North West Timber Treatments

What North West Timber Treatments does

North West Timber Treatment Ltd (trading as NWTT) is a family-owned timber merchant and building-materials supplier founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Greater Manchester. The company operates seven physical branches across the North West of England — covering Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Cheshire — alongside a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at nwtt.co.uk offering catalogue browsing, account management, Click & Collect, and regional delivery. Its primary customer base is split between trade professionals (builders, contractors, landscapers) and DIY consumers, with trade credit-account facilities available for repeat business customers.

NWTT's core proposition is the supply of softwood timber (ungraded rough-sawn, C16/C24 structural grades, planed-all-round, PAR, CLS, cladding, flooring, MDF profiles, sleepers), fencing systems (panels, posts, Durapost), decking (timber and CLADCO composite), and an extensive builder's-merchant range covering aggregates, sheet materials, tools (Faithfull, Stanley, Bahco, Irwin, DEWALT, Roughneck), fasteners, fixings, connectors (Simpson Strong-Tie), safety wear, sealants, paint, gates, ironmongery, garden and landscaping products (artificial grass, paving, ACO drainage), and interior products (doors, panelling, stair parts). The company adds value via pressure-impregnation treatment services using TANALITH and TANATONE processes (with BARamine application technology) covering all Use Class categories, plus FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certified sustainable sourcing.

NWTT's revenue model combines unit-priced retail and wholesale product sales across dozens of SKU categories, recurring-style trade-account relationships (credit accounts for contractors, special pricing, streamlined re-ordering), and add-on services including timber cutting to size, branded outdoor furniture (the NWTT Story Time Throne and Lazy Bench range), and BNPL/enriched checkout flows via Klarna, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay and American Express. Go-to-market is sales-led and multi-channel: physical retail, e-commerce, in-house delivery fleet, and Click & Collect, supported by content marketing (16+ blog guides) and an organic social presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. The company has 101-250 employees, no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries, and is privately held under family ownership.

Name

North West Timber Treatments

Legal name

North West Timber Treatment Ltd

Website

https://nwtt.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

North West Timber Treatment Ltd (NWTT) is a family-owned UK timber merchant and building-materials supplier, founded in 1986, serving trade professionals and DIY consumers through seven branches across the North West of England, an e-commerce site, delivery, and Click & Collect.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber and Building Materials Merchant

NAICS

Wood Preservation (321114), Sawmills and Wood Preservation (32111)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Treated Wood & Preserved Timber Products (IMADADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Timber Procurement & Wood Dealer/Timber Buying Services (IMAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Timber merchant
• Building materials
• Pressure treated timber
• Fencing supplies
• Decking materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashton In Makerfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber and Building Materials Sales: Retail and wholesale sale of timber products including graded softwood (C16, C24), planed all round, cladding, flooring, fencing, decking, sheet materials (plywood, OSB), building supplies, tools, and hardware.
2. Trade Account Services: Credit accounts for trade customers offering special pricing, streamlined ordering, and payment terms for contractors and builders.
3. Timber Financing Services: Partnership with Klarna, Apple Pay, Google Pay, American Express, and Amazon Pay to provide flexible payment options including pay in 30 days, pay in 3 instalments, and other financing solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

North West Timber Treatments is a timber and building materials merchant selling graded and ungraded softwood, planed-all-round timber, cladding, sleepers, fencing systems, timber and composite decking, aggregates, sheet materials, tools, fasteners, and garden and interior products through seven North West branches, an e-commerce website, delivery, and Click & Collect. Value-added services include TANALITH and TANATONE pressure-treatment processes, bespoke timber cutting, trade credit accounts, and consumer financing via Klarna, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay and American Express.

Product overview

North West Timber Treatments (NWTT) is a family-run timber and building materials merchant established in 1986, serving the North West trade and DIY markets. The company operates seven branches across the North West and offers a comprehensive multi-category product portfolio centered on timber supplies (ungraded and graded softwood, C16/C24 structural timber, PAR timber, CLS, cladding, flooring, MDF profiles, sleepers), fencing (panels, concrete posts, Durapost system), decking (timber and CLADCO composite), and building materials (connectors via Simpson Strong-Tie, bricks, blocks, plasterboard, insulation, roofing, UPVC). Supporting product categories include aggregates, gates and ironmongery, garden and landscaping (furniture, artificial grass, paving, ACO drainage), tools (Faithfull, Stanley, Bahco, Irwin, DEWALT, Roughneck), screws and nails, safety wear, interior products (doors, wall panelling, mouldings, stair parts), and painting and decorating supplies. The company also offers value-added services including TANALITH and TANATONE timber treatment processes, timber cutting to size, timber financing options via Klarna/Apple Pay/Google Pay/Amazon Pay/American Express, and trade account credit facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustainable timber sourcing certified through FSC and PEFC chain of custody certificates

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KlarnaminorOthersPayment provider partnership enabling flexible payment options including pay in 30 days and pay in 3 instalments for timber purchases.
• Apple PayminorOthersMobile payment service partnership allowing customers to pay using Apple Pay on the NWTT website.
• Google PayminorOthersDigital wallet partnership enabling Google Pay as a checkout option for NWTT customers.
• American ExpressminorOthersCard payment network partnership offering business expense management options for customers.
• Amazon PayminorOthersDigital wallet partnership enabling Amazon Pay as a fast and secure checkout option.
• ACOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller of ACO drainage systems including Threshold drains, Hex drains, and RainDrain products for surface water management and SuDS compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• B&Q: UK's largest DIY home improvement retailer (Kingfisher) with national superstore footprint. Competes with NWTT on DIY timber, fencing, decking and landscaping categories, though B&Q's scale and product breadth dwarf a regional merchant.

Direct peers

• Jewson: Saint-Gobain-owned national builders' merchant with extensive branch coverage and a strong timber, building materials and civils offering. Competes with NWTT across both trade and DIY segments with broader geographic reach.
• Buildbase: Grafton Group-owned national builders' merchant serving trade customers with timber, building materials and civils. Direct overlap with NWTT's trade-focused product mix and credit account offering.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer serving both trade and DIY with kitchen, bathroom, building materials and landscaping ranges. Competes with NWTT on DIY consumer projects, especially in outdoor and landscaping categories.
• Huws Gray: Welsh-headquartered national builders' merchant with strong North West and North Wales presence, growing rapidly through acquisition. Direct regional competitor with overlapping timber, fencing and landscaping categories.
• Travis Perkins: UK's largest building materials merchant with a national branch network supplying timber, building materials and tool hire to trade and DIY customers. Most direct comparison to NWTT's regional merchant model, though at vastly larger scale.
• Covers Timber & Builders Merchants: Regional South East timber and builders' merchant operating from multiple branches with comparable product mix to NWTT. Comparable scale and trade-plus-DIY business model, though geographically distinct.
• Howarth Timber & Building Supplies: UK national timber and builders' merchant with 30+ branches, strong treated-timber expertise and trade counter format. Closest comparable to NWTT's timber-merchant-plus-treatment positioning.
• Champion Timber: Multi-branch UK timber specialist with strong presence in London and the South East, focused on high-quality timber, sheet materials and bespoke cutting services. Comparable timber-merchant specialization though in a different region.
• Selco Builders Warehouse: Trade-only builders' merchant with 70+ UK branches, focused on trade professionals with in-branch stock and competitive pricing. Competes directly for NWTT's primary trade customer segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthWestTimberTreatment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-west-timber-treatments-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/northwesttimber/?hl=en.htm
• Xx.com/nwtt_ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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