--- title: "Building supplies retailers in United Kingdom: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the building supplies retailers people shop with. Share of Search among Travis Perkins, Jewson, Howarth Timber, Buildbase, Selco and MKM, the building supplies retailers Brandwave compares in United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-building-supplies-retailers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Building supplies retailers in United Kingdom: Which are searched most? Compare the building supplies retailers people shop with. Share of Search among Travis Perkins, Jewson, Howarth Timber, Buildbase, Selco and MKM, the building supplies retailers Brandwave compares in United Kingdom, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Building supplies retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Travis Perkins, 79.9% ## Which brand is most popular in search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom? - In September 2026, Travis Perkins was the most searched among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom, with an estimated 673K branded searches and 79.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Jewson is in 2nd place, 63.8 percentage points behind at 16% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Travis Perkins’ estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom increased from 77.4% to 79.9%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jewson’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom decreased from 19% to 16%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Howarth Timber’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom increased from 2.1% to 2.6%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Travis Perkins’ estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom peaked at 80.2% in March 2026 and was lowest at 76.3% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Jewson’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom peaked at 19% in January 2026 and was lowest at 16% in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Howarth Timber’s estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom peaked at 3.1% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.1% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Buildbase, Selco and MKM held steady: their estimated Share of Search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Travis Perkins vs Jewson: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/jewson-vs-travis-perkins): 79.9% against 16% Share of Search. - [Travis Perkins vs Howarth Timber: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/howarth-timber-vs-travis-perkins): 79.9% against 2.6% Share of Search. - [Jewson vs Howarth Timber: compare search popularity](/demand/uk/compare/howarth-timber-vs-jewson): 16% against 2.6% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom building supplies retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Howarth Timber in United Kingdom rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Selco in United Kingdom rose 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Buildbase in United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Jewson in United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 135K in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Travis Perkins | 79.9% | 673K | 0.0% | Travis Perkins | | 2 | Jewson | 16% | 135K | 0.0% | Jewson | | 3 | Howarth Timber | 2.6% | 22.2K | 0.0% | Howarth Timber | | 4 | Buildbase | 0.96% | 8.1K | -18.2% | Buildbase | | 5 | Selco | 0.34% | 2.9K | 0.0% | Selco | | 6 | MKM | 0.19% | 1.6K | 0.0% | MKM | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 77.4% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Jewson | 165K | 19% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Howarth Timber | 18.1K | 2.1% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Buildbase | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Selco | 2.4K | 0.28% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | MKM | 1.6K | 0.18% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Travis Perkins | 550K | 77.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Jewson | 135K | 18.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Howarth Timber | 14.8K | 2.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Buildbase | 9.9K | 1.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Selco | 1.9K | 0.27% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | MKM | 1.3K | 0.18% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Travis Perkins | 450K | 77.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Jewson | 110K | 18.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Howarth Timber | 12.1K | 2.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Buildbase | 6.6K | 1.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Selco | 1.6K | 0.28% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | MKM | 1K | 0.17% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Travis Perkins | 550K | 77.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Jewson | 135K | 19% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Howarth Timber | 14.8K | 2.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Buildbase | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Selco | 1.9K | 0.27% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | MKM | 1.3K | 0.18% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Travis Perkins | 550K | 77% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Jewson | 135K | 18.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Howarth Timber | 18.1K | 2.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Buildbase | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Selco | 1.9K | 0.27% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | MKM | 1.3K | 0.18% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Travis Perkins | 823K | 80.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Jewson | 165K | 16.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Howarth Timber | 22.2K | 2.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Buildbase | 12.1K | 1.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Selco | 2.4K | 0.23% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | MKM | 1.6K | 0.16% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 76.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Jewson | 165K | 18.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Howarth Timber | 27.1K | 3.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Buildbase | 12.1K | 1.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Selco | 2.9K | 0.33% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | MKM | 1.9K | 0.22% | 6 | | May 2026 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 76.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | Jewson | 165K | 18.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Howarth Timber | 27.1K | 3.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Buildbase | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Selco | 3.6K | 0.41% | 5 | | May 2026 | MKM | 1.9K | 0.22% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 79.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Jewson | 135K | 16% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Howarth Timber | 22.2K | 2.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Buildbase | 8.1K | 0.96% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Selco | 2.9K | 0.34% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | MKM | 1.6K | 0.19% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 79.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Jewson | 135K | 16% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Howarth Timber | 22.2K | 2.6% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Buildbase | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Selco | 2.9K | 0.34% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | MKM | 1.6K | 0.19% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 79.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Jewson | 135K | 16% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Howarth Timber | 22.2K | 2.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Buildbase | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Selco | 2.9K | 0.34% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | MKM | 1.6K | 0.19% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Travis Perkins | 673K | 79.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Jewson | 135K | 16% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Howarth Timber | 22.2K | 2.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Buildbase | 8.1K | 0.96% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Selco | 2.9K | 0.34% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | MKM | 1.6K | 0.19% | 6 | ## What is being compared - **Buildbase**: Measured on the search term “buildbase”. - **Howarth Timber**: Measured on the search term “howarth timber”. - **Jewson**: Measured on the search term “jewson”. - **MKM**: Measured on the search term “mkm builders”. - **Selco**: Measured on the search term “selco builders”. - **Travis Perkins**: Measured on the search term “travis perkins”. - [Buildbase](/demand/uk/brands/buildbase) - [Howarth Timber](/demand/uk/brands/howarth-timber) - [Jewson](/demand/uk/brands/jewson) - [MKM](/demand/uk/brands/mkm-building) - [Selco](/demand/uk/brands/selco-builders) - [Travis Perkins](/demand/uk/brands/travis-perkins) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom? In September 2026, Travis Perkins was the most searched among building supplies retailers in United Kingdom, with an estimated 673K branded searches and 79.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Building supplies retailers in United Kingdom: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-building-supplies-retailers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/categories/uk-building-supplies-retailers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.