What Stone Warehouse does

Stone Warehouse is a UK-based private e-commerce retailer of decorative aggregates, garden stones and landscaping materials, operating exclusively online via stonewarehouse.co.uk with no physical retail locations. The company sells seven core product categories — gravel and chippings, slate and paddlestones, garden pebbles and cobbles, rockery and boulders, garden products and accessories, garden paving and edging products, and clearance/seasonal items — packaged in multiple sizes from ~200g samples up to ~800kg bulk bags, with prices varying by customer postcode via a dynamic pricing engine.

The business is built around a self-serve e-commerce platform layered with three utility features: a postcode-based pricing engine that returns delivered prices in real time at checkout, a Gravel Calculator that estimates project quantities from area dimensions, and a sample ordering system that lets customers verify color and size before bulk purchase. Nationwide 48-hour delivery is offered using 18-tonne tail-lift curtain-sided vehicles, with next-day delivery available on orders placed before 1pm. The proprietary Goldpath® Self-Binding Gravel is a registered UK trademark (Ref: 2422054).

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (bulk bags priced £111.82–£248.19, plus pre-pack bags and samples) and delivery fees based on postcode and order size; PayPal Pay in 3 is offered as a payment option. Two primary customer segments are served — retail/DIY homeowners undertaking garden and driveway projects, and trade professionals (builders, contractors, landscapers, garden designers) who register for dedicated trade accounts. The company is registered in England (No. 666952), VAT-registered (126 0716 93), headquartered in Youlgrave, Bakewell, Derbyshire, and self-describes as a trusted family business and the UK's No.1 supplier of garden stones.

Name

Stone Warehouse

Legal name

Stone Warehouse

Website

https://stonewarehouse.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stone Warehouse is a UK-based private e-commerce retailer selling decorative aggregates, garden stones and paving materials direct to DIY homeowners and trade professionals via stonewarehouse.co.uk, offering nationwide 48-hour delivery from its Bakewell, Derbyshire headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Materials

NAICS

Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers (42332), Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers (4442)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Aggregates & Dimension Stone Trading (Sand & Gravel, Crushed Stone, Limestone, Granite, Marble) (IMAKAJAG)

Keywords

• Decorative aggregates
• Garden stones
• Landscaping materials
• Gravel supplies
• Garden paving

Headquarters

HQ city

Youlgrave, Bakewell

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct sales of decorative aggregates, garden stones, paving, and related landscaping materials through e-commerce. Products sold in various packaging: bulk bags (~800kg), half bulk bags (~500kg), 50 bags (~1000kg), 21 bags (~420kg), 7 bags (~140kg), and samples. Prices displayed inclusive of VAT.
2. Delivery Charges: Delivery fees based on postcode and order size. 48hr nationwide delivery with next day delivery available. Tail lift offload delivery service using 18 tonne curtain-sided vehicles.
3. Loose Load Orders: Bulk orders above 8 pallets or 10 loose tipped tonnes for large projects, with custom quote pricing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stone Warehouse is a UK-based e-commerce retailer supplying naturally sourced decorative aggregates, garden stones, pebbles, cobbles, boulders, slate, paving, and related landscaping materials. Products are sold in multiple packaging sizes (from ~200g samples up to ~800kg bulk bags, plus loose tipped loads above 10 tonnes) with nationwide 48-hour delivery across mainland UK and a postcode-based dynamic pricing engine that displays VAT-inclusive delivered prices.

Product overview

Stone Warehouse is a UK-based eCommerce company and supplier of garden stones and landscaping materials, operating as a single unified online retail platform rather than a modular system. The product portfolio is organized around seven core product categories: Gravel & Chippings (including driveway gravel, garden gravel, Japanese garden gravel, self-binding gravel, slate chippings, and gravel grids), Slate & Paddlestones, Garden Pebbles & Cobbles, Rockery & Boulders, Garden Products & Accessories (including bark, compost, topsoil, sand, flood defence), Garden Paving & Edging Products (including concrete, porcelain, and sandstone paving), and Clearance & Seasonal items. The company also provides supporting tools including a Gravel Calculator for project planning and dedicated Trade Customer Services for professional buyers. Key branded products include Goldpath® Self-Binding Gravel (trademark 2422054), Cotswold Chippings, Golden Gravel variants (6mm-20mm), Heritage Quartz Gravel, Nordic Mixed Quartz, and various decorative pebbles including Oyster Grey, Zebra, Silver Grey, and Angel Whirlpool. The business integrates with Google Analytics for web analytics, PayPal Pay in 3 for payment flexibility, and maintains social media presence across Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gravel & Chippings Core product category offering decorative aggregates including driveway gravel, garden gravel, Japanese garden gravel, self-binding gravel, slate chippings, small pebbles, and gravel grid & membranes. Sold to homeowners and trade professionals for driveways, paths, and garden features.
• Slate & Paddlestones Slate-based decorative stones including slate gravel & chippings, slate paddlestones, slate rockery, and slate feature stones for garden landscaping projects.
• Garden Pebbles & Cobbles Decorative pebbles and cobbles in various sizes (up to 20mm, up to 50mm, up to 120mm) and colours including Scottish pebbles, white pebbles, black pebbles, gabion cobbles, and polished pebbles.
• Rockery & Boulders Large decorative stones including boulders, individual boulders, monoliths, gabion stone, rockery stones, and traffic barrier rocks for feature landscaping and structural uses.
• Garden Products & Accessories Supporting garden products including bark, compost & topsoil, garden furniture, gravel grid & weed membrane, self binding gravel, sand & grit, flood defence products, and stoneware.
• Garden Paving & Edging Products Paving and landscape edging including concrete paving, porcelain paving, Indian sandstone paving, paving slabs, patio packs & circle patio kits, stepping stones, garden border edging, wood effect concrete sleepers, and schist palisades.
• Clearance & Seasonal Discounted and seasonal products including rock salt, clearance aggregates, clearance paving, and flood defence products.
• Trade Customer Services Dedicated services for trade customers including trade registration, trade user promo codes, and trade account management for builders, contractors, landscapers, and garden designers with potentially different pricing structures.
• Goldpath® Self-Binding Gravel 0-10mm Stone Warehouse's proprietary trademarked self-binding gravel product (UK trademark 2422054) made from dolomitic limestone. Binds and compacts to a semi-solid finish, ideal for footpaths, drives, and nature trails.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bulk bags cover around 8-10 m2 at 50mm depth

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stone Sales: UK online supplier of decorative stone, aggregates, rockery stone, and paving. Closely comparable in product mix (bulk bags, decorative aggregates, garden stones) and pure-play e-commerce distribution model.
• CED Stone Group: UK specialist distributor of natural stone, aggregates, and landscaping materials serving both trade and retail customers. Directly comparable as a UK-focused aggregate and stone supplier with overlapping product categories (gravel, chippings, paving) and similar trade/retail split.
• Simply Paving: UK online retailer of paving slabs, patios, and landscaping products with nationwide delivery. Directly comparable in e-commerce-led distribution of heavy landscaping materials to UK homeowners and trade.
• Stone Zone: UK supplier of decorative aggregates, paving, and landscaping products with both online and trade-counter presence. Comparable in product range (gravel, cobbles, paving slabs) and merchant-style service for trade customers.

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant group serving trade professionals across construction materials. Overlaps with Stone Warehouse's trade channel and aggregates category, though Travis Perkins is a broad-line merchant with much wider product portfolio.
• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer with strong DIY and trade customer overlap. Competes on garden and landscaping ranges plus online ordering; broader portfolio but overlapping on homeowners and light trade.
• Marshalls: UK market leader in hard landscaping (paving, kerbs, natural stone, aggregates). Comparable in product categories (natural stone, paving, decorative aggregates) but operates at much larger scale with a full B2B/contractor and DIY channel mix.
• B&Q: UK's largest home improvement and garden retailer with nationwide store footprint. Comparable on garden stones, gravel, and paving SKUs sold to DIY homeowners, though B&Q's scale and category breadth far exceed Stone Warehouse.
• Jewson: UK national builders' merchant with strong trade customer base and broad construction materials range. Comparable on trade-account-goto-market and aggregates/laning materials, though operates at far greater scale and breadth than Stone Warehouse.
• Brett Landscaping: UK manufacturer and supplier of paving, aggregates, and landscaping products. Overlaps on paving and decorative aggregates serving both trade and consumer customers, with deeper manufacturing integration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/stonewarehousetv
• Facebookfacebook.com/stonewarehouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/stone.warehouse
• Pinterestpinterest.com/stonewarehouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stone-warehouse

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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