Roper Rhodes Ltd is one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of bathroom accessories and bathroom furniture. Founded in 1979, and based in the city of Bath, the company has grown into one of the leading players in the UK bathroom market with a turnover in 2003/4 in excess of £33 million.
Our Products The Roper Rhodes product portfolio incorporates both traditional and contemporary designs of wall and freestanding accessories, vanity units, furniture, bath panels and toilet seats in a wide variety of colours, materials and finishes. Our product development programme ensures that we are continually updating and refining our product range to reflect changes in demand and style. To see our products click one of the links on the left hand side of this screen.
Company Structure
Roper Rhodes supplies products to over 2,000 retailers in the UK, Eire and Europe. With a product range of over 1,400 items we aim to deliver to any UK customer within 3 days – although next day delivery is always available. Our blue chip customer base includes large DIY multiples, all of the major builders and plumbers merchants, department stores and independent retailers. A dedicated team of 9 regional sales managers, a contract & specification manager, two national accounts managers and a 13 strong sales office services this customer base.
Tavistock supplies distributors and contractors, supported by a national sales manager and a 4 strong contracts and specifications team. Tavistock product is uniquely branded and designed to meet the specific requirements of its customers.
Bathroom Marketing Services deals with customers who purchase very large quantities, usually in container loads. Product is own or generically branded although of the same high quality as the rest of the Roper Rhodes portfolio.
Our Suppliers and our expertise in sourcing and supplying product from all over the world gives us a competitive edge in the market place. Our suppliers are based in Europe, the Far East, South Africa and the UK, and we work in partnership with them to establish and maintain high quality standards. Our extensive contacts enable us to continually be at the leading edge of product development, and together with our in house design expertise, we have a continuous programme of new product launches.
Ethical and Environmental Policy We have a strong commitment to our staff and our local community. We contribute 3% of pre-tax profits each year to locally based charities and support local community organisations. We will not trade with manufacturers who do not treat their employees in a reasonable manner and pay acceptable wages. Our environmental policy ensures that we seek to minimize our environmental impact given the constraints of running a medium size business. We do not use timber from rain forests, and endeavour to source from farmed renewable sources. Where possible we use timbers from FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) accredited suppliers. We recycle most of the waste we create in our Bath premises and comply with EC regulations on Packaging Waste.