What Buildit does

Buildit is a UK-based independent builders' merchant founded in 2009, supplying a comprehensive range of building materials and plumbing products to trade professionals and DIY customers. The company operates three physical branches in South West England — Cam (Gloucestershire), Gloucester, and Malmesbury (Wiltshire) — with a head office in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Its catalog spans ten categories including building materials, aggregates and bagged cement, timber and joinery, fixings, landscaping and fencing, plastics and drainage, tools, flooring and tiling, painting and decorating, and a dedicated plumbing range (pipes, fittings, water treatment, heating controls). Services include Click & Collect, a trade account portal with quote functionality, and direct customer service via branch phone and email lines.

The business operates as a traditional bricks-and-mortar merchant augmented by an e-commerce storefront at builditonline.co.uk, where pricing is displayed both inc-VAT and ex-VAT, with trade-account customers accessing separate pricing after sign-in. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of stocked building and plumbing products rather than subscriptions or licensing. The company is a member of large buying groups (BMF and NMBS affiliations are visible, and it operates within the Grant & Stone / IBMG network following its March 2022 acquisition by Grant & Stone), giving it access to competitive purchasing deals that would be unavailable to a standalone merchant of its size. Key segment focus is on Trade Professionals (builders, contractors, tradespeople) with DIY consumers as a secondary persona.

There are no proprietary technology products, no disclosed APIs or software platforms, and no AI or data-driven capabilities — Buildit's competitive position rests on local distribution, stock availability, in-person service, and the procurement leverage conferred by its parent group's buying power. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no public listing, and operates with a small headcount, relying on branch-level operational execution and parent-group support rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Buildit

Legal name

Buildit

Website

https://builditonline.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Buildit is a UK independent builders' merchant operating three branches across South West England, supplying building materials, plumbing, landscaping, and DIY products to trade professionals and retail customers via physical stores and an e-commerce platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail (Builders' Merchant)

NAICS

Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Other Building Material Dealers (44418), Other Building Material Dealers (444180), Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (423390), Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Materials & Lumber Distribution (CRAOAFAD)

Keywords

• Builders merchant
• Building materials
• Plumbing supplies
• Landscaping products
• DIY supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmesbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Revenue generated from selling building materials including building materials, aggregates, timber, landscaping products, plumbing supplies, tools, and related construction products to trade and DIY customers through physical branches and e-commerce platform.
2. Plumbing Products Sales: Specialized plumbing products including pipes, fittings, water treatment, heating controls, and plumbing sundries sold to trade professionals and consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Buildit is a local, independent builders' merchant selling a comprehensive range of building materials, aggregates, timber, landscaping products, plumbing supplies, tools, and related construction products to trade professionals and DIY customers. Sales are fulfilled through three physical branches in South West England (Cam, Gloucester, Malmesbury), a landscaping showroom, and an e-commerce storefront offering Click & Collect and trade account services.

Product overview

Buildit is a local, independent builders' merchant operating as a single e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive range of building and plumbing materials to trade and DIY customers. The product portfolio is organized into distinct categories: Building Materials (roofing, plaster, lintels, insulation, concrete, bricks, metalwork, ventilation, waterproofing), Aggregates & Bagged Cement, Timber Joinery & Sheet Materials, Fixings Adhesives & Sealants, Landscaping & Fencing, Plastics & Drainage, Tools Equipment & Accessories, Flooring & Tiling, Painting & Decorating, and Plumbing (pipe, fittings, water treatment, heating controls). Key services include Click & Collect, Trade Accounts, and a Quote System. The company maintains large stock levels of recognized brands sourced through a large buying group membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials Comprehensive range of building materials including roofing, plaster and dry lining, lintels, insulation, concrete floor beams, building additives, builders' metalwork, bricks, blocks and walling, ventilation, and weather and waterproofing products, sold to trade and DIY customers.
• Aggregates & Bagged Cement Premium aggregates and bagged cement products including decorative aggregates, building aggregates, and bagged cement products for construction projects.
• Timber, Joinery & Sheet Materials Timber, joinery, and sheet materials including treated timber, timber mouldings, sheet materials, planed timber, MDF mouldings, door linings, CLS timber, pine mouldings, and access panels.
• Fixings, Adhesives & Sealants Fixings, adhesives, and sealants including tapes, screws, fixings, bolts, nuts and washers, and adhesives and sealants for construction applications.
• Landscaping & Fencing Landscaping and fencing solutions including timber sleepers, timber fencing, soils and bark, porcelain paving, natural stone paving, fencing posts and gravel boards, decking, contractors' paving, concrete garden paving, and block paving.
• Plastics & Drainage Plastics and drainage solutions including drainage channels, rainwater gutters and fittings, underground drainage pipes and fittings, and plastic waste pipe and fittings.
• Tools, Equipment & Accessories Tools, equipment, and accessories including tools and accessories, site safety and protection, PPE, builders' equipment, accessories and sundries, and ladders and steps.
• Flooring & Tiling Flooring and tiling products including tile adhesive and flooring materials for residential and commercial applications.
• Painting & Decorating Painting and decorating products including woodcare and paint for interior and exterior applications.
• Plumbing Comprehensive plumbing products including pipe and fittings, water treatment (scale reducers), heating controls, pumps and filters, tools and consumables, plumbing sundries, and plastic plumbing pipe and fittings, sold to trade professionals and consumers.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grant & StonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant & Stone acquired Buildit in March 2022, accelerating its growth strategy. Buildit operates as part of the Grant & Stone group of builders' merchants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Buildbase: UK builders' merchant brand now operating within the Huws Gray group, with national branches selling building materials, timber, and landscaping. Comparable multi-branch merchant operating under a group consolidation strategy similar to IBMG.
• Travis Perkins: The UK's largest builders' merchant with national branch coverage across general building materials, plumbing, and timber. Comparable as the dominant incumbent serving trade and DIY customers with overlapping categories like aggregates, timber, and landscaping.
• Jewson: Saint-Gobain-owned UK builders' merchant with a national branch network selling lumber, building materials, and kitchens. Directly comparable as a multi-branch trade and DIY merchant with overlapping product categories including aggregates, timber, and plumbing.
• Howdens Joinery: UK trade-only kitchen and joinery supplier with national depot network. Comparable as a trade-focused building products distributor serving small builders and contractors with account-based pricing.

Direct peers

• Huws Gray: UK independent builders' merchant operating regional branches selling timber, building materials, and landscaping products. Comparable as a multi-branch independent consolidator with overlapping categories and trade customer focus.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer serving both DIY and trade customers with building materials, kitchens, and landscaping products. Directly comparable business model combining physical branches, e-commerce, and a trade account pricing tier.
• Bradfords Building Supplies: Long-established independent builders' merchant group focused on the South West of England. Highly comparable given overlapping geography (Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset) and trade/DIY customer base.
• MKM Building Supplies: Independent UK builders' merchant group with regional branches across England, Scotland, and Wales. Closely comparable as a multi-branch independent builders' merchant with similar trade/DIY customer mix and product breadth.
• Selco Builders Warehouse: Trade-only builders' merchant with a UK branch network selling building materials, timber, plumbing, and landscaping. Directly comparable as a multi-category builders' merchant targeting trade professionals with Click & Collect style services.

Regional players

• Gibbs & Dandy: Saint-Gobain-owned builders' merchant operating across the Midlands and South of England. Comparable regional multi-branch merchant serving trade customers with overlapping building materials, timber, and plumbing categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/builditglos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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