What Booth Industries does

Booth Industries International Ltd. is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance steel door systems serving heavily regulated end markets including nuclear, defence, high-speed rail, petrochemical, and offshore oil and gas. Founded in 1873 as a family-run blacksmith in Bolton, the company has evolved into a specialist in multi-threat protection doorsets integrating fire resistance (up to 240 minutes), blast and ballistic performance, acoustic attenuation, radiation shielding, and pressure management. The product portfolio spans the Crompton fire door range, Crompton Secure and NPSA-rated security doors, Crompton acoustic doors, blast and ballistic doorsets, tunnel and cross-passage doors, pressure doors, engineered bespoke solutions, large-access and hangar doors, shielding doors, and offshore and marine doors, alongside an Express Solutions rapid-delivery service.

The business operates a 'golden thread' model with end-to-end control of design, manufacture, installation, and after-sales maintenance from two purpose-built Bolton facilities totalling over 60,000 sq. ft., supported by an in-house engineering team of 30+ SQEP professionals. Booth Industries is the only global doorset supplier holding QC Grade 1 status to AQAP 2110 for the nuclear sector, and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, BS EN 1090, LPS 1175, and NPSA certifications.

Revenue is generated through project-based bespoke contracts (multi-year, typically £1.5m-£7.5m per award), sale of pre-certified standard door products, and recurring aftermarket service and maintenance agreements such as the Elizabeth Line tunnel door contract with Transport for London. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise sales to government agencies (MoD, Network Rail, HS2, TfL, Sellafield, AWE, RAF), tier-one contractors (Balfour Beatty, Hyundai Heavy Industries, BBVS), and end operators (BP, British Antarctic Survey). Booth Industries has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIM-listed Avingtrans PLC since 2019.

Name

Booth Industries

Legal name

Booth Industries International Ltd.

Website

https://booth-industries.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Booth Industries is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of high-performance steel door systems serving nuclear, defence, high-speed rail, petrochemical, and offshore sectors. Founded in 1873 and operating as a subsidiary of Avingtrans PLC, it is the only global doorset supplier holding QC Grade 1 AQAP 2110 certification for nuclear applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

High-performance steel doorsets for critical infrastructure

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial Doors (Sectional, High-Speed, Fire, Security) (IMADAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD), Doors, Gates, Loading Docks & Access Systems Service (IMAIABAH), Fire Door, Firestop & Passive Fire Protection Inspection/Installation (IMAIAJAJ)

Keywords

• High-performance steel doors
• Fire-rated doorsets
• Blast and ballistic doors
• Security doorsets
• Tunnel and cross-passage doors

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom and Bespoke Door Systems: Design, manufacture, and installation of bespoke high-performance steel doorsets tailored to specific project requirements in nuclear, defence, and critical infrastructure sectors. Revenue is project-based, typically multi-year contracts with significant contract values (£7.5m+ for HS2, £4.5m pressure door awards).
2. Pre-Certified Product Range: Standardised certified door products including fire doors, security doors, acoustic doors available in single, double and bespoke configurations. Includes express solutions with accelerated lead times for urgent requirements.
3. Service and Maintenance: Aftermarket services including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), 24/7 reactive callouts, repairs and remedial works, condition assessments, and survey reports. Provides recurring revenue through maintenance contracts and long-term lifecycle support agreements.
4. Project Services: Integrated project services including project controls, site management, installation, and specialist fabrications. Delivered as part of turnkey solutions alongside product supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Booth Industries designs, manufactures, and installs a broad range of high-performance steel doorsets — including fire doors, security doors, acoustic doors, blast and ballistic doors, pressure doors, tunnel and cross-passage doors, shielding doors, offshore and marine doors, and large access/hangar doors — engineered for fire resistance, blast protection, ballistic resistance, acoustic performance, radiation shielding, and pressure management. The company complements its product range with in-house engineering, specialist fabrications, installation, site management, project controls, assurance, and aftersales service and maintenance for heavily regulated sectors including nuclear, defence, high-speed rail, petrochemical, offshore oil & gas, aviation, and construction.

Product overview

Booth Industries is a manufacturer of high-performance steel door solutions operating as a single unified product portfolio organized around specialized door categories. The core product lines include the Crompton fire door range (Standard, Thermal, External, Latchless Bi-Directional, and Secure variants), Steel Security Doors (Rivington, Ashford, Bromley, Standfast), Steel Acoustic Doors (Belmont, 50dB Rivington), Blast and Ballistic Doors, Tunnel and Cross Passage Doors (Nelson, Butetown, Farringdon, Romer, FPF), Pressure Doors, Engineered Doors (EI), Large Access and Hangar Doors, Shielding Doors, and Offshore and Marine Doors. The company also offers Express Solutions for rapid delivery and comprehensive project services including Engineering, Manufacturing, Installation, Assurance, Specialist Fabrications, Project Controls, and Site Management. All products are manufactured in-house at their Bolton facilities and installed by their own specialist teams as part of their 'Golden Thread' approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Fire Doors British manufactured steel fire doors certified for up to four hours (240 minutes) fire resistance, available in single, double and bespoke configurations for demanding applications in nuclear, defence, rail, and other regulated sectors.
• Crompton 240 Coreless Fire Door Industry-first fire doorset manufactured with a stiffened-steel core without potentially flammable materials (no cardboard honeycomb or polyurethane glue). Provides 240 minutes of proven fire integrity demonstrated in five separate tests, fully recyclable, and sold under Certifire Certificate CF 10183.
• Steel Security Doors Certified steel security doors designed to LPS 1175 and NPSA protection standards, available in hinged, sliding and large format configurations with options to incorporate additional performance features (e.g., fire, acoustic, blast) for high risk environments.
• Steel Acoustic Doors Acoustic steel doorsets designed to reduce noise transfer with certified acoustic ratings (including 50dB Rivington), robust construction and bespoke configurations for demanding environments including infrastructure, commercial, and entertainment applications.
• Blast and Ballistic Doors Specialist doorsets engineered to provide protection against blast and ballistic threats, designed for high risk environments (defence, nuclear, petrochemical) where security, resilience, and occupant safety are critical operational requirements.
• Tunnel and Cross Passage Doors Specialist steel doors engineered for tunnel and cross passage applications, designed to perform under high pressure, restricted access and demanding underground conditions (e.g., HS2, Crossrail, Silvertown Tunnel). Includes the Nelson, Butetown, Farringdon, Romer, and FPF tunnel door systems.
• Pressure Doors Specialist steel pressure doors designed to control and withstand static and dynamic pressures in demanding environments (high-speed rail, underground infrastructure), available in standard or bespoke configurations.
• Engineered Doors High performance steel engineered doors designed to deliver tailored protection for complex and demanding applications, combining advanced engineering with certified performance and bespoke options (e.g., the EI Engineered Door).
• Large Access and Hangar Doors Large format steel doors designed for wide span access and hangar applications, providing reliable operation, structural strength and secure closure for oversized openings (e.g., three power-operated sliding hangar doors for RAF Marham fighter jet facilities; 72m × 12m cascade door system for British Airways).
• Shielding Doors Shielding steel doors providing protection against radiation and electromagnetic interference for specialist technical and sensitive environments including medical and nuclear facilities.
• Offshore and Marine Doors Steel doors designed for offshore and marine environments, offering secure access and reliable performance where resistance to corrosion, weather and harsh conditions is essential. Includes A/H-rated and Jet Fire rated doors and walls.
• Express Solutions Seven-day express supply and installation service for certain door sizes and configurations, featuring the Crompton doorset as the central product, providing accelerated lead times for urgent requirements.
• Service and Maintenance Aftermarket service and maintenance offering including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), 24/7 reactive callouts, repairs and remedial works, condition assessments, and survey reports. Delivered via maintenance contracts and long-term lifecycle support agreements (e.g., multi-year TfL Elizabeth Line tunnel door maintenance contract).
• Engineering Services Multidisciplinary engineering service delivered by an in-house team of over 30 professionals across mechanical, structural, civil, and EC&I disciplines. Provides bespoke and certified designs using advanced modelling and analysis (including FEA) for nuclear, defence, rail, petrochemical, offshore, and other regulated sectors.
• Installation Services Installation services delivered by Booth Industries' own specialist teams as part of the company's 'Golden Thread' end-to-end approach, covering offsite and site installation across the UK and globally.
• Specialist Fabrications Specialist fabrication, machining, and certified welding service backed by QC Grade 1 status to AQAP 2110, supporting bespoke and nuclear-grade component manufacture.
• Assurance Services Quality assurance service delivered by Booth Industries' team of Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (SQEP), covering quality, safety and compliance across all projects, including Factory and Site Acceptance Testing for full assurance.
• Site Management and Project Controls Integrated project services including project controls and site management, delivered as part of turnkey solutions alongside product supply for highly regulated industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000 doors installed globally across all continents
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Avingtrans PLCflagshipOthers · 1 January 2019Avingtrans PLC acquired the trading name and all assets of Booth Industries Ltd through Stainless Metalcraft (Chatteris) Ltd in 2019. Booth Industries is part of Avingtrans Group, a leading provider of engineered solutions for highly regulated industries including process equipment, rotating equipment, and high performance systems for nuclear, defence, energy, and medical technology sectors.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schüco: German building envelope specialist in aluminium/steel window, door, and façade systems for commercial and high-rise construction. Comparable in serving large-scale commercial and infrastructure projects with certified high-performance door systems, though primarily aluminium-focused and broader in scope.
• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in door openings and access solutions with overlapping high-security, fire, and industrial door portfolios across nuclear, defence, and infrastructure. Comparable because it serves the same heavily regulated end markets with certified door systems, though at vastly greater scale and as part of a broader access-control portfolio.
• Reynaers Aluminium: European manufacturer of architectural aluminium and steel door/window systems for commercial and residential construction. Comparable in serving architects and developers of commercial buildings with certified door solutions.

Direct peers

• Crittall Windows: Historic UK steel window and door manufacturer with comparable heritage (founded 1849) and heritage-construction market positioning. Comparable as a UK-based specialist in steel door and window systems serving commercial, institutional, and conservation projects.
• Record UK (ASSA ABLOY): UK industrial door manufacturer (now part of ASSA ABLOY) producing automatic, sliding, and fire-rated industrial doors for commercial, healthcare, and transport settings. Comparable as UK heritage specialist in industrial door systems for regulated sectors.
• Hörmann: German family-owned manufacturer of industrial, commercial, and high-speed doors including fire-rated steel doorsets and acoustic doors. Direct competitor in industrial/commercial steel door categories, comparable in engineering heritage, vertical integration, and project-based sales to industrial and infrastructure customers.
• Cornell Iron Works: US manufacturer of industrial and commercial steel doors including rolling, sectional, fire-rated, and security doors for industrial facilities and critical infrastructure. Comparable product line overlap in fire/security doors for industrial end markets.
• Bilco UK: UK specialist in industrial access doors, floor hatches, smoke vents, and roof access systems serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Comparable in providing certified steel access solutions for safety-critical and regulated building applications.

Others

• Hilti: Global supplier of firestop systems, anchors, and engineered fastening solutions used in conjunction with fire-rated wall and door assemblies. Comparable as an adjacent supplier into the fire-protection and compartmentation value chain serving nuclear, commercial, and infrastructure construction.

Regional players

• Premier Shutter & Door Group: UK manufacturer of industrial roller shutters, sectional doors, and steel doorsets serving commercial and industrial facilities. Comparable as a UK regional manufacturer in steel doors for industrial and commercial applications, though less focused on nuclear/defence-certified tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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