£10m Acquisition Expansion for Yorkshire Timber Merchant

ESTATE SAWMILLS Ltd has acquired Savoy Holdings, which trades as Savoy Timber, a Lancashire-headquartered family business, in a £10m deal.

Estate Sawmills Ltd, a fast-growing Bradford-based timber merchant, has acquired Savoy Timber its Lancashire counterpart business in the name of Savoy Timber Holdings Ltd, a new company set up by director Chris Powell.

Established in 1952, Savoy Timber has grown into a £15m turnover timber merchant group with superstores in Preston, Blackpool and Wigan, as well as an online store. With customers across the UK, the business supplies a wide range of timber products including doors, decking and worktops. It employs 82 people.

Timber Merchant Acquisition

The acquisition, which completed on 8 September 2023, complements the operations of Estate Sawmills, which supplies timber, fencing, decking, agricultural products and gates to trade and DIY customers nationwide.

Chris Powell said: “After acquiring Estate Sawmills in 2020, we have seen rapid expansion and the acquisition of Savoy will enable us to continue our growth journey in this dynamic sector. Savoy is a long-established and well-known business that not only broadens our presence across the North, but its strong e-commerce platform also increases our market share throughout the UK as well as expanding our product offering.

“While Estate Sawmills has focused on external timber products, Savoy offers an extensive range covering all timber products, both inside and outside the house. This expanded product line will now also be available via Estate Sawmills.

“We have an ambitious vision and this latest acquisition marks another important milestone as we seek to press on with our expansion, having capitalised on the garden improvement boom post-Covid. We are now actively looking for a complementary timber business in the South to strengthen our national coverage.”

The deal follows the retirement of George Cornwell, managing director of Savoy Holdings. The business will continue to trade as Savoy Timber.

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