Woodie's owner is reviewing its British businesses

Grafton Group is looking again at its UK merchanting offer — possibly with a view to a sell-off worth up to £400m

The owner of Woodie's DIY chain, Grafton Group, is undertaking a strategic review of its retail offering — but the Irish chain is not among the businesses being assessed. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The Grafton Group, which owns Woodie's, said it will review some of its traditional merchanting businesses in Britain.

The company said the review, focused on six of its businesses — including Buildbase and Civils & Lintels — may or may not result in the sale of some or all of these businesses.