Encon Group Recognised in West Yorkshire LTD 2026

The Encon Group, the UK’s leading independent building materials distributor, has been recognised as one of the largest privately-owned companies in West Yorkshire, in Grant Thornton UK’s West Yorkshire LTD 2026 report.
Helen Hindmarch, Finance Director, collects the West Yorkshire Ltd award from representatives of Grant Thornton

Image: Helen Hindmarch, Encon’s Finance Director, receives the Award

The report recognises the 100 largest privately-owned companies by turnover headquartered in the county, celebrating their contribution to the region and wider UK economy. The Encon Group is listed as 18th with the achievement reflecting our continued investment in growth and the development of our people over many years in line with our mission to be The Distributor of Choice.

The report celebrates the businesses which are reinforcing West Yorkshire’s position as one of the UK’s most dynamic and economically varied regions, with turnover totalling £63.1 billion. Encon was joined in the top 100 by customers Caddick Group, Howarth Timber Group and Triton Construction Holdings.

We are proud of our Yorkshire heritage, since our foundation in 1981 in Halifax and our present-day Head Office based in Wetherby. We are also proud of our nationwide network of branches which allows us to support a national customer base.

Helen Hindmarch, Finance Director, comments: “This recognition as one of West Yorkshire’s largest businesses is testament to our ongoing strategic vision and investment in growth. The achievement demonstrates our commitment to supporting our customers and working closely with our manufacturer partners to cement and strengthen our position as The Distributor of Choice for our markets." 

Grant Thornton UK is the UK member firm of a global financial services company which provides technical expertise to their clients, including many businesses in West Yorkshire.

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