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Likewise reports ‘strong 2025 results, impressive start to 2026’

AST-growing’ flooring distributor with sales up 15% in the first quarter particularly positive trend in the first four
‘FLIKEWISE GROUP made further and April sales maintaining similar months.
progress towards its £200m turnover momentum. ‘Global uncertainty makes the future
target in 2025, its audited final results The year saw gross margin months very difficult to predict, however
reveal. improvement of 0.4% to 31.1%, up from with longstanding supplier relationships,
Sales increased by 9% to £163.1m from 30.7% in 2024, with underlying profit experienced supply chain management
£149.8m, in the year to 31 December before tax rising 56% to £3.1m from £2m. and a robust balance sheet, Likewise is
2025. Tony Brewer, chief executive of in a strong position to continue making
And the Birmingham-based business Likewise Group, said: ‘The group has significant gains in market share.’
says it’s recorded a flying start to 2026, made an excellent start to the year with a He said the additional hub in Leeds,
combined with the extension
in Newport and cutting
capacity in Derby, provide
operational headroom for
the group to achieve its 2026
and 2027 targets.
‘Therefore in the medium
term, the board is confident
in achieving our objectives,
which will include further
investment to materially
increase our operational
capabilities combined with
strategically enlarging
our sales teams to take
advantage of market
opportunities.’ 
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