Louchavan Lemard

Big Interview – Louchavan Lemard, national Plumber of the Year

At this year’s InstallerSHOW, Andrew Gaved caught up with Louchavan Lemard, this year’s national Plumber of the Year, to hear his story.  Louchavan describes himself as ‘driven’, and his enthusiasm for plumbing is unmistakable. Unlike many entrepreneurs, however, his drive is not focused solely on the bottom line.  After experiencing homelessness through much of his […]

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Lloyds and Stripe launch new Lloyds Accept to modernise payments for small businesses  

Lloyds is collaborating with Stripe to deliver the latest payments technology to small businesses. Stripe’s global payments infrastructure is now integrated into Lloyds’ Business Account through a new suite of tools called Lloyds Accept. The new Lloyds Accept proposition provides small businesses with access to payment tools that help them operate more effectively and focus on growing. Powered by Stripe Connect, Lloyds Accept is integrated […]

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Uniting against tool theft, advancing heat pumps in the UK and inspiring young people recognised at InstallerMERIT

Three tradespeople and two special guests were recognised with InstallerMERITs at InstallerSHOW 2025. Every year, InstallerMERIT celebrates outstanding achievements by individuals or groups working within the UK plumbing, heating and electrical industries. These are people related to the trade, who volunteer their time and effort to benefit good causes, with little or no recognition or […]

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