Private equity-backed park home supplier swoops for Birmingham decking specialist

Omar Group, a supplier to the park home and lodge industries backed by private equity firm Rutland Partners, has acquired Birmingham-based decking specialist UK Sundecks.

Omar Group has a portfolio which includes Omar Park & Leisure Homes, Wessex Unique Lodges & Park Homes, Omar Park Development Services, Omar Refurbishment Services and Boutique Lodges.

It said the acquisition of Cradley Heath-based UK Sundecks enables the group to expand its offering, which now also includes PVCu decking, skirting and steps.

Over the past eight years UK Sundecks has become one of the country’s leading suppliers of PVCu decking under the leadership of father and son management team Dave and Jake Randle.

Investment in the business will enable UK Sundecks to take on decking contracts for large-scale green-field lodge sites.

Jake Randle will continue to lead the business as managing director.

He said: “The investment and backing from Omar Group will give us the opportunity to grow the business much faster; we already have some great new decking contracts agreed for 2019. I look forward to working closely with Dean Westmoreland and Graeme Craig at Omar Group in leading an autonomous business as part of a group of companies.”

Dean Westmoreland, Omar Group chairman, added: “What Dave and Jake have achieved over the last eight years is outstanding. From nothing they have built the UK’s premier decking company with the highest reputation for quality and service. Our park customers are increasingly asking for the finished package – lodge, sited, decked, cleaned and ready to be handed over for sale or to let. Having a decking company as part of our brand portfolio will clearly help. Jake Randle will continue to run UK Sundecks independently as managing director and we are confident that we will grow sales via Omar Group’s well-established channels of distribution.”

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