Crown expands decorator centre network

CROWN Paints has acquired three decorator centres in Yorkshire from Melton-based Needlers.

Darwen-based Crown, now part of the Danish Hempel Group, said the deal will give it more than 130 centres and expand its presence in Yorkshire

Needlers has sold the sites to focus on its main business of supplying cleaning products to the food manufacturing industry.

The centres are in Scarborough, Bridlington and Driffield. All staff will join Crown as part of the acquisition.

Crown was advised on the deal by a team from Napthens in Preston led by head of Corporate, Keith Melling, employment partner Oliver McCann and commercial property solicitor Marc Appleton.

Mr Melling of Napthens said: “This was a strategic acquisition for Crown Paints and helps to cement its footprint in the Yorkshire region. We are delighted that Crown engaged us on the project as this demonstrates how we can help both large and small businesses in Lancashire to achieve their objectives.”

Needlers was advised by Andrew Jackson solicitors of Hull.