About Us
Barclay & Mathieson (BM Steel) has over 145 years’ experience as steel stockholders in the UK; we now operate from 15 locations around the country, from Aberdeen down to Winchester and Sittingbourne across to Bangor.
With in-stock steel products including universal beams, universal columns, rounds, hollow section, bright bars and many more, we have an extensive product range to cater for any requirement with free bespoke cutting and depot collection.
With in house experts on all stocked items we can offer much more than a competitive pricing, peace of mind. From point of order to installation all B+M orders come with industry leading support and assistance. You and BM Steel - Stronger together.
Our extensive stock range enables us to satisfy most of our customers’ requirements with same or next-day delivery. Through our well-established inter-branch transfer system, each site has access to our total group stocks.
Our History
1877
Founded
Established at Wallace Street, Glasgow, Scotland, as a steel stockholding business. Dealing with many of the prominent shipbuilding, engineering, sugar refining and building companies in the Glasgow area.
1925
Acquired by Dykes family
The partnership of Barclay & Mathieson was bought-out in 1925 by the Dykes family.
1955
Incorporated
In August the company was incorporated as a private limited company as Barclay & Mathieson Ltd
1957
Moved
Glasgow depot moved to its present site at Shieldhall.
1997
Purchased Tatham Miller Ltd
The purchase of Tatham Miller added the following sites to the BM Group portfolio, Bangor, Liverpool, Cheadle, Morecambe, Sheffield, Preston
2007
Acquired by Stemcor
2015
Acquired by BREAL Capital
2016
ACQUIRED IMS
2017
Acquired Avon Steel
Acquired Avon Steel in November 2011, This is now known as our BM Avon Depot
2019
Acquired Abram Pulman Steel
2020
Acquired SPS
2022
Acquired by Marubeni-Itochu Steel
In October the Barclay & Mathieson Steel Group (B&M Group) has been acquired by Marubeni – Itochu Steel Inc. (MISI)
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