Grafton possible buyer for BHT

Grafton Group has been identified as a possible buyer of ailing Tubs and Tiles owner BHT Group.

BHT — which, traditionally, would be second only to Grafton in the Irish builders’ merchants sector — went into examinership, last month, with debts of nearly €32m.

As well as the Tubs and Tiles brand, BHT — formerly known as the Wolseley Group — owns the Brooks, Tile Giant, Electric Merchants and Heat Merchants brands.