At Simeon Bateman we believe that looking after our customers is top priority. We are a family business with over a 220 year history. We have 10 members of staff with a joint experience of over 150 years in timber.

The business is owned by Philip and Brigitte Edmonds who are husband and wife and have now taken the business over from Ken Hughes, Brigitte's father.  Phil has over 20 years experience in Facilities Management and the building trade and Brigitte in finance and law. 

We have a large client base ranging from builders and furniture manufacturers to DIY and schools.  Our policy is consistency across all elements of our business.  We ensure consistent customer service, product quality and pricing. We have many satisfied loyal customers whom we have been serving for many years knowing that we will always endeavour to meet the their needs. Our reputation is based on the fact that we only source and stock high quality materials ie. C24 grade treated and un-treated structural timber, high quality hardwoods, planed softwoods and a large range of sheet material. We also have an in-house hardware shop which stocks a wide range of products to compliment all aspects of the trade. We also offer a delivery service which includes local and national deliveries. 

Simeon Bateman was established in 1788. To give you an idea of what was going on in the world around this time, here is some interesting history.  

Washington George (1732-1799)

Commander of the American forces during the American Revolutionary War and 1st President of the United States 1789-97; known as the father of his country'. An experienced soldier, he had fought in campaigns against the French during the French and Indian War. He was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses 1759 and was a leader of the Virginia militia, gaining valuable exposure to wilderness fighting. As a strong opponent of the British government's policy, he sat in the Continental Congresses of 1774 and 1775, and on the outbreak of the American Revolution was chosen commander in chief of the Continental army. After many setbacks, he accepted the surrender of British General Cornwallis at Yorktown 1781.

After the war Washington retired to his Virginia estate, Mount Vernon, but in 1787 he re-entered politics as president of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and was elected US President 1789. He attempted to draw his ministers from all factions, but his aristocratic outlook and acceptance of the fiscal policy championed by Alexander Hamilton alienated his secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson, who resigned 1793, thus creating the two-party system.