07/10/2026
it is with the deepest regret that today our industry has lost THE largest flooring supplier in the UK, headlam also known known as Mercado. we would like to take the opportunity to thank all the superb staff they had that supported my business in the past 26 years , especially craig thomas who has been a major support to us over the years and we have all been very upset by the news of his redundancy today . thanks craig for everything , to all other supplier he would be a great asset to you if you took him on.
to our customers it is predicted that this will have a major effect on us retailers which we have experienced already . delivers of the usual next day has not gone to 7-8 days . if you want flooring before christmas please do not leave it last minute , we all will be struggling over at least the next 3-6months with expect recovery of the industry to take 2-3 years . we do stock many ranges for quick delivery/fitting and i will be working extremely hard to keep the high standards. of customer service we provide . please be patient and. support us . thanks steve ceri and family .
Likewise Group has acquired Headlam's Thatcham distribution centre, Crucial Trading and Concept Floors for ÂŁ14.9 million, strengthening its UK distribution network and supporting its ÂŁ300 million medium-term revenue target.