ABOUT US
MRA Reports is focused on desk research, market sizing projects, competitor reviews, commercial due diligence for mergers & acquisitions and off-the-shelf market reports as well as in-depth bespoke projects.
What We Do
MRA Reports operates alongside sister companies MRA Research and MRA Data Services. We aim to plug the current gap in supply of premium quality market reports in the building and building materials markets.
The reports business is focused on desk research, market sizing projects, competitor reviews, due diligence for mergers & acquisitions and published market reports. Our publishing schedule includes a range of supply chain and distribution reports within the building materials and home improvement product sectors. All reports are produced by experienced researchers with an in-depth knowledge of the construction industry.
MRA’s reports:
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Are written and edited by people with substantial industry experience.
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Include lots of analysis based on an in-depth knowledge of the UK market.
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Look at the whole market – not just listed companies or large groups.
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Are forward-looking and feature a 5-year forecast with context.
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Include primary research.
Our customers will get premium quality insight that they can trust and use to make strategic decisions.
Who We Are
MRA Reports was set up in 2025 by Mike Rigby and Anna Eriksson. It aims to provide companies in the building materials supply chain, advisors and investors with a better understanding of the rapidly changing structure and dynamics of building product supply chains. Both directors have substantial experience and in-depth knowledge of the sector.
Mike Rigby
As well as heading up MRA Reports, Mike is MD of MRA Research, which set up and still runs the BMBI (Builders Merchant Building Index), and MRA Data. His career includes 10 years in marketing and research at a global paints brand, head of marketing at a national builder’s merchant and as marketing director of a national home improvement company.
Anna Eriksson
Anna has worked with marketing strategy, market research & insight within the construction sector since 2003. She spent ten years working for a well-known market report publisher that specialises in the construction industry, and joined MRA in 2019. Anna has also held several strategic marketing roles and worked as a freelance writer.
Research Team
Our team of interviewers, research analysts and report writers is small but productive. All reports are researched, written and edited by professional, experienced researchers with good knowledge of the UK construction industry and its distribution channels.
How We Do It.. And Why
Our main business is publishing market reports. But we are not a report factory! We only write about topics and markets we are familiar with, and we can guarantee that there is a real, professional and knowledgeable researcher behind every report. Our directors personally review every report that we publish.
Our reports also do not have a set template, it differs depending on the structure of and the challenges within each market being reviewed. However, the format is kept consistent year on year for each title, so that it is easy to see how the market is developing over time.
So why did we set up MRA Building Market Reports? We aim to plug what we see as a current gap for premium quality, accessible market reports in construction, building materials and home improvement sectors. Important investment, M&A and strategy decisions need the best quality, up to date data and insight from acknowledged industry experts.
Our reports are designed to provide decision makers and advisers with comprehensive, reliable, insightful market intelligence and assessments, which in-depth research can build on later if required. We produce high quality, well researched and well-written market reports, which incorporate primary research from the real world and deep analysis, not just data.