What JP Corry does

JP Corry is a builders' merchant operating as a trading name of STARK Building Materials UK Limited, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Registration Number 01647362). The company runs a 16-branch physical network across Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, headquartered in Belfast, and markets itself as 'The Complete Building Supplier'. Its product range spans building materials (aggregates, cement, blocks, bricks, hardware, chemicals), doors, floors and stairs, garden and landscaping, hardware and tools, insulation (including Kingspan and mineral wool), kitchens, outdoor living collections, paint and decorating supplies, and timber (carcassing, hardwoods, cladding, mouldings). It also offers Click & Collect and a delivery service restricted to Northern Ireland.

Name

JP Corry

Legal name

STARK Building Materials UK Limited

Website

https://jpcorry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1814

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

JP Corry is a Northern Ireland and Isle of Man builders' merchant operating 16 branches and an e-commerce site, supplying building materials, timber, tools, paint, kitchens, and landscaping products to DIY consumers, trade professionals, self-builders, and architects/specifiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials Retail (Builders' Merchant)

NAICS

Home Centers (444110), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444), Building Material and Supplies Dealers (4441), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Building materials retail
• Builders merchant supplies
• Timber and hardware
• DIY home improvement
• Trade building supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Retail: JP Corry generates revenue through the sale of building materials, timber, hardware, tools, paints, doors, flooring, roofing, insulation, and other construction-related products to both DIY consumers and trade professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

JP Corry is a builders' merchant that retails a comprehensive range of building materials, timber, doors, flooring, hardware, tools, paints, insulation, kitchens, and outdoor living products through a network of 16 branches across Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man, supported by an e-commerce site offering Click & Collect and delivery (in NI). It serves DIY consumers, trade professionals, self-builders, and architects with trade account pricing available for professionals.

Product overview

JP Corry is a builders merchant operating as 'The Complete Building Supplier', offering a comprehensive range of building materials and construction supplies through a network of 16 branches across Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. The company provides both Click & Collect and Delivery services in Northern Ireland. Their product portfolio includes Building Materials (Aggregates, Sand & Cement, Blocks & Bricks), Doors (with accessories and hardware), Floors & Stairs (laminate flooring, chipboard, underlay), Garden & Landscaping (artificial grass, decking, BBQs), Hardware & Tools (adhesives, bolts, fixings), Insulation (Kingspan, mineral wool), Kitchens (cabinets and accessories), Outdoor Living (garden furniture collections), Paint (emulsion, gloss, satin, stains, varnishes, applicators), and Timber (carcassing, hardwoods, cladding). The company serves multiple customer segments including DIY homeowners, trade professionals, self-builders, and architects/specifiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Materials
• Doors
• Floors & Stairs
• Garden & Landscaping
• Hardware & Tools
• Insulation
• Kitchens
• Outdoor Living
• Paint
• Timber
• Click & Collect
• Delivery Service

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Business in the Community (BITC)minorOthersPartnership for corporate responsibility and community engagement initiatives.
• Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA)minorOthersProfessional association partnership with architects in Northern Ireland.
• Construction Employers Federation (CEF)minorOthersIndustry association partnership for construction sector representation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• B&Q (Kingfisher): UK's largest home improvement retailer and part of Kingfisher plc. Competes with JP Corry for DIY consumers across building materials, paint, kitchens, and outdoor categories, but operates a national big-box model rather than a trade-focused merchant.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer with strong DIY focus on kitchens, bathrooms, and building materials. Overlaps with JP Corry's DIY segment and product categories but is broader-market and more national, less trade-focused.

Direct peers

• Selco Builders Warehouse: Trade-focused builders' merchant (Grafton Group subsidiary) operating large-format branches across the UK. Closely comparable trade-only customer model and product range, including timber, building materials, and kitchens.
• Brooks Group: Regional UK builders' merchant group with branches across the Midlands and South, offering timber, building materials, and kitchens. Comparable merchant model and product categories, though operating in different English regions.
• Jewson: Major UK builders' merchant and part of Saint-Gobain Building Distribution. Overlaps heavily with JP Corry's timber, insulation, doors, and general building materials offering, and serves similar trade and DIY customers through a UK-wide branch network.
• Haldane Fisher: Builders' merchant and timber supplier with branches across Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland. Operates in the same core geographies as JP Corry with similar trade and DIY customer mix.
• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant group operating Toolstation, Travis Perkins, City Plumbing and other brands. Directly comparable in product range, trade-account model, and branch-based distribution, but with national rather than regional focus.
• Howarth Timber: UK timber and building materials merchant with branches across England. Directly comparable in timber, sheet materials, and general builder's merchant categories, serving similar trade customers though focused on English regions.
• Grafton Group (Buildbase): UK and Irish builders' merchant group operating Buildbase, Selco, and Woodie's DIY. Highly comparable merchant model with national UK footprint and Irish presence adjacent to JP Corry's markets.
• MacNaughton Blair: Long-established Northern Ireland builders' merchant offering timber, building materials, kitchens, and bathrooms. Directly competes with JP Corry across most product categories and in the same NI trade market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jpcorry_ireland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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