Building supplies firm Travis Perkins closes Ripon branch

The move comes amid a slowdown in the construction industry.

The company, which has 500 branches nationally, also closed a branch today in Oban, Scotland.

A spokesperson for Travis Perkins said: “We can confirm we will be exiting our Ripon branch based on Charter Road with effect from Friday.

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 “This difficult decision has been made following a recent review of branch performance and operational priorities.

 “We are working hard to support colleagues affected and are seeking, where possible, to redeploy and retain them within the business.

 “We’d like to thank all our customers for their support at the branch. We have a number of other branches across Yorkshire which will continue to provide the outstanding service Travis Perkins is renowned for.”

Travis Perkins opened in 12,000-square feet premises on Charter Road, at Ripon Business Park, in 2005.

In a trading update last month, the company said it “continued to experience challenging trading conditions” and declining revenue.

The first quarter update for the period to 31 March 2026 said group revenues are down 1.7 per cent on a like-for-like basis. 

In the Merchanting segment revenue was down 2.3 per cent as construction activity levels “remain subdued”.