What CarbonStore does

CarbonStore is a UK-based carbon credit marketplace platform that operates as a business division of Tilhill Forestry, itself part of BSW Group, the UK's largest integrated forestry group (owned by Austria-based Binderholz). Founded in September 2020 and headquartered in Stirling, Scotland, the platform connects landowners selling woodland-generated and peatland carbon units with businesses and organisations seeking to offset residual emissions. It serves three customer segments: businesses pursuing net zero targets, landowners monetising natural capital assets, and individuals seeking to reduce personal carbon footprints.

The platform facilitates transactions under two government-backed standards: the Woodland Carbon Code and the Peatland Carbon Code, producing Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) and Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs). CarbonStore leverages vertical integration with sibling entities Tilhill (70+ years of forestry management, regional UK office network) and Maelor Forest Nurseries (35 million UK-grown trees annually, quality genetic research). Projects are validated using the Woodland Carbon Code's carbon calculator developed by Forest Research, and units are registered with the UK Land Carbon Registry. Open market PIU pricing ranges from £7-£20 per unit, with premium projects commanding £20-£28+. The company earns revenue through commissions on each carbon credit transaction between landowners and corporate buyers, marketed as a "minor commission" in contrast to higher-margin intermediaries.

CarbonStore's go-to-market is direct, combining a content-led website and webinar funnel with field sales through Tilhill's regional offices and outreach by Head of CarbonStore David McCulloch and Carbon Project Manager Andy Baker. The company targets enterprise customers (e.g., Selco Builders Warehouse, McLaren Packaging) and mid-market landowners/farms (e.g., Adstockfields Farm, Rothiemurchus Estate). Marketing channels include the Resource Centre blog, webinars, social media, industry events, and PR. The firm has no disclosed AI capabilities, no venture funding, and operates exclusively in the UK.

Name

CarbonStore

Legal name

CarbonStore

Website

https://carbonstoreuk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CarbonStore is a UK-based carbon credit marketplace that connects landowners selling woodland-generated and peatland carbon units with businesses seeking to offset emissions, operating as a division of Tilhill Forestry under BSW Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Carbon Credit Marketplace

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Forestry and Logging (113)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forest Carbon Projects & Ecosystem Services (Carbon Credits, Biodiversity) (IMAMAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon Forestry Project Development & Origination (Afforestation/Reforestation/IFM) (IMAMAJAD), Soil & Biomass Carbon Measurement (Soil Sampling, Forest Inventory, Blue Carbon) (EUABACAH), Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Carbon credit marketplace
• Woodland creation services
• Peatland restoration services
• Carbon offsetting solutions
• Natural capital services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stirling

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Carbon Credit Transaction Commission: CarbonStore charges only a minor commission for arranging transactions between landowners and companies. They market carbon credits fairly and openly, providing transparency on pricing so companies pay and landowners receive fair prices for woodland carbon.
2. Carbon Unit Sales Facilitation: The company facilitates the sale of Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs) and Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) generated from validated woodland creation and peatland restoration projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CarbonStore operates a UK carbon credit marketplace that connects landowners creating new woodlands and restoring degraded peatlands with organisations seeking to offset residual carbon emissions. The company designs, manages, and validates projects under the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Carbon Code, generating Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) and Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs), and facilitates transparent, fair-priced transactions between landowners and corporate buyers in exchange for a minor commission.

Product overview

CarbonStore is a carbon offsetting marketplace platform that operates as a business division of Tilhill Forestry, connecting landowners with environmentally conscious organizations. The platform facilitates the sale of Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs) and Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) generated from UK-based woodland creation and peatland restoration projects. The core offering consists of three service streams: woodland creation for businesses seeking carbon neutrality, carbon credit sales for landowners monetizing their natural capital, and personal carbon footprint guidance for individuals. CarbonStore's projects are regulated under the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Carbon Code, with implementation managed by partners Tilhill and tree supply from Maelor Forest Nurseries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Woodland Creation for Businesses Carbon offsetting service helping organisations neutralise residual emissions and achieve climate goals through UK woodland creation projects regulated by the Woodland Carbon Code. Delivered as a sale of Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) and Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs) to corporate buyers, with end-to-end project design, planting, and verification managed by Tilhill.
• Woodland and Peatland Carbon Sales for Landowners Service enabling UK landowners and farmers to sell woodland and peatland carbon credits at fair prices to corporate buyers, providing income from natural capital assets. CarbonStore arranges project design, planting, management, validation under the Woodland or Peatland Carbon Code, and matchmaking with companies seeking verified offsets.
• Carbon Footprint Guidance for Individuals Advisory service guiding individuals through reducing personal carbon footprints while improving local environment and wildlife through tree planting initiatives and support for UK woodland creation projects.
• CarbonStore Marketplace End-to-end online marketplace platform enabling transparent buying and selling of certified Woodland Carbon Units (WCUs) and Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) between landowners and organisations. The platform lists UK-based woodland creation and peatland restoration projects validated under the Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Carbon Code, with CarbonStore earning a minor commission on each transaction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 billion trees planted since 1948 through the partnership network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• TilhillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbonStore operates alongside Tilhill, which leads the forest industry in the UK. Tilhill comprises a skilled and professional team operating from a network of offices across the UK, providing services in all aspects of forestry management with particular expertise in woodland creation and peatland restoration. Tilhill has over 70 years of experience creating and growing new woodlands and forests.
• Maelor Forest NurseriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaelor Forest Nurseries Ltd is renowned for quality genetic research in its onsite laboratory which enhances tree resilience and improves tree health. The nursery produces an extensive range of native broadleaf and commercial forestry species, marketing over 35 million UK-grown trees every year. Each tree is the product of finest tree seeds resulting from Maelor's extensive in-house knowledge and research.
• BSW Group (BSW Timber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSW Group is the UK's largest integrated forestry group. CarbonStore is a business division of Tilhill, and both are part of BSW. The group includes BSW Timber Limited, Tilhill Forestry Limited, Alvic Plastics Limited, Maelor Forest Nurseries Limited, Bayram Timber Limited, BSW Timber Solutions Limited, Dick Brothers Forestry Limited, and BSW Energy Limited. BSW is owned by Binderholz Group.
• Selco Builders WarehouseflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSelco Builders Warehouse purchased carbon credits from a CarbonStore project in the Scottish Borders. Selco is the UK's fastest-growing builders' merchant operating from over 60 locations. As part of their sustainability journey to address their carbon footprint, particularly related to their transport system, Selco purchased 8,000 Pending Issuance Units. This partnership illustrates the circular economy of using UK-grown timber while offsetting residual carbon emissions.
• UK Land Carbon RegistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationThe UK Woodland Carbon Registry and UK Peatland Code have joined forces to form the new UK Land Carbon Registry, creating a more accessible 'one-stop-shop' for woodland and peatland carbon schemes. CarbonStore registers all projects with this registry for carbon unit tracking and verification.
• Alba TreesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlba Trees supplied native broadleaf trees for CarbonStore projects, complementing the conifer supply from Maelor Forest Nurseries. This ensures diverse species mix in woodland creation projects.
• Forestry CommissioncoreOthersThe Forestry Commission backs the Woodland Carbon Code, which was launched in 2011. The Code is operated by Scottish Forestry with calculations developed by Forest Research. The Commission provides woodland creation targets and funding schemes including the Woodland Carbon Guarantee.
• UK Nature Projects Association (UKNPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbonStore, as part of Tilhill Forestry, joined four other leading UK developers of nature-based projects to form the UKNPA. The association promotes and accelerates woodland creation and peatland restoration schemes that deliver climate and biodiversity benefits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3Degrees: Global climate solutions provider developing and brokering nature-based carbon credits and renewable energy certificates to enterprises. Comparable in serving corporate buyers with carbon offset portfolios including forestry projects, but broader across climate solutions beyond carbon.
• Terrapass: Long-established US carbon credit marketplace offering offsets from forestry, renewable energy, and other project types to corporate and SME buyers. Comparable as a marketplace facilitating carbon credit transactions, but broader portfolio and primarily US market.
• South Pole Group: Global carbon project developer and climate advisory with deep involvement in nature-based solutions, REDD+ forestry, and corporate climate strategy. Comparable in that it develops and aggregates forestry/land-based carbon projects for corporate buyers, but at far greater scale and geographic breadth than CarbonStore.

Emerging players

• Pachama: AI-enabled carbon marketplace specializing in nature-based solutions (forestry, soil, blue carbon) with satellite-based MRV and a corporate buyer focus. Comparable marketplace model targeting corporate offset demand, but global in scope and tech-led rather than vertically integrated with a nursery partner.
• Sylvera: UK-based carbon credit ratings and analytics provider using satellite data to independently rate nature-based carbon projects. Comparable as a UK-based carbon market infrastructure company serving corporate buyers, but focused on ratings/MRV rather than project origination/aggregation.

Others

• Verra: Operator of the VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) registry, providing the underlying infrastructure for issuance and retirement of voluntary carbon credits globally. Relevant as the international analogue to the UK Woodland Carbon Code that CarbonStore registers against — adjacent enabling layer for the carbon market.
• myclimate Foundation: Swiss-based non-profit carbon project developer offering high-integrity voluntary carbon credits from forestry and other nature-based projects to corporate and individual buyers. Comparable as a project-developer aggregating nature-based credits for sale, but non-profit and globally diversified.

Direct peers

• Patch (formerly Cloverly): Carbon credits marketplace platform connecting businesses with high-quality nature-based and tech-based projects through an API-driven transactional model. Comparable business model — facilitator/marketplace taking a margin on high-integrity voluntary carbon credit transactions — though broader across project types globally.
• NativeEnergy: Carbon project developer and marketplace focused on forestry, soil, and nature-based credits for corporate buyers. Directly comparable business model — originating or aggregating high-integrity nature-based credits and reselling to corporate offsetters — though the project portfolio is global and US-headquartered.
• Forest Carbon Ltd: UK's leading woodland carbon project developer, generating verified carbon credits through new woodland creation under the Woodland Carbon Code. Direct competitor to CarbonStore with the same UK-only woodland focus and same regulatory standard (WCC), competing for both landowners and corporate buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carbonstoreuk
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarbonStoreUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbonstoreuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/carbonstoreuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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