Jewson sold to new Danish owners for £740m

Saint-Gobain has agreed the sale of all its merchanting brands in the United Kingdom – including the builders and timber merchant Jewson – to the STARK group.
The £740m sale will see 600 branches and distribution centres change ownership to STARK which is headquartered in Copenhagen and has  operations in the Nordics, Germany, and Austria.
STARK Group will acquire and operate Saint Gobain Building Distribution Ltd, which includes Jewson the general builders’ merchant