What TFS does

Technical Fixings Solutions Ltd (TFS) is a UK-based specialist distributor of construction fixings, fasteners, personal protective equipment, metalwork, sealants, adhesives, and tools, founded in 2008 and headquartered at Unit E2, LOC8 Business Park, Ashford Road, Hollingbourne, Kent. The company sells across thirteen core product categories — including mechanical and chemical anchors, wall ties and brickwork accessories, fasteners and TEK screws, channel and bracketry, cleaning supplies, hand and power tools, PPE, sealants and adhesives, and tapes and protection — stocked from recognised industry brands such as Sika, Fischer, Rawlplug, Ejot, SPAX, Lindapter, Soudal, and Evolution Fasteners, alongside its own proprietary Barney Bund modular pipe bund system.

TFS positions itself primarily on technical expertise rather than technology: more than 50 years of combined staff experience in fixings and applications, Construction Fixings Association (CFA) approved-tester status enabling on-site proof and ultimate load testing, and direct advisory on anchor selection for varied substrates and exposure zones. Distribution is omnichannel within the UK — phone-based ordering, a physical trade counter open 7am–5pm weekdays, same-day London delivery for orders received by 7am, free next-day national delivery with timed site slots, and an e-commerce catalogue at tecfixsol.com — supported by email (Mailchimp) and LinkedIn marketing. Pricing is uniformly quote-based; the website does not display public price lists.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales on a quote-driven model, with no software, subscription, or licensing layer. TFS is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, operates with 11–50 employees, has no disclosed funding, M&A activity, or parent group, and serves construction professionals in domestic, commercial, and industrial projects across the United Kingdom.

Name

TFS

Legal name

Technical Fixings Solutions Ltd

Website

https://tecfixsol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TFS is a UK-based specialist distributor of fixings, fasteners, PPE, metalwork, sealants, adhesives, and tools serving construction professionals across the United Kingdom via phone ordering, trade counter collection, same-day London delivery, and next-day national delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wrotham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: TFS generates revenue through the sale of fixings, fasteners, PPE, metalwork, sealants, adhesives, and tools to the construction industry. Sales are conducted via phone orders, trade counter collection, and delivery services with quote-based pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TFS is a UK-based specialist distributor of construction fixings, fasteners, PPE, metalwork, sealants, adhesives, and tools sold to construction professionals nationwide. The company supplements its product distribution with technical advisory services, on-site pull/load testing of anchors, and a logistics network offering free next-day national delivery, same-day London delivery, and trade counter collection.

Product overview

Technical Fixings Solutions Ltd (TFS) is a UK-based distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction fixings, fasteners, tools, and related products. The company operates as a single unified distribution business with no modular platform architecture — it provides products across 13 core categories: Bead & Builders Metalwork, Channel & Bracketry, Cleaning Supplies, Fasteners & Fixings, Hand Tools, Mechanical & Chemical Anchors, Health & Safety/PPE, Power Tools & Accessories, Sealants & Adhesives, Tapes & Protection, TEK Screws, and Wall Ties & Brickwork Accessories. TFS also stocks the Barney Bund modular pipe bund system as a specialized product. All products are supplied to the construction industry with technical advice, next-day delivery, and on-site testing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bead & Builders Metalwork

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hilti: Premium global supplier of fixings, anchors, and power tools sold through a direct technical sales force with on-site engineering advice. Closely mirrors TFS's expert-advice + fixings model, but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary product lines.
• Würth: Industrial fixings, fasteners, tools and chemicals distributor with a large UK field-sales operation providing technical advice to trades. Highly comparable to TFS in product mix and direct-technical-sales go-to-market.
• Screwfix: UK trade counter and online retailer of fixings, fasteners, tools, and PPE. Competes with TFS on the same contractor customer base, but with transparent e-commerce pricing, national branch density, and rapid click-and-collect.
• Toolstation: UK trade retailer of tools, fixings, and building supplies with national branch network and online ordering. Directly competes with TFS on small-ticket fixings and consumables, especially for trades buying off the trade counter.
• Ironmongery Direct: UK online specialist in ironmongery, fixings, and hardware with next-day delivery. Competes with TFS on fixings range, particularly for smaller trade orders, leveraging transparent online pricing and rapid nationwide dispatch.
• Cromwell Tools: UK industrial and trade supplier of tools, fixings, PPE, and maintenance products with online catalogue and next-day delivery. Comparable product mix and trade customer base to TFS, but with broader scale.
• TIMco: UK-based brand and distributor of screws, fasteners, fixings, and consumable building products. Competes with TFS across multiple screw and fixing categories and is even stocked alongside TFS, evidencing direct product overlap.
• JCP Construction Fixings: UK specialist fixings and builders' metalwork distributor offering screws, anchors, wall ties, and frame fixings. Direct overlap with TFS's specialist fixings range and similar target customer of UK trade and commercial contractors.

Broad incumbents

• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builder's merchant, distributing heavy-side and light-side construction materials including fixings, fasteners, and tools. Overlaps with TFS in fixings but operates at much larger scale across many product categories.
• SIG plc: UK-listed specialist distributor of building products including fixings, insulation, roofing, and interior systems. Comparable product overlap with TFS but with national footprint and broader category mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/technical-fixings-solutions-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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