STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED

Active
Company number 01647362Private limited companyIncorporated 1982

Key figures

£57,832,000-63.4%
Net assets 2024/25
-63.4%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
050 m100 m150 m200 m2023/242024/25

† STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 46730

Where the company stands among the 2,583 active companies whose first SIC code is 46730 (Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment).

Turnover£2,053,005,000
Higher than 97% · median £17,351,304 among 93 that publish turnover
Net assets£57,832,000
Higher than 99% · median £59,215
Total assets£1,542,848,000
Higher than 99% · median £273,675
Employees7,081
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age44.4 years
Older than 95% · median 5.8 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. LATHAMS LIMITED£203.7m
  2. ERNEST V. WADDINGTON LIMITED£110.7m
  3. LAWSONS (WHETSTONE) LIMITED£72.2m
  4. DECCO LIMITED£69.6m
  5. STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED£57.8m
  6. VINK UK LIMITED£45.3m
  7. SYDENHAMS LTD£37.4m
  8. HANSON PLYWOOD LIMITED£32.6m
  9. MDM TIMBER LIMITED£30.9m
  10. BUILDER DEPOT LIMITED£30.7m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,583. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01647362. It was incorporated on 29 Jun 1982. Its status is active. The registered office is in Coventry (CV3). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment (46730).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 31 Jul 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £2,053,005,000. Loss for the year was £100,271,000. Net assets were £57,832,000, down 63.4% on the previous year. Total assets were £1,542,848,000 and total liabilities £1,485,204,000. The company had an average of 7,081 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 2,583 active companies whose first SIC code is 46730: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 93 that publish turnover (median £17,351,304). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £59,215). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £273,675). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 95% of them (median age 5.8 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 73 public contract award notices from 58 public sector buyers since 2020. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £2bn. Its most frequent buyer is CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD (4 contracts). 31 of the awards are shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly wood, stone, plaster and cement articles, miscellaneous chemicals. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly salt, stone and cement, stone, plaster and cement articles, miscellaneous metal articles. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 53 days to pay suppliers, and 8% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 6.1% higher than for men. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 3 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

5 of 15 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Apr 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 4 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover2,068,562,0002,053,005,000
Profit for the year-121,846,000-100,271,000
Total assets1,678,662,0001,542,848,000
Total liabilities1,520,722,0001,485,204,000
Net assets / total equity158,052,00057,832,000
Average number of employees7,6717,081

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

73 contracts

STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED is named as a supplier in 73 public contract award notices from 58 public sector buyers since 2020. The 39 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £2bn. 31 awards are shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers58
CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD
4 contracts · £10m
Advance Northumberland Limited
3 contracts · £310.7k
Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing
2 contracts · £180m
Newcastle City Council
2 contracts · £31m
North Northamptonshire Council
2 contracts · £10.1m
Contracts
  1. Supply and Delivery of Building Materials and Associated ServicesCheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust Limited · £20,000,000
  2. Framework Agreement for the Supply & Delivery of General Building Materials (Timber and Associated Products)‡City & County of Swansea · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £2,550,000 in total · 3 lots · runs until Aug 2028
  3. Purchase of building materialsGreat Yarmouth Borough Council · £25,000
  4. CPU 8308 Building Materials -TimberNottingham City Council · £2,591,667 · runs until Jul 2030
  5. Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Bark Mulch and TopsoilNorthern Ireland Housing Executive · shared by 9 suppliers, up to £574,000 in total · runs until Jun 2029
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  1. STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK T/A JEWSONGreat Yarmouth Borough Council · £60,000
  2. Materials Supply through Managed Stores Service‡Swindon Borough Council · £21,300,000 · runs until Sep 2030
  3. CHIC Merchants Framework 2026-34‡Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) · shared by 11 suppliers · 12 lots · runs until May 2034
  4. Material Supply & Stores (STAR & TPPL Materials Framework)Northumberland County Council · £1,900,000
  5. Material Supply & Associated ServicesBernicia Group · £400,000
  6. Materials Supply ContractLINCOLNSHIRE HOUSING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · £8,400,000
  7. MATERIALS SUPPLY AGREEMENTNY HIGHWAYS LIMITED · £668,680
  8. Materials Group B - (Inc Fixings, Ironmongery, Hand Tools, Drill, Bits & Blades and KeyKlamp Materials)KINGSTOWN WORKS LIMITED · £300,798 · runs until Jul 2027
  9. Provision of Small Tools for WMFS 2025 - 2029_Fusion21 Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework_2 Years + 1 + 1 Option YearsWest Midlands Fire Service · £24,000 · runs until Jun 2027
  10. Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing Kitchen Supply Framework 2025CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 11 suppliers, up to £150,000,000 in total · runs until Jun 2029
  11. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Supply Framework 2025Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing · £150,000,000
  12. Supply of materials for Repairs and Voids service via Fusion 21 framework MATERIALS SUPPLY AND ASSOCIATED SERVICESStevenage Borough Council · £1,620,000
  13. Managed StoresDUDLEY MBC · £35,900,000 · runs until Mar 2032
  14. STAR & TPPL Materials Framework‡STAR Procurement C/O Trafford Council · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £300,000,000 in total · 3 lots
  15. Ffrâm24 - Fframwaith Deunyddiau - Managed Service Direct Award - Materials Framework‡Adra (Tai) Cyf · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £2,000,000,000 in total · 4 lots
  16. EEM0072 Supply and Distribution of Materials FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £235,000,000 in total · 2 lots
  17. Framework Agreement for Merchant Distribution (Repair)PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £200,000,000 in total · 4 lots
  18. Material Supply Solution - AWARD‡Aspire Housing · runs until Mar 2035
  19. Mossacre St Vincents Housing Group Materials SupplyCIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · £10,000,000 · runs until Jan 2030
  20. MSV- Materials SupplyMossacre St Vincents Housing · £10,000,000
  21. LPS CAS - Civil Engineering Materials - LCC33562‡Lancashire County Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £6,800,000 in total · runs until Jun 2027
  22. Civil Engineering MaterialsLancashire County Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £27,200,000 in total · 4 lots
  23. Contract 18 - Timber Supplies 2024-26‡North Tyneside Council · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £800,000 in total
  24. Highway and Civil Materials Supply‡Newcastle City Council · shared by 12 suppliers, up to £8,742,856 in total · runs until Mar 2028
  25. Contract For Supply & Delivery Of Fire Rated Door Sets‡Legal, Democratic and Business Intelligence, Swansea Council,
  26. Supply and Delivery of Construction Materials‡Scotland Excel · shared by 22 suppliers, up to £70,000,000 in total · 5 lots
  27. Supply and Delivery of Ironmongery and Sundries‡Hillcrest · shared by 3 suppliers · 4 lots
  28. HM/R030– Supply and Delivery of Timber Materials, Wetwall and Insulations‡Hillcrest · shared by 3 suppliers
  29. Supply of Building Materials, Tools and Consumables 2023‡CHP · £442,750
  30. Supply and Supply & Installation of Domestic GRP Doors (including firedoors) and associated products, services & works‡Advantage South West
  31. Framework Agreement for Plant and Tool HirePROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £2,750,000 in total
  32. Provision of a Decarbonisation Services Partner for the Education Sector‡West Mercia Energy · shared by 12 suppliers, up to £7,000,000,000 in total · 14 lots
  33. Building MaterialsPROACTIS TENDERS LIMITED MYT · £4,000,000 · runs until Nov 2027
  34. Further Competition for Supply of Building MaterialsNewcastle City Council · £31,000,000 · runs until Dec 2033
  35. Homes England - Estates Management - Supply only of 720 No red and white road side barriers for the Northstowe Project‡Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · £30,715
  36. Tools, Power Tools and Consumables Framework‡Fife College · shared by 2 suppliers
  37. Framework for the Supply of Civil Engineering Materials, Construction Materials and Timber Products‡Dorset Council · shared by 7 suppliers, up to £3,000,000 in total · runs until Aug 2027
  38. Supply of Civil Engineering and Construction Materials Framework 2023 - 2027‡Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · £8,000,000
  39. VIVID - for the provision of Building Material‡VIVID · £21,000,000
  40. Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £750,000,000 in total · runs until Jul 2027
  41. Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023Cirrus Consortium C/O Grand Union Housing Group · £750,000,000
  42. Material Supply and Associated ServicesProcurement for Housing · shared by 12 suppliers · runs until Mar 2027
  43. Trade Parts Supply Framework‡Loreburn Housing Association · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £16,000,000 in total · 5 lots
  44. Framework Agreement for the supply of General Building Materials - Lots 1-9‡City & County of Swansea · shared by 8 suppliers · 9 lots
  45. NHMF Frameworx Material Supply Framework Agreements 2022NHMF (NPC) LIMITED · £500,000,000 · 8 lots
  46. Direct to site building materials DS2022‡Bolton at Home · £120,000
  47. Supply of Materials - Building MaterialsNorth Northamptonshire Council · £5,460,000 · runs until Feb 2027
  48. Supply of Materials - Plumbing MaterialsNorth Northamptonshire Council · £4,636,000 · runs until Feb 2027
  49. General Building Material SuppliesBERNESLAI HOMES LIMITED · £4,000,000
  50. Grounds Maintenance, Plant and Handheld EquipmentTHE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED · shared by 61 suppliers, up to £125,000,000 in total
  51. Award of WLC Purchase of Mowers for NETsWest Lothian Council · £125,000,000 · 4 lots
  52. Materials Contract for the Repairs and Voids Service - via Fusion 21 frameworkSTEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL · £1,800,000
  53. General Building GB2022‡Bolton at Home · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £300,000 in total
  54. NCC902 Allerburn Bricks‡Advance Northumberland Limited · £122,294
  55. Managed Stores & Materials Replenishment SolutionWakefield and District Housing · £100,000,000 · runs until Jun 2030
  56. Managed Stores & Materials Replenishment Solution‡Wakefield and District Housing Limited · £100,000,000
  57. NCC827 Whinney Hill Floor Joists‡Advance Northumberland Limited · £106,753
  58. Supply of Kitchens & Kitchen SurveysKingstown Works Ltd · £1,247,541
  59. KMCHS-364 Supply and Delivery of Miscellaneous Civil Engineering Materials‡Kirklees Council · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £100,000 in total
  60. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Supply Framework 2021CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD · shared by 10 suppliers, up to £30,000,000 in total
  61. Cirrus Consortium Kitchen Supply Framework 2021‡Cirrus Consortium c/o Halton Housing · £30,000,000
  62. Supply of Hand and Hand Power Tools and associated Products‡Sheffield City Council · shared by 8 suppliers, up to £560,000 in total
  63. Framework Agreement for: The Supply of Building Materials‡Bradford Metropolitan District Council · shared by 4 suppliers, up to £1,900,000 in total
  64. April 2021 - Contracts Under 2348 Merchant Stores DPS‡East Riding of Yorkshire · shared by 18 suppliers, up to £473,000 in total
  65. Materials Contract‡Bristol City Council · shared by 3 suppliers, up to £15,000,000 in total
  66. Supply of PPE & Work Wear ProductsJigsaw Homes Group · £173,000
  67. NCC306 Wooler Roof Trusses‡Advance Northumberland Limited · £81,678
  68. Construction Materials for NCG ******AWARD NOTICE****‡NCG Corporation · £365,548

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
53 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
8%
Standard payment terms
39–92 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 25%
  • 31 to 60 days 36%
  • After 60 days 39%
Earlier periods (6)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Jan 2026
50
25%
8%
31 Jul 2025
41
34%
12%
31 Jan 2025
40
29%
18%
31 Jul 2024
41
32%
19%
31 Jan 2024
44
32%
17%
30 Jun 2023
47
59%
16%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 6.1% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 8.2% higher
Median bonus pay
women 66.9% higher
Employer size
5000 to 19,999 employees
Lower pay quarter12.4% womenLower middle14.2% womenUpper middle17.1% womenUpper pay quarter21.6% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 5.7% higher
women 7.7% higher
2023/24
women 6.7% higher
women 6.6% higher
2022/23
women 3.3% higher
women 1.4% higher
2021/22
women 5% higher
women 2.4% higher
2020/21
women 4% higher
women 4.5% lower
2019/20
women 3.1% higher
women 0.8% higher
2018/19
women 1% higher
women 3.8% lower
2017/18
women 2.6% higher
women 2.4% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements3
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED)
2020
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED)

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Route
Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: wood, stone, plaster and cement articles, miscellaneous chemicals, plastics and miscellaneous manufactures.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 8 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: salt, stone and cement, stone, plaster and cement articles, miscellaneous metal articles, paper and paperboard and glass.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

8 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £2.1bn, net assets £57.8m, 7,081 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £2.1bn, net assets £158.1m, 7,671 employees
  3. Name changed to STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITEDPreviously SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  4. Saint-Gobain Limited ceased to be a person with significant control
  5. Saint-Gobain Limited registered as a person with significant control
  6. Compagnie De Saint-Gobain registered as a person with significant control
  7. Compagnie De Saint-Gobain ceased to be a person with significant control
  8. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.