Welcome to one of Britain's best kept secrets...

With a long and successful history, Wolseley UK is part of Wolseley plc - a FTSE 100 multi-national and the World's largest specialist distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors. In short, a Group with 63,000 employees in 14 countries, generating sales in excess of £11bn, with an operating profit of £677m year ending 31st July 2005.

Today, Wolseley UK sits at the heart of the construction supply chain and proudly stand as the largest distributor of building products in the country. With a £2.5 bn turnover, over 1,800 branches and almost 15,000 employees, our 400,000 product lines cover every conceivable aspect and trade within the building industry. Through our 8 principal brands and associated businesses, our customers benefit from a single, reliable source and one order point for all their building and maintenance needs.

The opening of our new headquarters at Leamington Spa marked the beginning of the next exciting chapter in a remarkable story of growth and represents a significant step in the future development of the company. This, together with our new National Distribution Centre, shows our confidence in the ability of the business and its employees to deliver sustained, long term growth and success. Already providing customers with an unbeatable level of choice, value and quality, further expansion depends on attracting and developing high performance people, as well as creating the right context in which they can excel.

For more information on Wolseley UK, please visit: www.wolseley.co.uk