Name

SBS Cumbria

Legal name

Specialist Building Products Limited

Website

https://sbs-upvcbuildingproducts.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kendal

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail and trade sale of plastic building products: SBS generates revenue through the sale of uPVC and plastic building products to trade professionals and DIY consumers via its branch network and e-commerce website. Trade customers can open cash accounts or 30-day credit accounts. Products include fascia/soffits, guttering, wall panels, cladding, decking, drainage, roofing, windows, and doors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SBS Cumbria distributes and stocks uPVC and plastic building products, selling them through 8 trade counter branches across Cumbria and Southern Scotland and via an e-commerce website. The range includes wall panels, fascia boards, soffits, guttering, cladding (uPVC and fibre cement), composite decking, drainage systems, roofing membranes, windows, doors, and accessories, supplied to trade professionals on cash or 30-day credit accounts and to DIY home improvers on standard retail terms.

Product overview

SBS Cumbria is a specialist building plastics supplier serving trade and DIY markets across Cumbria and Southern Scotland. The company operates as a one-stop-shop offering maintenance-free uPVC building products including wall panels, fascia boards & soffits, guttering & downpipes, external cladding (uPVC and Hardie® Plank fibre cement), composite decking (DekBoard), drainage systems, trims & sills, roofing (EPDM, GRP, dry verge, roof lanterns, polycarbonate), windows & doors, and accessories. Products range from standard stocked items to special orders and bespoke/made-to-measure solutions, sourced from leading suppliers including Flex-R, Res-Tec, and DekBoard. The company operates 8 trade counters and offers trade account options for professional customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SBS: Specialists in Plastic Building Products - trading name for Specialist Building Products Limited serving Trade and DIY markets

Products and services

• Wall Panels

Quantifiable outcome

• Composite decking backed by 25-year residential performance guarantee
• +3 more outcomes

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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered parent company, supplier and key supplier.

• Epwin Groupparent companyOthersSBS is a trading name of Specialist Building Products Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Epwin Group. The company is registered in England & Wales (Company Registration: 1268689) with registered office at Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands B90 4BN. VAT Registration No. 864 4507 10. Epwin Group manages compliance including Modern Day Slavery Act Statement, Gender Pay Gap Report, and Whistleblowing policies.
• DekBoardsupplierTechnology or IntegrationDekBoard is the UK manufacturer of SBS's composite decking products. SBS's composite decking is produced in the UK by DekBoard and crafted from 95% recycled and sustainably sourced materials. Both reversible ribbed/grooved and wood-effect composite decking options are sourced from DekBoard.
• Hardie Plank (James Hardie)key supplierTechnology or IntegrationHardie Plank is a fibre cement cladding brand (James Hardie) stocked by SBS as a premium cladding option. The product features ColourPlus Technology, A2 fire rating, 15-year warranty, and is resistant to fire, pests, and the elements. Available in 21 contemporary colours.
• Flex-R / ClassicBondsupplierTechnology or IntegrationSBS is a stockist of Flex-R ClassicBond EPDM flat roofing systems. The EPDM membrane achieves Broof T4 fire ratings, service life in excess of 35 years, and can be installed over a variety of decks without special tools.
• Res-Tec RoofingsupplierTechnology or IntegrationSBS stocks GRP/Fibreglass roofing systems from Res-Tec Roofing, including GRP Roof 1010 and Flexitec 2020, offering seamless and robust finishes for flat roofing applications.
• SoudalsupplierTechnology or IntegrationSoudal supplies silicone sealants and adhesives to SBS for use in installation of uPVC building products. Soudal products are used for applications including kitchen and bathroom installations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer serving both trade and DIY customers through stores and online, with a strong kitchen, bathroom, and building products range. Overlaps with SBS on wall panels, cladding, windows, and roofing categories, with national brand reach.
• Jewson: National builders' merchant (Saint-Gobain) with a UK-wide branch network serving trade and DIY customers across structural materials, roofing, drainage, and interior products. Direct overlap with SBS's building plastics range, but with broader portfolio and national pricing.
• Selco Builders Warehouse: Trade-only builders' merchant with 70+ UK branches offering building materials, timber, and related products at trade prices with in-branch collection. Comparable trade-led GTM model to SBS, though broader in product scope.
• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant with a national branch network selling timber, building materials, and a wide range of construction products to trade and DIY customers. Overlaps with SBS on fascia, soffits, guttering, cladding, roofing, and drainage, but operates at vastly greater scale across the whole of the UK.
• B&Q: UK's largest DIY home improvement retailer with national store coverage and online ordering, offering fascia, guttering, wall panels, decking, and roofing products. Competes with SBS primarily for DIY homeowners rather than trade customers, but exerts pricing pressure across overlapping SKUs.

Direct peers

• Eurocell: UK manufacturer and retailer of uPVC building products including fascia, soffits, guttering, cladding, and windows/doors, sold through a national branch network and trade counters. Direct product overlap with SBS's core uPVC range, with the addition of in-house manufacturing.

Regional players

• MKM Building Supplies: UK regional builders' merchant with 100+ branches concentrated in Yorkshire, the North-East, Scotland, and the Midlands. Closely comparable to SBS in trade-led branch format, regional density, and product mix including building plastics.
• Huws Gray: Major UK regional builders' merchant with 100+ branches across Wales, the Midlands, the North-West, and East Anglia. Most comparable in scale and trade-counter format to SBS, though it operates across multiple regions rather than a single concentrated geography.
• Bradfords Building Supplies: Regional builders' merchant with branches across the South-West and Wales, serving trade and DIY customers. Similar scale, trade-led GTM, and product mix to SBS, with non-overlapping geographic focus.
• Chandlers Building Supplies: Independent regional builders' merchant with branches across the South-East and London. Comparable trade-counter model and product breadth to SBS, focused on a different UK region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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

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