Jennor Timber Co. Ltd

What Jennor Timber Co. Ltd does

Jennor Timber Co. Ltd is a family-run timber merchant incorporated in England (registered no. 1530083) and headquartered at Jennor House, Lockfield Avenue, Enfield, with a second depot in South Ruislip added in 1995. Founded by Peter Jenkins in November 1980 and now led by Managing Director Philip Jenkins (one of the founder's four sons), the company supplies hardwoods, softwoods, sheet materials, panel products, mouldings, doors, decking, flooring, laminates, ironmongery, and Accoya modified timber to trade professionals and the general public across London and the Home Counties.

Operations centre on two physical branches each with a trade counter and a combined stockholding exceeding 600m³ of softwood and 300 cubic feet of sawn hardwoods in undercover storage. A fully equipped milling facility supports custom machining and cutting of timber and sheet material to customer specifications, complemented by a dedicated fleet of ten vehicles providing next-day delivery on stock items. FSC-C102215 and PEFC certifications underpin chain-of-custody assurance for sustainably sourced timber.

Revenue is generated predominantly through one-time product sales to trade professionals (primary segment), public consumers, schools and colleges (via a dedicated Education Price Guide), and the UK TV and film industry (via the Jennor FilmandTV sub-brand). Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, with standard 30-day payment terms from invoice date. The business is privately held with no external investors, and strategic direction is concentrated within the founding family.

Name

Jennor Timber Co. Ltd

Legal name

Jennor Timber Co Ltd

Website

https://jennortimber.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jennor Timber is a family-run London timber merchant (founded 1980) supplying hardwoods, softwoods, sheet materials, mouldings, doors, decking, flooring, and custom machining services to trade professionals, public consumers, schools, and the UK Film & TV industry across the London and Home Counties region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Merchant / Building Materials

NAICS

Sawmills (321113), Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing (321912)

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber, Plywood, Millwork & Wood Panels (5031), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Sawmilling & Lumber Production (IMADADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Treated Wood & Preserved Timber Products (IMADADAE)

Keywords

• Timber merchant
• Hardwood supplies
• Softwood supplies
• Sheet materials
• Custom timber machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Enfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Timber Product Sales: Jennor Timber generates revenue through the sale of timber products including hardwoods, softwoods, sheet materials, mouldings, and finished components. Products are sold through physical trade counters at two branch locations with delivery service to customers. Payment terms are typically 30 days from invoice date.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jennor Timber is a family-run timber merchant supplying high quality hardwoods, softwoods, sheet materials, MDF mouldings, panel products, ironmongery, laminates and worktops, decking, flooring, doors, and Accoya modified timber to both trade professionals and public consumers. The company operates a fully equipped milling facility offering custom cutting and machining of timber to exact customer specifications, alongside next-day delivery service across London and the Home Counties from two branch locations.

Product overview

Jennor Timber Co. Ltd is a family-run timber merchant based in London, established in 1980, supplying high quality timber and wood-based products to the trade and public. The company operates as a single unified offering rather than a modular platform, providing an extensive portfolio of timber products organized into main categories: Hardwood (including American and European species), Softwood (Scandinavian and Russian sourced), MDF Moulding (primed skirtings, architraves, window boards), Panel Products (plywood, chipboard, MDF, OSB), Ironmongery, Laminates & Worktops (multiple brands), Decking & Treated Sleepers, Flooring & Stair Parts, Accoya (modified timber), Doors & Frames, Mouldings, and Decorative & Interiors. The products span from basic building materials to premium finished items, with services including custom machining, cutting, and next-day delivery across London and the Home Counties. The company also serves specialized sectors including Film & TV production and Schools & Colleges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jennor FilmandTV: A specialized division of Jennor Timber that successfully supplies timber to the UK TV and film industry, focusing on industry-specific needs, sustainable sourcing, and tailored service.

Products and services

• Hardwood A wide and varied range of sawn and machined hardwoods in various thicknesses and widths, stored in undercover dry environment. Includes species such as Ash American, Beech Steamed/White, Cherry, Iroko, Jelutong, Lauan/Meranti, Maple, Oak American White/European, Red Grandis, Sapele, Wenge, Teak, Tulipwood, Utile, and Walnut American Black. For trade professionals, joiners, and public customers.
• Softwood A large range of softwoods with various grades including sawn joinery, planed all round sections, mouldings, and stress graded treated structural sections, with over 600m³ held in undercover storage. Includes Clear Softwood (Douglas Fir, Southern Yellow Pine, Western Red Cedar, Hemlock, Siberian Larch), PAR, Sawn Joinery, Constructional, and Softwood Mouldings.
• MDF Moulding A wide range of primed MDF mouldings including skirtings, architraves and window boards. Knot free, warp free, and defect free for reduced preparation and decorating time. Styles include Regency, Dado & Picture Rail, Chamfered and Rounded, Reeded and Fluted, Torus, Ogee, Pencil Round, Ovolo, Window Board, and Single Groove.
• Panel Products A comprehensive range of panel products including Chipboard, Fibreboard, Veneered and Laminated boards, Plywood, Flexible Panels, Econic, Sundeala Pinboard, Trespa, and OSB. Standard sizes up to 1830 x 3660 and thicknesses from 0.8mm to 50mm, with a cutting service available.
• Ironmongery A fully equipped trade counter with nails, screws, general fixings, adhesives, preservatives, sealants, and finishing products such as briwax, varnish and specialist oils for trade and DIY customers.
• Laminates & Worktops A wide range of laminates and worktops including Prima, Axiom, Duropal, Tradeline, and Minerelle brands. Comprehensive colours, designs, surface finishes including metallics, veneers, woodgrains, plain colours, patterns, ColorCore and compact laminates.
• Decking & Treated Sleepers Timber decking including Treated Softwood, Hardwood Decking (Yellow Balau, Ipe, Iroko, Red Balau), and Treated Sleepers. A contemporary alternative to paved patio with natural warmth and beauty for outdoor projects.
• Flooring & Stair Parts A wide range of flooring and matching stair parts in softwood and hardwood including Bespoke, Pre-finished, and Engineered Hardwood options. Includes Indoor Stair Balustrade in various designs including the Fusion system.
• Accoya Modified timber using acetylation technology that resists rot, defies elements, and stays strong for decades. Guaranteed for 50 years above ground and 25 years in ground. Suitable for decking, wood cladding, joinery, and bridges.
• Doors & Frames A large and varied range of interior and exterior doors including non-standard sizes, with over nine different sizes of ply faced fire doors in various veneers and panels. Includes Door Blanks, Interior Flush Fire Doors with Vision Panels, and Veneer Flush Doors with cutting and lipping service available.
• Mouldings A wide range of high quality softwood mouldings from stock with bespoke softwood and hardwood sections produced from a modern milling facility. Over fifty sections available between the two branches.
• Decorative & Interiors Niche decorative items including Decorative MDF Panels (Lattice, Fleur De Lys, Filligree, Moroccan, Harrow, Grecian), Natural Veneer Leaves, and Laminated Solid Wood Panels (Pine and Oak) for interior and decorative applications.
• Custom Machining and Cutting Service Regular investment in an up-to-date, fully equipped milling facility enables cutting or machining of timber and sheet material to match exact customer specifications within short lead times. Bespoke machining service produces special one-off profiles to customer specifications, including custom softwood and hardwood mouldings sections.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)coreOthersFSC (FSC-C102215) provides forest certification and Chain of Custody Control. Forest Certification involves inspection of forest management by independent organisations to check compliance with internationally agreed Principles and Criteria of good forest management. Chain of Custody Control ensures timber is verifiably from a certified source through all processing stages.
• Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)coreOthersPEFC is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1999 that promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. Provides assurance mechanism that purchasers are promoting sustainable forest management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Champion Timber: Champion Timber operates multiple branches in London and the South East, supplying hardwoods, softwoods, sheet materials, doors, and bespoke machining to trade and DIY customers. Highly comparable in geography, product breadth, and machining service emphasis.
• Brooks Brothers (Timber): Brooks Brothers is a UK timber merchant with multiple branches offering sawn timber, sheet materials, mouldings, and bespoke machining services to trade customers. Directly comparable product offering and service model to Jennor Timber.
• Timbmet: Timbmet is a UK hardwood and sheet material specialist supplying trade customers with sawn timber, panel products, and bespoke machining across multiple branches. Comparable product focus on hardwoods and trade-counter distribution model.
• Arnold Laver: Arnold Laver is a long-established UK timber merchant with multiple branches across the Midlands and North, supplying hardwoods, softwoods, and sheet materials alongside custom machining to trade and public customers. Directly comparable to Jennor Timber on products, target customers (trade professionals), and custom milling service model.
• Howarth Timber & Building Supplies: Howarth Timber is a UK-wide timber and building supplies merchant with branch network and custom machining services for trade customers. Comparable on product range, machining capability, and trade-counter model, though it operates at significantly larger scale than Jennor.
• Vastern Timber: Vastern Timber is a UK sustainable timber specialist supplying certified British and European hardwoods and softwoods, with strong emphasis on FSC/PEFC chain-of-custody credentials. Comparable to Jennor on sustainability focus and trade customer base, though sourcing model differs (British-grown focused).

Broad incumbents

• International Timber: International Timber is a major UK timber distributor operating national distribution centres for sawn timber, panel products, and engineered wood. Overlaps with Jennor on core products but operates at much larger scale with broader customer segments and imported volume sourcing.
• Travis Perkins (Timber Division): Travis Perkins is the UK's largest builders' merchant group with a significant timber product offering alongside general building materials across hundreds of branches. While overlapping with Jennor on timber and sheet materials, it competes primarily through scale, national coverage, and cross-category procurement rather than specialist custom machining.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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