About the company

Formed in April 2002 by Ian Larnach the company has quickly become recognised as one of the leading Supply Chain Consultants in the North East of England.

From early involvement with projects we are able to provide a valuable service to the client and their design team, working as part of their team to overcome specific product related issues. Our ethic is to work hard ensuring that ILA are successful in the delivery of workable solutions and consider close involvement with projects as a vital ingredient. This will always be a priority on our part.

Profile of Ian Larnach – Managing Director

Ian Larnach has been involved in the Construction Industry Supply Chain for almost 30 years, prior to the formation of ILA Ian worked entirely in the Builders Merchant sector. Although only involved with two companies, Ian worked his way through the Builders Merchants industry carrying out a varied range of duties from general sales rep to a Divisional Manager.

He was involved in ambitious expansion programmes, opening up new depots and trading areas before moving on to a Business Development role with James Burrell Builders Merchants. Following the publication of the Egan report, Ian began to study the changes going on within the industry and research the rapidly changing procurement methods sweeping through all sectors.

In the same year Ian was elected Chairman of the Builders Merchants Federation North East and during his two year stint in the chair spent as much time as possible encouraging BMF members to change working practices and embrace news ways of working.

In 2000 he became involved with the Construction Industry Best Practice Programme and as a result became the first representative from within the Builders Merchant sector to become an active member of the Movement for Innovation (M4i).

Later in the same year he was invited to join the inaugural board of Constructing Excellence North East and head up the CENE Supply Chain Task Group. In the early part of 2002 Ian decided to set up his own company and formed Ian Larnach Associates.