MKM Building Supplies is about to open its 100th branch. The Hull success story has reached the milestone in 27 years of trading, having been launched by pals David Kilburn and Peter Murray. From a team of five in their home city, the nationwide company now employs 2,500. David Laister caught up with Mr Kilburn ahead of a trip to celebrate the latest addition in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
“We never thought we’d open more than one branch when we started, how we got to 100 is a bit of a mystery.”
David Kilburn places modesty before a plan as solid as the walls MKM customers build, that materialised as it became a merchant renowned for quality of service.
