M&S

What M&S does

M&S Boxes and Packaging Ltd is a family-owned UK manufacturer of bespoke timber packaging products, established in 2011 by Stephen Williamson and headquartered in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The company manufactures custom timber packing cases, open-board shipping crates, OSB/plywood cases, bespoke wooden pallets and skids, and warehouse containers at a single in-house facility, serving weights from 20kg to 20,000kg. All timber is debarked and heat-treated to ISPM15 standard (minimum internal temperature of 56°C for 30 minutes) under TIMCON-approved processes, with each case stamped under the FC910 certificate for traceability. The company also operates IATA-accredited dangerous goods packing services across hazard classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9, in addition to on-site export packing and container vanning/de-vanning services with optional VCI foil, vacuum packing, and tilt/shock monitoring add-ons.

The business operates on a sales-led, project-based model in which every order is bespoke and quoted per job based on dimensions, timber thickness (19mm or 22mm), heat treatment requirements, and shipment method (road, sea, or air). Customers contact the company by phone, email, or on-site survey consultation; there is no e-commerce or self-serve channel. Primary customer segments are UK industrial and manufacturing businesses exporting machinery and equipment, dangerous goods shippers requiring specialist compliant packing, and a secondary segment of household/retail users needing storage and moving cases. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company holds ISO9001 quality management certification alongside its ISPM15 and IATA accreditations.

The company is privately held with no disclosed funding events, no parent company, and no institutional investors. It operates as a direct sales entity with distribution limited to UK delivery or customer collection from Rotherham, and generates revenue exclusively through one-time manufacture-and-supply of physical packaging goods plus project-based export and dangerous goods packing services. The company was named 'Best Wooden Packaging Manufacturer' in the 2023 Northern Enterprise Awards and secured an updated ISPM15 certification in July 2025.

Name

M&S

Legal name

M&S Boxes and Packaging Ltd

Website

https://msboxesandpackaging.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M&S Boxes and Packaging Ltd is a family-owned UK manufacturer of bespoke ISPM15-compliant timber packing cases, shipping crates, pallets, and warehouse containers, serving industrial exporters and dangerous goods shippers nationwide from its Rotherham facility with in-house and on-site packing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Wooden Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing (321920)

SIC

Wholesale-Misc Durable Goods (5090), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Bulk Packaging (IMALAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Export & Compliance Packaging (ISPM-15, Heat-Treated Wood Packaging) (IMALAFAL), Crates & Cases (Wooden/Plastic/Metal, Export Cases) (IMALAFAG), Wood Pallets, Crates & Industrial Wood Packaging (IMADADAJ), Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Transport Packaging (Dangerous Goods Packaging) (IMALAFAK)

Keywords

• Timber packaging manufacturing
• ISPM15 heat treatment
• Export packing services
• Wooden shipping crates
• Dangerous goods packing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotherham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Timber Packaging Manufacturing: M&S Boxes and Packaging manufactures bespoke wooden packaging products (crates, cases, pallets, skids) to customer specifications. Products are priced per project based on dimensions, materials, and complexity. This is a one-time product sale model with revenue derived from the manufacture and supply of physical goods.
2. Export Packing Services: The company provides professional export packing services both in-house and on-site at customer premises. Services include securing goods for road, sea, and air freight, container vanning and de-vanning, and dangerous goods packing. Pricing is quote-based per job.
3. ISPM15 Timber Materials and Kits: Sale of ISPM15-compliant timber materials, flat-packed timber kits, and associated packing materials (bubble wrap, barrier foil, shrink-wrap, cushion packs, VCI film). Revenue from the supply of ancillary packing consumables and materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

M&S Boxes and Packaging Ltd manufactures bespoke timber packaging products — packing cases, shipping crates, OSB/plywood cases, pallets, skids, and warehouse containers — all heat-treated to ISPM15 phytosanitary standards with FC910 certification. The company complements its manufactured products with professional export packing services, container packing (vanning/de-vanning, bracing, false floors), and IATA-accredited dangerous goods packing across multiple hazard classes. All products and services are bespoke, project-priced, and delivered nationwide from the Rotherham manufacturing facility.

Product overview

M&S Boxes and Packaging Ltd is a family-owned manufacturer of wooden packaging materials based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The company operates as a single-product manufacturing business focused on wooden packaging solutions, offering Timber Packing Cases, Timber Shipping Crates, OSB/Plywood Packing Cases, Bespoke Wooden Pallets & Skids, and Warehouse Container Boxes as its core product portfolio. The product portfolio is complemented by three distinct service offerings: Export Packing Services (in-house and on-site), Container Packing Services, and IATA-accredited Dangerous Goods Packing Services. All products are manufactured to ISPM15 international standards for phytosanitary compliance, enabling international export.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timber Packing Cases
• Timber Shipping Crates
• OSB/Plywood Packing Cases
• Bespoke Wooden Pallets & Skids
• Warehouse Container Boxes
• Export Packing Services
• Container Packing Services
• Dangerous Goods Packing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat-treated timber to ISPM15 standard (internal temperature of at least 56°C maintained for 30 minutes)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Made in YorkshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerM&S Boxes & Packaging officially became a member of Made in Yorkshire on May 1st 2026. Made in Yorkshire is a respected manufacturing network dedicated to bringing together ambitious businesses, encouraging collaboration, and strengthening Yorkshire's industrial community. The membership helps increase visibility, create valuable connections, and open doors to new opportunities within Yorkshire's manufacturing sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• CHEP: Global pallet and container pooling/logistics company with significant UK presence — competes indirectly with M&S for industrial pallet demand and is a major incumbent in the wider wooden pallet and shipping platform market.
• Palletower: Established UK-based manufacturer of pallets, stillages, and material-handling equipment with a broader product range and larger distribution footprint than M&S — overlapping in industrial pallet and crate supply but with a wider portfolio.
• James Jones & Sons: Major UK sawmilling and timber products group with a significant pallet and packaging division — a much larger incumbent competing with M&S in timber pallet and packaging supply to industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Saxon Packaging: UK manufacturer of heavy-duty wooden crates, cases, and pallets for industrial and export applications, with heat-treated timber and bespoke design capabilities — a directly comparable specialist serving engineering and manufacturing shippers.
• DGM Timber Packaging: UK manufacturer of bespoke timber cases, crates, and pallets with ISPM15 heat treatment and export packing services — directly competing with M&S across the same core product lines and customer segments in heavy industrial packaging.
• Network Packaging Ltd: UK timber packaging manufacturer supplying crates, cases, pallets, and export packing services with ISPM15 treatment — competes directly with M&S in the bespoke industrial export packaging segment.
• Rowlinson Packaging: UK producer of wooden packaging including pallets, cases, and crates for industrial and export use, offering ISPM15-compliant products — comparable in scale and product mix to M&S in the regional timber packaging market.
• Crate Design Ltd: UK specialist manufacturer of bespoke wooden export crates, cases, and packaging for heavy and awkward cargo, including on-site packing services — overlapping closely with M&S in engineered export-case design and manufacture.
• MGM Timber Ltd: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of timber packaging, pallets, and crates for industrial and export markets, offering comparable bespoke timber solutions and ISPM15-compliant products to a similar industrial customer base.

Emerging players

• Goplasticpallets.com: UK specialist supplier of plastic pallets, crates, and containers positioned as a sustainable, reusable alternative to timber — an emerging competitor whose plastic-based products compete with wooden pallets and cases on specific use cases (food, pharma, closed-loop logistics).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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