What BillyOh does

BillyOh is the trading name of Kybotech Limited, a UK-based direct-to-consumer manufacturer and retailer of garden buildings and outdoor living products, established in 2000 and operating from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The company designs, precision-cuts, and pressure-treats a broad product portfolio including log cabins, garden sheds (wooden, metal, plastic), summerhouses, playhouses, greenhouses, garden offices, insulated buildings, workshops, garages and carports, garden furniture (rattan and wooden), BBQs, fire pits, garden tools, outdoor lighting, aluminium gates, and recently introduced canvas-insulated and fabric portable formats. Core manufacturing technology centres on interlocking log board construction, tongue and groove techniques, and pressure treatment processes that support a 10-year structural guarantee and up to 15-year guarantee on pressure-treated variants.

Name

BillyOh

Legal name

Kybotech Limited

Website

https://billyoh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BillyOh is the UK direct-to-consumer garden buildings brand of Kybotech Limited, manufacturing and selling made-to-order log cabins, sheds, summerhouses, playhouses, and outdoor living products via billyoh.com to UK homeowners, with finance provided through Novuna.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Garden Buildings

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Patio & Outdoor Furniture Retail (Seating, Dining, Umbrellas) (CRAIAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lawn & Garden Equipment Retail (Mowers, Trimmers, Snow Blowers) (CRAIADAG), Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking Retail (Fuel, Accessories) (CRAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Garden buildings
• Log cabins
• Garden sheds
• Outdoor furniture
• Summerhouses

Headquarters

HQ city

Worksop

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Garden Buildings Sales: One-time sales of wooden, metal, and plastic garden buildings including sheds, log cabins, summerhouses, playhouses, greenhouses, workshops, garages, and carports. Products are made to order based on customer specifications.
2. Outdoor Living Products: Sales of complementary outdoor products including garden furniture (rattan, wooden), BBQs, fire pits, outdoor heating, garden tools, and outdoor lighting.
3. Finance Partnership Revenue: Revenue generated through Novuna Finance partnership offering flexible payment options to customers, with BillyOh acting as credit broker regulated by the FCA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BillyOh manufactures and sells made-to-order wooden, metal, and plastic garden buildings — including log cabins, garden sheds, summerhouses, playhouses, greenhouses, insulated garden rooms and offices, workshops, and garages/carports — together with complementary outdoor living products such as rattan and wooden garden furniture, BBQs, fire pits, outdoor heaters, lighting, garden tools, and aluminium gates. Products are built at the company's Nottinghamshire factory using precision-cut timber and interlocking log board construction and sold direct to UK consumers via billyoh.com, telephone sales, and Novuna financing.

Product overview

BillyOh operates as a direct-from-manufacturer e-commerce platform specializing in wooden garden buildings as its primary product line. The core portfolio centers on Log Cabins (interlocking log board construction), Garden Sheds (wooden, metal, and plastic variants), Summerhouses (with large windows), Playhouses (child safety certified), Greenhouses, and Garden Offices. Supporting product lines include Insulated Buildings for year-round use, Garden Workshops, Garages & Carports, and Garden Storage. Outdoor living products encompass Garden Furniture (rattan and wooden), BBQs, Fire Pits & Outdoor Heaters, Garden Tools, Outdoor Lighting, and Aluminium Gates. The company manufactures made-to-order buildings at their Nottinghamshire, UK facility with a 10-year guarantee on wooden structures and up to 15 years on pressure-treated variants. Products are sold directly to consumers with flexible finance options through Novuna and free delivery to most UK postcodes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Log Cabins Garden cabins built from individually stacked interlocking log boards creating thick wooden structures suitable for workshops, garden offices, and leisure spaces; prices from £1,579.
• Garden Sheds Weatherproof garden storage buildings available in wooden, metal, and plastic variants; designed for tool and equipment storage with tongue and groove construction on wooden versions.
• Summerhouses Wooden garden structures with large windows for relaxation and entertaining; British-made from £806.
• Playhouses Outdoor wooden structures for children designed to encourage outdoor imaginative play with full child safety certification and classic charm; prices from £542.
• Greenhouses Growing structures available in wooden and metal variants for gardeners growing food or tropical plants in controlled environments; prices from £277.
• Garden Storage Storage solutions in wooden, metal, and plastic materials for garden equipment, tools, and outdoor items; wooden storage from £402.
• Garden Offices Insulated garden buildings designed for home office workspace use, offering climate control and a professional work environment separate from the main house.
• Insulated Buildings Temperature-controlled garden structures designed for year-round use with enhanced insulation for comfortable interior environments in any weather; prices from £3,477 to £6,797.
• Garden Workshops Large-format shed structures for use as workshops and hobby spaces, offering enhanced durability and weatherproofing.
• Garages & Carports Vehicle storage structures providing sheltered parking and protection from weather elements.
• BillyOh Canvas Insulated Garden Room Portable insulated garden room featuring canvas construction, offering a quick-setup climate-controlled workspace solution.
• Garden Furniture Outdoor furniture including rattan sets (dining, corner, sofa) and wooden/patio furniture for gardens and outdoor living spaces.
• BBQs Barbecue equipment including gas, charcoal, and hybrid options along with accessories, designed for outdoor cooking; prices from £9.66.
• Fire Pits & Outdoor Heaters Heating solutions including fire pits and electric patio heaters for outdoor spaces, enabling year-round garden enjoyment; from £25.
• Garden Tools Power tools and garden hand tools for garden maintenance and DIY projects; from £10.
• Outdoor Lighting Exterior lighting solutions including porch lights, driveway lights, and wall lights for garden illumination; from £5.
• Aluminium Gates Aluminium garden gates providing property access and aesthetic enhancement for outdoor spaces.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wickes: Major UK home improvement retailer offering sheds, garden buildings, and outdoor structures alongside a much broader DIY range. Competes with BillyOh in garden buildings but with wider assortment and physical store footprint.
• Homebase: UK home and garden retailer stocking garden buildings, furniture, BBQs and outdoor living products. Comparable to BillyOh at the category level but with a far broader assortment and store-based presence.
• B&Q: UK's largest home improvement and garden retailer with extensive garden buildings, sheds, summerhouses, furniture and BBQ ranges. A broad incumbent whose garden offering overlaps with multiple BillyOh categories.

Direct peers

• Dunster House: UK-based manufacturer and retailer of log cabins, garden rooms, summerhouses, and outdoor structures sold direct-to-consumer. Overlaps heavily with BillyOh's premium insulated buildings and log cabin ranges.
• Forest Garden: UK manufacturer and supplier of timber garden products including sheds, fencing, decking and outdoor structures. Comparable as a domestic timber-based garden product manufacturer-retailer serving UK homeowners.
• Garden Buildings Direct: UK-based direct-to-consumer retailer of garden buildings (sheds, log cabins, summerhouses, playhouses) with a very similar product mix and online-only sales model, competing head-to-head with BillyOh in the same price bands.
• Tiger Sheds: UK manufacturer and online retailer of wooden garden sheds, summerhouses, log cabins and playhouses. Operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model nearly identical to BillyOh, with overlapping product categories and customer segments.
• Waltons: Long-standing UK garden buildings brand selling sheds, log cabins, summerhouses, playhouses and greenhouses through a direct e-commerce channel. Comparable in product range, pricing tier, and DIY assembly positioning.
• Shedstore: UK online retailer specialising in garden sheds, workshops, log cabins and summerhouses. Competes directly with BillyOh across wooden, metal and plastic shed categories with similar e-commerce mechanics.
• Tuin: UK-based direct retailer focused on log cabins, summerhouses and garden offices. Closely comparable to BillyOh's higher-ticket garden building and insulated room categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/billyohdotcom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/BillyOh
• Facebookfacebook.com/billyohcom
• Instagraminstagram.com/billyohcom
• Pinterestpinterest.com/billyohpinterest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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