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SPECIALIST SUPPLIERS: TRAVIS PERKINS

4,000 Jobs to
be created by
Travis Perkins
Acquisitions & Growth Mark 4-Year Plan to
Create Thousands Of New Jobs Nationwide

T

ravis Perkins has recently

ed by important reforms to the financial

announced the creation of

services industry to ensure stability and sus-

4,000 new jobs over the

tainable growth to mortgage lending.

next

John

Combined with lower unemployment and

Carter, Travis Perkins plc’s

four

years.

increasing real wages, house affordability is

Chief Executive, said: “Travis Perkins’ abil-

improving. This in turn has aided a signifi-

ity to create new jobs reflects confidence in

cant improvement in consumer confidence,

our businesses, the markets we operate in

which is now back to pre-recession levels.

and the UK economy as whole. This con-

These measures have provided stimu-

fidence is supported by a number of

lus to the overall housing market across

actions taken by the Government over the

the country and the ability for people to

past two years, including the new Help to

invest in improving their homes. Over the

Buy ISA, that are continuing to support

next four years Travis Perkins expects to

construction activity and improvements in

see compelling opportunities to open

consumer confidence. We are making sig-

more than 400 new branches in all parts

nificant investments to improve our cus-

of the country. These new branches will

tomer proposition and in our supply chain

be supported by distribution facilities to

to offer superior ranges, availability and

be opened or extended in Warrington,

value propositions.”

Leeds, Northampton, Coventry, Cardiff

The Help to Buy schemes have enabled

and Tilbury.

first-time buyers to take that important first

This capital investment programme of

step, whilst recent reforms to Stamp Duty

£150-200m a year will see the majority of

have benefitted the vast majority of home

new jobs created outside London and the

buyers. These initiatives have been support-

South East. From the 4,000 jobs created,

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