About us Our businesses Investor centre RNS news Contact us Our history Focused on showers, shower enclosures, trays, taps, bathroom accessories, tiles and adhesives. HomeAbout usOur history Overview Norcros plc floated on the London Stock Exchange on 16 July 2007. The Group had previously been listed on the LSE until 1999, when it was subject to a management buyout. Until that point the Group had a number of subsidiary undertakings in the home consumer products and speciality chemicals sectors. During its period as a private company (1999–2007), the Group focused on its home consumer products following a number of strategic disposals and investment in its remaining businesses. The result was to form the shape of the business as it is today. The Board decided to return to the stock market in 2007 to provide access to new capital to fund further growth in its now clearly defined markets. April 2019 Acquisition of House of Plumbing, a market leading supplier of specialist plumbing materials November 2017 Acquisition of Merlyn, the UK and Ireland’s No 1 supplier of shower enclosures and trays March 2016 Acquisition of Abode, a leading UK business which designs, markets and distributes kitchen taps, sinks, bathroom brassware and showering solutions June 2015 Acquisition of Croydex, our market leading manufacturer and distributor of high quality bathroom furnishings and accessories May 2014 Disposal of Johnson Tiles Australia March 2013 Acquisition of Vado, our leading manufacturer of taps, mixer showers, bathroom accessories and valves June 2010 Disposal of investment in Beaumont Tiles Australia December 2009 Capital raising of £27.7m to pay down expensive debt July 2008 Disposal of investment in H&R Johnson India July 2007 Relisting of the Group on the London Stock Exchange March to May 2007 Acquired 14 freehold properties in South Africa relating to its retail operations under an option agreement plus two long leaseholds August 2005 Re-entered the UK tile adhesive market with the Norcros and Johnson Professional range of products June 2005 Sale of Autotype (speciality chemicals business) December 2004 Acquisition of Tile Africa, our leading South African tile retail business 2004 Completed restructuring of Johnson Tiles manufacturing operations in the UK from four sites to a single state-of-the-art site in Stoke-on-Trent November 2001 Sold UK and Australian adhesive businesses to Ardex Norcros plc Ladyfield House, Station Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1BU © Norcros plc 2018 About us Our business Our history Our strategy Our Board and management Our businesses United Kingdom South Africa Investor centre Key financial information Daily share price Reports and presentations Major shareholders Corporate advisers Shareholder services Corporate governance Corporate responsibility Modern Slavery Act Statement RNS news Email alerts Contact us Site services Sitemap Accessibility Disclaimer Privacy policy Cookie declaration Site by design portfolio