A&M Heath and bathroom retailer Tubs & Tiles had been trading since 1966 as a distributor, and in more recent years developed an award-winning showroom in Coventry, closed before Christmas 2016, following a "difficult trading period".

The appointment of an insolvency practitioner led to an auction of the assets, which was won by Nicholls & Clarke Group. The Coventry site will be the 18th N&C Tiles and Bathrooms showroom in the UK and will continue to offer the existing range of products. It will also provide trade customers with access to the N&C range of 60,000 products. Nicobond adhesives and tiling solutions, bathroom and wet-room products will be added to the stock in the coming weeks.