Buildbase is a builders merchant with over 150 branches in the UK, and is part of Grafton Group plc. It operates a specialist tool, plant and equipment hire business called Hirebase and is a member of the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF). Its head office is in Oxford.The company was the main sponsor of Oxford United for nine seasons, culminating in the club's promotion back into the Football League, and as of 2015 had sponsored speedway team Coventry Bees for a number of seasons.