Harcros Timber & Building Supplies Ltd

Harcros was one of the largest suppliers of timber and building materials in the UK. Established in 1935 by Harrisons & Crosfield plc. The Crossley chain of builders’ merchants was bought for £113 million in May 1990 and then amalgamated into Harcros, the flagship of the group’s timber and building supplies division. By 1992, the group consisted of 211 branches, and 5 regional head offices in Grimsby, Stockton-on-Tees, Bury, Sutton and Glasgow. In 1997, Harcros builders' merchant business was sold to Jewson's parent, Meyer International for £318 million.