Name

Evolution Windows

Legal name

Evolution Windows

Website

https://evolutionwindows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fenestration Products

akta.pro primary industry

Windows (IMADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exterior Doors (IMADAIAA), Custom Window & Door Fabrication & Replacement (HSAPAJAI)

Keywords

• Timber-alternative windows
• UPVC windows and doors
• Heritage fenestration
• Bespoke front doors
• Conservation area windows

Headquarters

HQ city

Biggleswade

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Windows and Doors: Sale of bespoke timber-alternative windows and doors manufactured to individual customer specifications through a network of approved installation partners
2. Heritage Collections: Specialist heritage-style products including Storm windows, Flush windows, Cottage windows, French doors, and orangery solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evolution Windows designs, manufactures, and supplies bespoke timber-alternative uPVC windows and doors for UK homeowners of period, heritage, and conservation-area properties. Products are hand-finished at the Bedfordshire facility and sold exclusively through a nationwide network of approved retail installation partners. Offerings span Storm, Flush, and Contemporary window lines, a full door range (Front, Back, French, Cottage, Stable), English Door Company sub-brand front doors, Garden Rooms, and Orangeries, all featuring mechanical jointing, woodgrain foils, and heritage hardware.

Product overview

Evolution Windows is the UK's original and specialist manufacturer of timber-alternative windows and doors, offering bespoke handcrafted products that replicate the appearance of traditional timber while providing modern performance. The product portfolio centers on two main window lines (Storm Windows and Flush Windows), complemented by door products (Front Doors, Back Doors, French Doors, Cottage Doors, Stable Doors), extensions (Garden Rooms, Orangeries), and hardware accessories. Sub-brands include English Door Company for premium front doors and the Heritage collection for conservation areas. The company also partners with Aluco Aluminium for steel-look doors. All products feature timber-effect woodgrain finishes, mechanically jointed frames, and period detailing, available in standard and bespoke RAL colors. Products are sold exclusively through a nationwide network of approved retail partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The English Door Company: Enhanced timber-look front door brand launched by Evolution Windows, featuring doors that replicate the craftsmanship and depth of traditional timber doors with advanced uPVC engineering.
• Aluco Aluminium

Products and services

• Storm Windows Timber-alternative storm casement windows with contoured profiles, textured woodgrain finishes, mechanically jointed frames, and authentic heritage hardware; designed for UK homeowners of period and heritage properties.
• Flush Windows Flush casement timber-alternative windows with a sleek window line sitting flush into the frame, mechanical joints, timber-look detailing, and equal sightlines; replicates original timber flush windows for heritage and conservation properties.
• Contemporary Windows Modern-style timber-alternative windows designed for contemporary architectural applications while maintaining the wood-effect aesthetic, mechanical joint construction, and heritage hardware options.
• Storm 2 Windows Enhanced Storm window range featuring Georgian glazing bars, traditional butt joints, and woodgrain casement finishes with advanced timber-effect detailing; for period property replacement.
• Front Doors Bespoke timber-effect front doors replicating traditional timber designs with raised and fielded panels, authentic heritage hardware, and multi-point locking systems; for UK homeowners of period and heritage properties.
• Back Doors Timber-alternative back doors designed for durability and aesthetic matching with Evolution window ranges; for residential properties.
• Cottage Doors Period-style vertically planked or flush doors with simple detailing, designed to complement cottage and traditional properties.
• French Doors Timber-style French doors with symmetrical appearance, available with Georgian astragal bars and floating mullion design for full aperture access; for residential heritage and contemporary properties.
• Stable Doors Traditional stable-style doors combining aesthetic appeal with modern security and insulation performance; suitable for cottages, country homes, and residential properties.
• English Door Company Front Doors Premium front door sub-brand featuring an 82mm outer frame, raised and fielded panel designs, aluminium midrail for strength, and architectural-quality hardware including stainless steel letterbox and doctor's knocker; enhanced timber-like aesthetics and feel.
• Garden Rooms Timber-effect garden room extensions featuring Evolution Storm windows and doors, designed to provide year-round living spaces with traditional aesthetics.
• Orangeries Traditional timber-effect orangery extensions built with Evolution Storm windows and French doors, featuring fluted corner posts and moulded external cornice.
• Heritage Doors and Windows Heritage-style timber-alternative windows and doors designed for Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Arts and Crafts, and post-war homes; approved for conservation areas and listed buildings.
• Window Hardware Collection Three ranges of window furniture: Standard (contemporary offset handles), Traditional (monkey tail and period curved handles in solid wrought iron), and Contemporary (Ventiss teardrop and 360 round grip handles).

Quantifiable outcome

• A+ energy rating achievable with triple glazing, approximately 40% more thermally efficient than C-Rated aluminium double-glazing
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thames Valley Window CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-run business with 35 years experience specialising in architectural design, surveying, project management and installation of doors and windows. One of Evolution's most trusted and long-standing installation partners serving the Berkshire region.
• L & L Installations LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-established Evolution installer and Which? Trusted Trader based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Known for premium-quality window and door installations across new builds, period homes and renovation projects.
• Rococo (Romsey Conservatory Company Limited)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHampshire-based specialist in orangeries, garden rooms, and heritage window installations. Provides full turnkey service including architectural designs, 3D rendering, project management, and installation.
• John Knight Glass LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved Evolution installer based in Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside. Specialises in period property renovations and heritage window replacements.
• Cherwell Windows - BanburycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised Evolution installer based in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Recommends and installs wood effect flush casement windows for period properties.
• The Burgess Group - WoodbridgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of Evolution's longest Approved Installers based in Woodbridge, Suffolk. Expert and professional business with extensive experience in heritage installations.
• English Door CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Winluxe Group, this company produces luxury timber-look front doors and residential doors based on Evolution's ultra-successful Nash Door Design with enhanced timber-like aesthetics and feel.
• Aluco Aluminium (Winluxe Group)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company producing aluminium steel-look patio doors. Products pair with Evolution's uPVC windows for complementary aesthetics in heritage and contemporary projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Roseview Windows: UK specialist manufacturer of uPVC 'timber-alternative' flush and vertical-sliding sash windows, with a near-identical focus on heritage-style aesthetics, mechanical jointing and conservation-area suitability. The closest direct head-to-head competitor to Evolution.
• The Residence Collection: Premium UK timber-alternative window and door system brand (R2, R7, R9). Competes directly with Evolution in the flush-casement heritage segment, including conservation-area specification and high-end residential projects.
• Masterframe Windows: UK manufacturer of uPVC sliding sash and timber-look windows marketed specifically at period properties and conservation areas. Closely comparable scale, channel model and product positioning to Evolution.
• Quickslide: Yorkshire-based fabricator of PVC-U vertical sliders, flush casements and heritage-style windows. Competes with Evolution on the same installer network and replacement-renovation customer base.
• Bereco: UK manufacturer of timber-alternative (woodgrain foiled) windows and doors targeting period properties and conservation areas, distributed through an approved installer network similar to Evolution's.

Broad incumbents

• Safestyle UK: Largest UK uPVC windows and doors retailer/installer. Overlaps with Evolution on uPVC replacement but operates a mass-market, price-led model rather than a heritage specialist niche.
• Everest: Long-established UK manufacturer-retailer of uPVC, timber and aluminium windows and doors. Competes for the same residential replacement customers as Evolution but across broader price tiers and product categories.
• Anglian Home Improvements: Major UK direct-to-consumer home improvements group offering windows and doors across uPVC, timber and composite materials. Broad incumbent versus Evolution's specialist positioning.
• JELD-WEN: Global manufacturer of windows and doors (including timber, composite and steel-look lines) with UK presence. A broad incumbent competing on heritage and premium residential projects at greater scale than Evolution.
• Crittall Windows: Heritage UK steel-window specialist with a similar period-property and conservation-area customer base. Competes with Evolution on heritage aesthetics but uses steel rather than uPVC, positioning it as a complementary premium alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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