This year, the Nicholls & Clarke Group celebrates a mega milestone, 150 years of trading within the UK Construction Industry.

2025 is an exciting year for the Nicholls & Clarke Group(N&C) as they proudly celebrate their 150th anniversary. Founded in 1875, they have grown from strength to strength within the building materials industry, embarking on a journey that took them from being a single-site builders and glass merchant from Shoreditch High Street, London into a National Distributor, Manufacturer, Retailer, Exporter of a wide range of building materials, whilst continually growing as a Builders’ Merchant.

Nicholls & Clarke was formed in 1875 as a glass, lead, oil and colour merchant by Sam Nicholls. The company, based in Shoreditch for 120 years, have diversified in more ways than one, becoming the chosen providers of building supplies across many market sectors, including commercial, residential, RMI and retail, with their brands used in many significant and high-profile projects. Today, the business operates with 16 retail showrooms, 4 distribution centres, 5 manufacturing facilities, 60+ private commercial vehicles, 30+ National Executives and 400+ employees employed in the UK and Europe.

Many of the original core values remain within Nicholls & Clarke, instilled by the fore fathers of the business, Sam Nicholls and Henry Clarke. It is the people throughout history who are at the heart of Nicholls & Clarke, driving its success. From the skilled craftsmen and professionals of the early days to the talented chemists, the experts with incredible experience built over the years, the new members bursting with ideas and enthusiasm, the customer facing team that help inspire and provide solutions, the operatives that fuel the operation, the scientific discoveries in the labs over the 150 years that have enabled them to be recognised as inventors and innovators within our markets.