Grown in Britain
Grown in Britain is a UK not-for-profit certification body, established in 2013 and headquartered in Bristol, that operates the only domestic scheme verifying legality, sustainability, and provenance of UK-grown timber. It serves woodland owners, timber processors, construction firms, and retailers through seven certification programmes and the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersHanham, Bristol, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Grown in Britain does
Grown in Britain is a UK not-for-profit certification body established in 2013 that operates the only domestic certification scheme verifying the legality, sustainability, and provenance of UK-grown timber and timber products. Headquartered in Bristol with a registered office in Edinburgh, the organisation administers multiple certification programmes — including GiB-Forest, GiB Chain of Custody, GiB-Canopy, Plant Healthy, Woodfuel, Coppice Workers, and Product Certification — built on the Grown in Britain Standard (currently V6, last updated October 2024). In May 2026 it launched the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ), the UK's first certification scheme to quantify and independently verify long-term biogenic carbon stored in buildings using timber and other biogenic materials.
The company holds Category A status under the UK Government Timber Procurement Policy — the highest level of verification — and is co-developing standards with Timber Development UK, Bangor University, the Forestry Commission, Welsh Government, and Scottish Forestry. It maintains a searchable public directory of over 100 certified timber suppliers nationwide and operates the Hardwood Price-Size Curve market data tool in partnership with Forest Research.
Grown in Britain generates revenue primarily through annual certification fees (last updated June 2022 after being held flat since 2019) charged across seven entity-type-specific schemes, supplemented by ticket revenue from the annual National Forestry Conference (jointly organised with the CLA and Forestry Commission), Grown in Britain Week events, and research publications. As a not-for-profit, surplus is reinvested into supporting the UK forestry and forest products supply chain. The organisation operates with a team of 12 and is funded in part by Defra, the Forestry Innovation Fund, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and FC Innovation funding for specific R&D and woodland creation projects.
Grown in Britain firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Grown in Britain
- Legal name
- Grown in Britain Ltd
- Website
- https://growninbritain.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Grown in Britain is a UK not-for-profit certification body, established in 2013 and headquartered in Bristol, that operates the only domestic scheme verifying legality, sustainability, and provenance of UK-grown timber. It serves woodland owners, timber processors, construction firms, and retailers through seven certification programmes and the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Grown in Britain industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Forestry and Timber Certification Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Timber Tract Operations (11311)
- SIC
- Forestry (800), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI) (IMAMAJAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification) (IMAMAJAE), Carbon Forestry Project Development & Origination (Afforestation/Reforestation/IFM) (IMAMAJAD), Soil & Biomass Carbon Measurement (Soil Sampling, Forest Inventory, Blue Carbon) (EUABACAH)
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Where Grown in Britain is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hanham, Bristol
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Grown in Britain business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Certification Fees: Fees charged to woodland owners, timber processors, suppliers, sawmills, coppice workers and other entities for GiB certification. Pricing was updated in June 2022. As a not-for-profit organisation, fees are reinvested to support the forestry and forest products supply chain.
- Event Tickets and Conferences: Revenue from tickets to the annual National Forestry Conference (jointly organised with CLA and Forestry Commission) and Grown in Britain Week events. Conference tickets historically priced at £36 (2020 online), £70+VAT for CLA/GiB members in 2021, and discounted rates for GiB certificate holders.
- Research and Reports: Summary audit reports of certificate holders available upon request. Standards and policies documents distributed. Publications include the Woodstock Report, Christmas Tree Trade Report, and Hardwood Price-Size Curve data.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | GiB Certificate Holder Pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Grown in Britain product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Grown in Britain is the UK's only certification scheme providing assurance of homegrown timber and timber products. It operates a portfolio of certification schemes covering woodlands (GiB-Forest), chain of custody verification, plant biosecurity (Plant Healthy), woodfuel, processors and makers, coppice workers, Christmas trees, and wild venison. The flagship 2026 launch is the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ), the UK's first scheme to quantify and independently verify biogenic carbon stored in buildings.
Product overview
Grown in Britain is the UK's only certification scheme providing assurance of homegrown timber and timber products. The portfolio consists of multiple certification programs: the core GiB-Forest certification for woodlands (aligned to UK Government Timber Procurement Policy and UK Forestry Standard), GiB Chain of Custody for supply chain traceability, and GiB-Canopy for woodland creation. Supporting certifications include Plant Healthy (biosecurity), Woodfuel certification, Product Certification for processors/makers, Coppice Workers certification, Christmas Trees, and British Quality Wild Venison. The flagship launch is the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ), the UK's first certification scheme quantifying biogenic carbon stored in built environment. Additional services include the Expert Providers network, a searchable certificate holder directory, and Hardwood Price-Size Curves market data tool.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ): UK's first certification scheme to quantify and independently verify the long-term carbon stored in buildings using timber and other biogenic materials
- GiB
Products and services
- GiB-Forest Certification Certification for woodlands and forests ensuring timber has been grown sustainably and legally in the UK in accordance with the UK Government Timber Procurement Policy and the UK Forestry Standard. Targets woodland owners and managers seeking to bring holdings into active, certified management.
- GiB Chain of Custody Certification Chain of custody certification ensuring timber products maintain documented traceability throughout the supply chain from certified forest to final product. For sawmills, timber merchants, woodfuel suppliers, coppice workers, processors and makers seeking to verify and market UK-grown timber.
- Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ) UK's first certification scheme to quantify and independently verify the long-term carbon stored in buildings using timber and other biogenic materials (including timber, sheep's wool, straw and hemp). Provides certified, publicly registered records of biogenic carbon stored in construction projects for ESG reporting, carbon credit preparation, and tender compliance.
- Plant Healthy Certification Certification scheme for plant health ensuring biosecurity best practices throughout the forestry and plant supply chain. Managed by Grown in Britain to reduce the risk of introducing and spreading plant pests and diseases.
- Woodfuel Certification Certification for woodfuel products including firewood, charcoal, and biomass ensuring sustainable and legal sourcing from UK forests.
- Product Certification (Processors and Makers) Certification for timber processors, makers, and traders of timber products guaranteeing legal and sustainable UK sourcing across the supply chain.
- Coppice Workers Certification Certification for coppice workers and traditional woodland craft practitioners ensuring quality standards in traditional crafts.
- GiB-Canopy (Woodland Creation) Program supporting woodland creation and canopy management initiatives, including the PIES project (Protect, Improve, Expand, Sustain).
- Hardwood Price-Size Curves Pricing data tool for UK-grown hardwood timber species providing up-to-date pricing insights to guide woodland management strategies and optimise timber value. Developed in partnership with Forest Research and funded by Defra's Nature for Climate Fund.
Quantifiable outcome
- 40% of UK woodlands are under-managed, providing a significant addressable market for GiB certification to bring more woodland into active management.
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Companies that use Grown in Britain
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Grown in Britain technology and API
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Grown in Britain partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Timber Development UKcoreGrown in Britain partnered with Timber Development UK in developing the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ). Timber Development UK provided independently verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) data demonstrating GiB-certified timber has a lower carbon footprint than imported equivalents. Timber Development UK is also a partner in the UK Government's Timber in Construction Roadmap.
- Bangor UniversitycoreBangor University co-developed the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ) standard, contributing academic and research expertise to the scheme's methodology for quantifying biogenic carbon stored in buildings.
- Forestry CommissioncoreThe Forestry Commission is a co-development partner for the BSCQ scheme, in alignment with the UK Government's Timber in Construction Roadmap and Timber Industrial Strategy. The Forestry Commission has also partnered with Grown in Britain on hardwood pricing data (Forest Research), annual conferences, and woodland creation initiatives.
- Welsh GovernmentcoreWelsh Government co-developed the BSCQ certification scheme as part of the UK and devolved governments' ambition to increase the use of homegrown timber in construction.
- Scottish ForestrycoreScottish Forestry co-developed the BSCQ certification scheme as part of the UK and devolved governments' ambition to increase the use of homegrown timber in construction.
- Supply Chain Insites LtdcoreSupply Chain Insites Ltd conducts independent auditing and certification for the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ) scheme, providing robust compliance verification to ensure the scheme's lasting impact.
- Evolving ForestsminorConducted a road trip on behalf of Grown in Britain and the National Trust to assess timber supply chain opportunities across National Trust estates in the Lake District, Herefordshire, and Shropshire.
- ercolcorePartner in the 'Ash, a New Seat at the Table' Forestry Innovation Fund project, creating a new supply chain for ash furniture to be sold through high street retailers, directly from ercol.com. GiB is developing the supply chain from woodland through to retail and consumer.
- Scandinavian Timber (Gloucester)minorPartner in the 'Timber in Construction' Forestry Innovation Fund project developing GiB curtain walling for commercial and public sector buildings to replace aluminium and imported timber with homegrown timber.
- Forest Canopy FoundationcoreCo-development partner in the PIES project (Protect, Improve, Expand, Sustain), launched to help with the creation and management of woodlands across England. The Forest Canopy Foundation provides a network of independent forestry managers as part of the partnership.
- Sylva FoundationcoreCo-development partner in the PIES project, providing strategic work and information technology. The Sylva Foundation also partnered with GiB on the V&A Museum's Make Good: Rethinking Material Futures programme and the Sylva Wood School.
- London Metropolitan UniversityminorResearch partner in the HomeGrownCabin project, funded by FC Innovation funding, exploring innovations in using Sweet Chestnut Coppice and Ash to make construction components and structures.
- Birling EstateminorPartner in the HomeGrownCabin R&D project, providing Sweet Chestnut and Ash timber from their estate for construction component development.
- Mule StudiosminorPartner in the HomeGrownCabin R&D project, contributing design and prototyping expertise for construction components made from UK-grown Sweet Chestnut and Ash.
- National TrustcoreA three-year Regional project (2022–2025) funded by the Forestry Innovation Fund, focused on connecting supply chains within National Trust estates from the Lake District to Herefordshire. The project links local timber supply chains and aims to bring more woods into management. National Trust is also a GiB certificate holder.
- Pryor & Rickett SilvicultureminorEvent partner for the Forestry Conference 2021, providing networking support alongside LC Energy and Tillhill.
- Ecosystems Knowledge NetworkcoreLead partner (with Grown in Britain) in the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference (2021), bringing together landowners, foresters, policy advisers, and researchers to tackle challenges of significantly increasing woodland creation in England and Wales.
- Strutt & ParkerminorHeadline sponsor of the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference 2021.
- John Clegg & CominorHeadline sponsor of the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference 2021.
- Forest CarbonminorSponsor of the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference 2021.
- Lockhart GarrattminorSponsor of the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference 2021.
- Woodland TrustminorSponsor of the Accelerating Woodland Creation & Management Conference 2021.
- Morgan Sindall Group plccorePartner in the first Forest Canopy Foundation project with Grown in Britain and Blenheim Estate, planting a quarter of a million trees over nine Oxfordshire sites as part of a 25-year agreement.
- Blenheim EstatecoreHost estate for the first Forest Canopy Foundation project with Morgan Sindall and Grown in Britain, with a quarter of a million trees planted across nine Oxfordshire sites under a 25-year agreement. Also a GiB certificate holder.
- Small Woods AssociationcorePartnered with the Forestry Climate Change Working Group, Plant Health Alliance and Grown in Britain to deliver the Plant Healthy Webinar (February 2021) on plant biosecurity. Small Woods Association chairs the Plant Health Alliance.
- Plant Health AlliancecoreGiB works with the Plant Health Alliance on biosecurity initiatives to protect UK trees and forests. The Alliance manages the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme, which Grown in Britain administers.
- Country Land and Business Association (CLA)coreThe CLA is a co-organiser of the annual National Forestry Conference alongside Grown in Britain and the Forestry Commission. The CLA represents landowners and is a key stakeholder in advancing GiB certification among its membership.
- Forestry Commission (Annual Conference Partner)coreCo-organiser of the annual National Forestry Conference alongside Grown in Britain and the CLA. Forestry Commission provides strategic alignment with government forestry policy and is a co-development partner for the BSCQ.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Grown in Britain competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Soil Association Certification: Soil Association Certification is a major UK-based certification body covering organic food, forestry, and sustainability standards. It competes for the same certification-fee-paying customers in UK land-based sectors and offers overlapping sustainability assurance schemes.
- Timber Development UK: Timber Development UK is the timber industry trade body that co-developed the BSCQ with GiB and provides EPD data. It is a strategic partner but also operates overlapping convening, standards, and advocacy functions in UK timber promotion.
Broad incumbents
- Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC): PEFC is the world's largest forest certification system by certified area, endorsing national schemes like FSC. It serves as a parallel global benchmark to FSC and competes for the same ESG-driven procurement spend, though again without GiB's UK-specific provenance assurance.
- Woodland Trust: Woodland Trust is the UK's largest woodland conservation charity, owning and managing forests across the country. It is a sponsor of GiB conferences and a major stakeholder in UK woodland creation, with overlapping mission and constituency but broader scope.
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): FSC is the largest global forest certification scheme, providing chain-of-custody and sustainable forest management certification. It is the primary direct competitor in the broader certification space, but does not offer UK-provenance verification, which is GiB's distinctive angle.
- Forestry Commission: The Forestry Commission is the UK government department responsible for forestry policy, regulation, and public forest management. It co-developed BSCQ and co-organises the National Forestry Conference with GiB, making it both a regulatory counterpart and strategic partner.
Regional players
- Country Land and Business Association (CLA): CLA is the UK membership organisation for landowners and rural businesses. It co-organises the annual National Forestry Conference with GiB and is a key channel to the private estate constituency that constitutes GiB's woodland owner target segment.
Emerging players
- Sylva Foundation: Sylva Foundation is a UK forest science charity promoting sustainable forest management and innovation. It is both a GiB partner (PIES project, Sylva Wood School, V&A collaboration) and an adjacent organization with overlapping UK forestry mission and grant-funded programme delivery.
- Small Woods Association: Small Woods Association is a UK membership body for small woodland owners and coppice workers, chairing the Plant Health Alliance that GiB's Plant Healthy scheme is part of. It is an adjacent niche player with overlapping constituency and co-delivery on biosecurity programmes.
- Forest Carbon: Forest Carbon is a UK-based carbon offset developer focused on woodland creation. It operates in an adjacent carbon-and-forestry niche to GiB's BSCQ scheme and was a sponsor of GiB's Accelerating Woodland Creation Conference, indicating overlap in UK woodland carbon markets.
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Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Grown in Britain
What does Grown in Britain do?
Grown in Britain is the UK's only certification scheme providing assurance of homegrown timber and timber products. It operates a portfolio of certification schemes covering woodlands (GiB-Forest), chain of custody verification, plant biosecurity (Plant Healthy), woodfuel, processors and makers, coppice workers, Christmas trees, and wild venison. The flagship 2026 launch is the Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ), the UK's first scheme to quantify and independently verify biogenic carbon stored in buildings.
Is Grown in Britain a public or private company?
Grown in Britain is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Grown in Britain founded?
Grown in Britain was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Grown in Britain based?
Grown in Britain is headquartered in Hanham, Bristol, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Grown in Britain make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Certification Fees are the primary driver. The others are event Tickets and Conferences and research and Reports.
Who are Grown in Britain's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Soil Association Certification and Timber Development UK. Broad incumbents are Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), Woodland Trust, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Forestry Commission. Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is listed as a regional player. Emerging players are Sylva Foundation, Small Woods Association and Forest Carbon.
Does Grown in Britain have an API?
No public API is recorded for Grown in Britain.
What industry is Grown in Britain in?
Grown in Britain's product category is Forestry and Timber Certification Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAJAJ, Sustainable Forest Certification & Chain-of-Custody Services (FSC/PEFC/SFI), with a secondary code of IMAMAJAE, Carbon Accounting, Verification & Registry Services (MRV, Audits, Certification). Its NAICS code is 1153 and its SIC code is 800.