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Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd

Manchester · EOT · Est. 2009
Employee OwnedFSC Certified TimberDisadvantaged Apprenticeships0% Zero-Hours

Bespoke joinery and carpentry firm structured as an employee ownership trust. All 20 carpenters are co-owners. Uses only FSC-certified timber and works with local woodland management schemes. Sponsors annual carpentry apprenticeships for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Manchester.

Founded
2009
Employees
20 staff
Turnover
£1m–£5m
Companies House
06789012
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
88/ 100
emoji_eventsExemplary · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
9.0
ecoCommunity
8.6
paymentsTax
8.4
groupsEmployment
9.4
campaignCause
8.2
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Why Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd scores 88/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legally embedded employee ownership structure. Mission statement filed with Companies House. No offshore subsidiaries detected.Companies House · B-Corp9.0
ecoCommunity
£14,000 donated in FY2024 (2.4% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission8.6
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 21.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark8.4
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13.85/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 6.2%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals9.4
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (5 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors8.2

Accreditations & penalties applied

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Employee Ownership TrustCompanies House
+10%
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Real Living Wage AccreditedLiving Wage Foundation
+8%

Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd

Craft Guild was founded in 2009 and converted to employee ownership in 2021. The conversion gave all carpenters a genuine stake in the business and has resulted in significantly lower staff turnover and higher productivity. The employee board votes on all major business decisions.

How Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd gives back

carpenterDisadvantaged Youth Carpentry Apprenticeships

Annual carpentry apprenticeships for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Manchester. All apprentices receive full pay, tools and mentoring.

check_circleReported: Craft Guild Annual Social Value Report 2024

How Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd treats its people

£13.85/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
6.2%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
5
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd's effective rate
21.8%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%

Independently verified credentials

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Real Living Wage
Living Wage Foundation
Paying Real Living Wage to all 20 carpenter-owners
Source: Living Wage Foundation · Trust weight: 0.95
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Ethics performance over time

71
2018
74
2019
76
2020
82
2021
85
2022
87
2023
88
2024
2021: Employee Ownership Trust conversion
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.