Aluco Aluminium

What Aluco Aluminium does

Aluco Aluminium Limited is a UK-based manufacturer of bespoke steel-look aluminium glazing products, founded in 2018 and headquartered at Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Huntingdon. The company designs and fabricates exterior windows, entrance and bifold doors, internal hinged and sliding doors, and heritage-style screens in-house, using purpose-developed aluminium profiles (6063 T6 for exterior, 6060 for interior) with polyamide thermal breaks, Qualicoat-standard powder coating, and glass sourced from Pilkington and Saint-Gobain. Its product portfolio is structured around two sub-collections — the Aluco Elite Exterior Collection and the Aluco Interior Collection — plus proprietary ranges such as the Floating Lock door system and the Avero Entrance Door.

The company sells exclusively through a nationwide network of vetted Approved Installers across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland; customers never purchase direct. Installers handle quotation, surveying, installation, FENSA or CERTASS certification, and aftercare, while Aluco provides a 10-year guarantee on materials, craftsmanship, and paint finish. End customers are predominantly UK homeowners undertaking heritage renovations, period-property upgrades, extensions, conservatories, and contemporary or Art Deco projects, with secondary demand from commercial fit-outs and from architects and interior designers specifying the products.

Aluco positions itself as a pioneer of the aluminium steel-look category in the UK and as the only manufacturer offering a fully integrated exterior-and-interior steel-look system. It is a privately held, privately funded company operating as part of the Winluxe Group conglomerate, with no venture capital or public-market backing disclosed, and no published revenue. The business model is one-time bespoke product sales to its installer channel, with revenue entirely dependent on UK premium residential and small-commercial renovation demand.

Name

Aluco Aluminium

Legal name

Aluco Aluminium Limited

Website

https://aluco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aluco Aluminium is a UK manufacturer of bespoke steel-look aluminium windows, doors, and screens, selling exclusively through a nationwide Approved Installer network to homeowners and trade specifiers undertaking heritage and contemporary renovations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminium Glazing Products

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Windows (IMADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

Keywords

• Aluminium window manufacturing
• Architectural glazing systems
• Heritage window profiles
• Bespoke aluminium doors
• Interior glazing screens

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Aluminium Windows and Doors: Aluco manufactures bespoke aluminium steel-look windows, doors, and screens sold exclusively through their network of Approved Installers. Customers contract with installers who purchase products from Aluco. Revenue is generated through product sales to the installer network with installation, guarantees, and certification provided by installers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Aluco Aluminium manufactures bespoke aluminium windows, doors, and internal screens designed to replicate the aesthetic of traditional steel glazing. Products are made-to-order at the company's Cambridgeshire factory and sold exclusively through a nationwide network of Approved Installers across the UK.

Product overview

Aluco Aluminium offers The Aluco Steel Look Collection, a comprehensive range of steel-look aluminium windows, doors, and screens for both exterior and interior applications. The portfolio consists of two main sub-collections: the Aluco Elite Exterior Collection (featuring Elite Single and French Doors, Elite Windows, Bifold Doors, Avero Entrance Doors, Elite Exterior Screens, and Front Doors & Porches) and the Aluco Interior Collection (featuring Steel Look Internal Doors, Internal Steel Look Sliding Doors, Heritage Interior Screens, and Interior Hardware). A unique differentiator is Aluco's proprietary Floating Lock design, which creates the slimmest steel-look doors available. The Avero Entrance Door is marketed as the UK's only purpose-designed steel-look front door. All products are aluminium-based with various glass options, available in over 150 RAL colours, and feature Qualicoat-standard powder coatings. Products are made to order and distributed exclusively through a network of Aluco Approved Installers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elite by Aluco: Premium steel-look exterior windows and doors with enhanced thermal performance and slimmer profiles.
• Floating Lock
• Avero Entrance Doors
• Aluco Elite Exterior Collection
• Aluco Interior Collection

Products and services

• The Aluco Steel Look Collection Aluco's signature collection of steel-look aluminium windows, doors, and screens that replicate the appearance of classic steel glazing with modern aluminium benefits including better thermal performance, security, and lower maintenance. Sold through the Approved Installer network.
• Aluco Elite Exterior Collection Exterior steel-look windows and doors inspired by Art Deco and industrial-style steel designs, offering 21st-century solutions with unique features, slim profiles, and excellent thermal performance for residential and commercial exterior applications.
• Aluco Interior Collection Exclusive range of steel-look internal doors, screens, and room dividers with distinctive design, styling, features and benefits for interior architectural glazing applications in residential and commercial interiors.
• Elite Single and French Doors Steel-look aluminium exterior single and French doors that combine authentic styling with modern performance, available as part of the Elite Exterior Collection for residential and commercial applications.
• Elite Windows Aluminium windows designed to replicate the refined appearance of classic steel windows, featuring slim sightlines and authentic heritage styling for period properties and contemporary builds.
• Bifold Doors Versatile aluminium bifolding doors in steel-look style for exterior applications, part of the Elite Exterior Collection, designed for extensions, garden rooms, and open-plan living spaces.
• Avero Entrance Doors The UK's only purpose-designed steel-look front door, made to order to exact specifications with options for design, colour, glass, and hardware. Triple glazed as standard with U-value of 1.2 W/m²K, designed to complement steel-look windows.
• Floating Lock Steel Look Doors Aluco's unique floating lock design that creates today's slimmest steel-look internal and external doors, available in both interior and exterior versions with proprietary lock mechanism.
• Steel Look Internal Doors Hinged internal doors with steel-look aluminium frames, part of the Interior Collection for residential and commercial interior glazing applications such as connecting rooms, dressing areas, and en-suites.
• Internal Steel Look Sliding Doors Sliding steel-look internal doors including pocket door options, designed for interior space separation with slim aluminium profiles for residential and commercial interiors.
• Heritage Interior Screens Internal screens and room dividers in steel-look heritage style for creating distinct zones within interior spaces, suitable for open-plan living, room separation, and architectural feature applications.
• Elite Exterior Screens Exterior steel-look screening products for outside applications, part of the Elite Exterior Collection, suitable for porches, garden rooms, and external architectural features.
• Front Doors & Porches Steel-look front doors and porch installations for residential entrance applications, providing heritage aesthetics with modern aluminium performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• U-values as low as 1.0 W/m²K with triple glazing and 1.2 W/m²K with double glazing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• PilkingtoncoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld-renowned glass manufacturer supplying glass for Aluco products. Pilkington glass provides quality, clarity, transparency, and performance standards required for Aluco's steel-look doors and windows.
• Saint-GobaincoreTechnology or IntegrationWorld-renowned glass manufacturer and processor supplying glass for Aluco products, ensuring best possible clarity, quality, and safety in all Aluco glass applications.
• QualicoatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally recognised quality organisation for colour coating and protecting architectural-quality aluminium. Aluco uses only professional applicators approved to Qualicoat Standard for powder coating their aluminium profiles.
• FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme)coreOthersLeading professional glazing organisation. Aluco Approved Installers are registered with FENSA to ensure windows and doors meet UK Building Regulations requirements.
• CERTASScoreOthersBuilding regulations compliance body. Aluco Approved Installers provide CERTASS certification ensuring products meet required standards.
• Which? Trusted TradersmajorOthersL and L Installations (Aluco Approved Installer) is endorsed by Which? Trusted Traders, providing additional consumer confidence and protection.
• FENSAcoreOthersElwyns Windows Ltd (Aluco Approved Installer) is FENSA registered, holding multiple technical awards, certifications and memberships including Trustmart, Consumer Protection Association, NVQ qualifications, Check-a-Trade and Which? Trusted Trader.
• Which? Trusted TradermajorOthersAbbey Windows (Aluco Approved Installer) is endorsed by Which? Trusted Trader, providing consumer assurance in service and product quality.
• BSI Kitemarked InstallationscoreOthersP & P Glass (Aluco Approved Installer) holds BSI Kitemarked Installations certification along with Assure, IWA Deposit Protection and FENSA Membership.
• GGFi Insurance Backed GuaranteesmajorOthers1st Folding Sliding Doors (Aluco Approved Installer) provides GGFi Insurance Backed Guarantees for added customer protection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crittall Windows: UK's most famous steel window manufacturer; the original reference point for the steel-look aesthetic Aluco replicates. Direct overlap in heritage, period property, and Art Deco glazing — Crittall sells genuine steel, Aluco sells aluminium that imitates it, so they compete for the same specification.
• Clement Windows Group: UK specialist in steel and steel-look windows for conservation, heritage, and listed-building applications. Comparable in product positioning, customer base (heritage homeowners and conservation architects), and use of approved installer networks.
• Steel Window Association members (e.g., Steel Window Service): Trade association of UK steel window fabricators supplying heritage and commercial projects. Compete with Aluco in the same conservation/listed-building and commercial steel-look segments; customers often compare members head-to-head with Aluco.
• Origin Global (Origin Frames): UK manufacturer of premium aluminium windows, doors, and bifolds sold through a partner installer network. Direct overlap in product category (bespoke aluminium glazing) and GTM motion (vetted installer channel); competing for the same homeowner and trade specifier wallet.
• Smart Systems (Smart Aluminium): One of the UK's largest aluminium systems houses, supplying profile systems (including steel-look) to a wide installer/fabricator base. Competes with Aluco on steel-look product lines while also being a potential supplier — a structurally similar commercial proposition at much larger scale.
• Senior Architectural Systems: UK aluminium systems manufacturer supplying windows, doors, and curtain walling through a fabricator/installer network. Comparable in scale, channel model, and product category — competing for the same fabricator partner base in the UK aluminium glazing market.
• Express Bi-folding Doors: UK premium aluminium bifold, sliding, and steel-look door manufacturer selling through a regional installer network. Direct product overlap (bespoke aluminium doors) and a comparable channel-partner GTM motion, with strong show-home style marketing.

Broad incumbents

• Schüco UK: Global German systems house with aluminium window, door, and façade products sold across commercial and high-end residential UK markets. Broader portfolio and deeper R&D than Aluco, but overlapping on premium aluminium steel-look suites sold to fabricators and installers.
• Reynaers Aluminium UK: Belgian aluminium systems supplier with established UK presence, offering steel-look and slim-profile window/door systems. Competes with Aluco on product, but operates as a broad system supplier to many fabricators rather than a branded consumer-facing manufacturer.
• AluK UK: International aluminium systems company with a UK window and door product line including steel-look options. Overlaps with Aluco in aluminium window fabrication and installer-channel sales, but as a broad incumbent system company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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