchester, Essex, it has 23 decorating and builders’ merchants across the East of England and the South East, serving a diverse range of trade and retail customers. The acquisition [...]