Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd
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.
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Why Craft Guild Carpentry Ltd scores 88/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legally embedded employee ownership structure. Mission statement filed with Companies House. No offshore subsidiaries detected. | Companies House · B-Corp | 9.0 |
ecoCommunity | £14,000 donated in FY2024 (2.4% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 8.6 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 21.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 8.4 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.85/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 6.2%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 9.4 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (5 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 8.2 |
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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
Annual carpentry apprenticeships for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Manchester. All apprentices receive full pay, tools and mentoring.