Likewise expects to become the largest flooring distributor in London and the south-east of England.
The group says its operations in Sidcup and Sudbury ‘are continuing to take market share. With ongoing investment in their sales teams, we would expect to be the leading distributor in this important geographical area.’
The ambition came as the group increased sales by 9% to £163.1m last year. As previously reported, sales for January-March 2026 increased by 15%, with April ‘maintaining similar momentum’.
Gross margins saw an improvement of 0.4% to 31.1% and operating cash flow rose from £7.2m to £8.7m. Pre-tax profit was £1.09m.
The group says it has seen success across the country: ‘The business in Scotland had a particularly strong Q4 2025 and this has continued into 2026. Likewise North is very much established as the leading distributor of all flooring categories with particular strength throughout the M62 corridor. A&A in Manchester is now gaining traction and with a settled sales team we are optimistic for the year ahead. The extension in Newport is on schedule to be operational as planned in July. This really transforms the operations and opportunity for Likewise Wales, also creating the fourth distribution hub for Likewise Floors. The additional cutting will provide Likewise Floors with 30% more capacity and will allow the group to push towards £250 million sales revenue. Likewise South West is now becoming established from its Plymouth Logistics Centre. With further investment planned, this will allow this business to be a prominent player in Devon and Cornwall. Likewise South in Newbury has made excellent progress and the benefits created by the Newport investment will also enable further growth for South.’
‘We have really impressive management and teams of people in our operating centres across the UK. We are confident in continuing to outperform the market and improve our operating margins as the group benefits from greater scale,’ says Tony Brewer, Likewise chief executive.
