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Our History
Troy has a rich heritage and track record of both organic and inorganic growth and investment. We have highlighted some of our key milestones below.
1986
Troy established in Bideford Devon.
First supplier agreement secured Dormer.
1990
Established our Trojan wholesale arm.
1998
New HQ opened in Barnstaple, Devon.
2000
Supplier base grew to include Bosch and Makita.
2010
Private ownership and investment into a new membership team.
2014
The Troy membership grew to 140+ Members.
2016
The Troy membership grew to 200+ Members.
Expanded into trade supplies and manufacturing.
2018
The Troy membership grew to 300+ Members.
Acquisition of rival buying group THS.
Head office moved to Exeter.
2019
2020
The Troy membership grew to 350+ Members.
Troy acquired EZ-base.
2022
​380+ Members.
Troy acquired Applegate.
2023
450+ Members.
£260M turnover.
Launch of Troy Business Services.
2024
Continued growth of the buying group membership while accelerating acquisitions.
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