HISTORY 

The growth of the Scott Group from a small sawmill with four staff to a nationwide Group with over 1000 employees has been one of the UK's most exciting business stories.

Through organic growth and acquisition, the company has expanded to cover the whole of the UK and our success in delivering quality and value to our customers has seen turnover soar from £96,000 to around £120 million in just 20 years.

Guided by the unrivalled industry experience of our Board of Directors, the Scott Group is committed to building on past achievements and achieving continued success. We invite you to explore the history of the Group and those key events which grew us from a small company to an industry leader.

1987 - 1992

The beginnings of the modern day Scott Group started in 1987 when James and Chris Scott bought a house in Gargunnock, Stirlingshire which had a wood mill within the grounds. Read more...

1992 - 1995
By 1995, motivated by the successful contract with BP, Scott Timber led by John Scott had the confidence and resource to compete for new business, resulting in a £1.2 million turnover. Read more...

1996 - 2000
By 1996 the young company was flourishing and orders continued to grow. The addition of the company's new premises in Kippen proved successful and turnover reached £3.5 million by the end of the year. Read more...

2001 - 2004
In November 2001, Scott Timber secured a contract with Blue Circle (now Lafarge), establishing a manufacturing operation in London producing one million pallets a year. Read more...

2005

2005 was to prove another busy and successful year for the Scott Group, expanding operations not only in the UK but also overseas. Read more...

2006 - 2009
2006 was to be a year of strong growth coupled with strengthening supply lines. The multi-million pound acquisition of Crofton Pallets in Huntingdon, the biggest deal to date, provided extensive coverage of the UK and underlined the Group's position as Europe's, and one of the world's, leading pallet manufacturers Read more...