Marshalls paves way to scheme surplus increase

Building materials firm says surplus has more than doubled over past 12 months

Jonathan Stapleton
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Marshalls manufactures building materials such as slates and landscaping materials
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Marshalls manufactures building materials such as slates and landscaping materials

Marshalls has published its full year results – revealing its £228.3m pension scheme has a surplus of £24.1m on an IAS 19 basis.

The building products firm said The Marshalls Pension Scheme saw its liabilities fall from £239.4m to £204.2m in the year to 31 December 2024. At the same time assets fell from £250.4m to £228.3m. ...

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