WOODWORKS TIMBER LIMITED

What WOODWORKS TIMBER LIMITED does

Woodworks Timber Limited is a privately held timber and building materials merchant established in 2006 and headquartered at Unit 1, Aireview Court, Rodley Lane, Leeds LS13 1AA. It serves trade customers (builders, joiners, landscapers, contractors) and DIY homeowners in Leeds and across Yorkshire via two complementary channels: a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront listing 617 SKUs and a physical trade counter operating Monday–Saturday with extended early-morning hours. The catalogue spans structural timber (C24 graded, rough sawn, planed timber, mouldings, skirting, architrave, stairparts in oak, pine and white primed), fencing panels and posts, decking and sleepers (including composite Legna lines), sheet materials (plywood including marine and birch, MDF, OSB, chipboard, melamine, hardboard), aggregates, plastering supplies, insulation, roofing (EPDM and GRP), Dakea roof windows, PVC guttering, internal doors, screws and fixings, tools, and a DIY/trade counter sundries range, supplemented by a bespoke timber cutting service and chain-of-custody certified sustainable sourcing.

The business model is direct-to-consumer / direct-to-trade unit sales at per-item prices ranging from approximately £0.86 to £569.99 (ex-VAT), with VAT and zone-based delivery charges (typically £10–£45 depending on postcode) calculated at checkout. Marketing relies on the website, blog/FAQs, an email "Subscribe & Save" list and a Facebook page; there is no app, no public API and no proprietary technology layer beyond Shopify. No external investors, parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, leadership hires, M&A activity, regulatory actions or restructuring events have been disclosed; ownership commentary points to organic, family/private-operator growth across nearly two decades of continuous trading.

Name

WOODWORKS TIMBER LIMITED

Legal name

Woodworks Timber

Website

https://woodworkstimber.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Woodworks Timber Limited is a privately held Leeds-based timber and building materials merchant, founded in 2006, selling structural timber, sheet materials, fencing, decking, roofing and fixings via a Shopify e-commerce storefront and a physical trade counter, serving trade professionals and DIY homeowners across Yorkshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Merchant and Building Materials Supply

NAICS

Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

SIC

Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031)

akta.pro primary industry

Timber Procurement & Wood Dealer/Timber Buying Services (IMAMAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wood Remanufacturing (Mouldings, Millwork Blanks, Cut Stock) (IMAMABAI)

Keywords

• Timber merchant supplies
• Building materials retailer
• Structural timber supply
• Fencing and decking products
• Sheet materials supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber and Building Materials Retail: Revenue generated through one-time product sales of timber, building materials, fencing, decking, sheet materials, and hardware. Sales occur via e-commerce storefront and physical trade counter with delivery across Yorkshire. Prices vary by product with VAT calculated at checkout.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Woodworks Timber Limited is a Leeds-based timber merchant and building supplies retailer established in 2006, supplying structural and planed timber, fencing, decking, sheet materials, aggregates, insulation, roofing products, plastering supplies, fixings, tools, and DIY/trade products. The business operates a Shopify e-commerce storefront alongside a physical trade counter in Leeds, offering a bespoke timber cutting service and delivery across Yorkshire with zone-based pricing.

Product overview

Woodworks Timber Limited operates as a timber merchant and building supplies business established in 2006, serving Leeds and Yorkshire. Their product portfolio is organized as a broad building materials supplier with timber as the core focus, complemented by complementary building materials and trade supplies. The main product categories include: structural timber (C24 graded, rough sawn, planed timber), fencing (panels, posts, rails, hardware), decking & sleepers (timber and composite), sheet materials (plywood, MDF, OSB, chipboard), building materials (aggregates, plastering, insulation, roofing products including Dakea roof windows and EPDM rubber roofing, PVC guttering), and comprehensive trade supplies (screws, fixings, tools, DIY products). They offer a Bespoke Timber Cutting Service for custom尺寸 requirements. The business primarily serves trade professionals (builders, joiners, landscapers) and DIY customers through their Leeds trade counter and delivery service across Yorkshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timber Core timber product category covering planed timber, small section PSE, mouldings and beadings, cladding and floorboards, timber and MDF skirting and architrave, MDF windowboard, and stairparts in oak, pine, and white primed finishes, for builders, joiners, and DIY customers undertaking structural, decorative, and interior finishing work.
• Fencing Complete fencing range including fence panels, fence posts, palings and rails, planed fencing, gate hardware, and fencing fixings for garden and boundary installations by both professional landscapers and DIY homeowners.
• Decking and Sleepers Outdoor decking and landscaping products including timber sleepers, decking boards, balustrade components, and composite decking options for garden landscaping and raised bed projects.
• Rough Sawn and C24 Graded Timber Cost-effective rough sawn timber and high-strength C24 machine-graded structural timber (including C24 treated graded) for joists, decking frames, roofing, load-bearing construction, and general building work.
• Sheet Materials Wide range of sheet materials including plywood (structural, marine, birch), MDF (standard and moisture resistant), OSB3, chipboard flooring, melamine faced boards, and hardboard for construction and joinery applications.
• Aggregates and Cement Products Groundwork and landscaping aggregates including soft yellow sand, sharp sand, ballast, postmix, cement, and self-level compounds for construction and landscaping projects.
• Plastering Supplies Plastering materials including plasterboard (standard, fireline, soundboard, moistureboard), multi finish, bonding coat, angle bead, stop bead, and plaster accessories for interior finishing and construction projects.
• Insulation Products Building insulation products including Earthwool loft roll, cavity battens, acoustic loft roll, acoustic cavity battens, and YBS Superquilt for thermal and acoustic insulation in residential and commercial construction.
• Dakea Roof Windows

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DakeaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWoodworks Timber stocks and sells Dakea roof windows as part of their building materials offering. Dakea is a roof window manufacturer, and Woodworks serves as a distributor for their products in the Leeds and West Yorkshire area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: The UK's largest builders' merchant with a national branch network selling timber, building materials, and trade supplies. Overshadows independent merchants like Woodworks through scale, B2B credit accounts, and procurement leverage.
• Buildbase: National UK builders' merchant chain supplying timber, building materials, and kitchens through regional branches and trade counters. Larger and broader in scope than Woodworks but overlapping significantly on core timber and sheet material ranges.
• Jewson: Major UK builders' merchant owned by Saint-Gobain, with hundreds of branches offering timber, brick, insulation, and renewables. Directly competes with Woodworks across Yorkshire but operates at much greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Selco Builders Warehouse: Trade-only builders' merchant chain with timber, sheet materials, and building supplies sold via in-branch trade counters. Targets the same professional tradesman segment as Woodworks with extended opening hours and bulk stock.
• Howarth Timber: UK timber specialist and builders' merchant with trade counter operations and a comparable product mix of structural timber, sheet materials, and joinery. Operates regional branches across northern England including Yorkshire, directly overlapping with Woodworks' catchment.
• Bradfords Building Supplies: Independent regional builders' merchant with branch and trade counter operations supplying timber, aggregates, and building materials. Similar in scale and positioning to Woodworks, though focused on the South West rather than Yorkshire.
• MKM Building Supplies: Independent UK builders' merchant built on a regional branch and trade counter model selling timber, building materials, and landscaping products. Closely comparable in scale philosophy and customer mix to Woodworks Timber.
• Wickes: UK DIY and trade retailer selling timber, building materials, kitchens, and tools via stores and online. Competes with Woodworks across both the trade and DIY customer segments in Yorkshire.
• Huws Gray: UK independent builders' merchant group with branches across Wales, the North West, and the Midlands selling timber, aggregates, and building materials. Operates a similar regional trade counter model.

Others

• Hirebase: UK tool and equipment hire chain that also stocks building materials and supplies. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but serves an overlapping trade customer base in Yorkshire.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/woodworkstimber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woodworks-timber

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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