What Vivalda does

Vivalda is the UK & Ireland's largest independent distributor and fabricator of decorative rainscreen cladding, building boards, fire protection products and fixing systems for the construction industry. Operating under Vivalda Group Plc, the group encompasses VIVALDA Limited (primary distribution), Pura Facades (lightweight GRC), MSP (Scotland) Ltd and Prism Powder Coating, with 100-150 staff serving customers through six strategically placed branches in Birmingham (HQ), London, Manchester, Hull, Scotland and Ireland. The portfolio spans an extensive third-party brand catalogue (Equitone, Trespa, Rockpanel, Cedral, Swisspearl, Tonality, Viroc, Valcan, James Hardie, Fundermax, Parklex Prodema, Siniat, Fermacell, Siderise, FSI, Tenmat, SFS, Kingspan K-Roc, Rockwool) plus the proprietary MetSkin aluminium cassette system and VBrick mechanical brick slip system.

The company operates an integrated distribution-plus-fabrication-plus-logistics model. In-house CNC routing equipment and laser-guided beam saws at every branch enable offsite pre-cutting, drilling, beveling, shaping and palletising of panels to project specification, with CAD optimisation software minimising material wastage. An owned Euro VI/ULEZ-compliant vehicle fleet — including 26-tonne curtain siders with truck-mounted forklifts, 7.5-tonne curtain siders for inner-city sites, and flatbeds for crane off-loads — supports just-in-time delivery. Field sales representatives with a minimum of 10 years' experience provide technical guidance from elevation-drawing stage through to project completion.

Vivalda generates revenue through project-based one-time product sales (decorative cladding, building boards, fire barriers, framing systems, insulation, fixings), professional fabrication services (cutting, drilling, finishing), and delivery/logistics services, with pricing quoted per project rather than via public list pricing. End customers span façade contractors, architects/specifiers and main contractors, with project demand evidenced across hospitality, education, healthcare, commercial construction and specialist sectors. Annual turnover exceeds £40 million, and the company reports profitability in every year since its 1999 founding.

Name

Vivalda

Legal name

VIVALDA Limited

Website

https://vivalda.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vivalda is the UK & Ireland's largest independent distributor and fabricator of decorative rainscreen cladding, building boards, fire protection and fixing systems, serving façade contractors, architects and main contractors across six branches with in-house CNC fabrication and an owned delivery fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Cladding Materials Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Facade & Cladding Systems (Rainscreens, Panels, EIFS, Siding) (IMAFAMAB)

Keywords

• Rainscreen cladding distribution
• Facade cladding panels
• Building boards supply
• Fire barrier systems
• Cladding fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Distribution: Distribution of decorative cladding panels, building boards, fire protection products, and fixing systems to the construction industry. Revenue generated from product sales across multiple brands including Equitone, Trespa, Rockpanel, Cedral, Swisspearl, Tonality and Viroc.
2. Fabrication Services: Custom fabrication services including cutting, drilling, beveling, shaping and finishing panels to specification. CNC and beam saw facilities at all branches.
3. Delivery & Logistics: Own fleet of Euro VI and ULEZ compliant vehicles providing delivery services direct to site. Includes pallet wrapping and panel labelling facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vivalda is an independent distributor and fabricator of decorative rainscreen cladding panels, building boards, fire protection and fixing systems to the UK and Ireland construction industry. The company stocks and supplies all major facade cladding brands including Equitone, Trespa, Rockpanel, Swisspearl, Cedral, Tonality, Viroc, Valcan, James Hardie, Fundermax, Parklex Prodema and its own MetSkin aluminium system, complemented by building boards, framing systems, fire barriers, fixings, insulation and accessories. Vivalda operates nationwide branches with in-house CNC fabrication, CAD-based board optimisation, and an owned delivery fleet offering technical, fabrication and logistics services to facade contractors, architects and main contractors.

Product overview

Vivalda is the UK's leading distributor and fabricator of decorative cladding, building boards, fire protection, and fixing systems to the construction industry. The company operates as a single-source supplier offering an extensive portfolio of products across multiple categories: Decorative Cladding (featuring brands such as EQUITONE, Trespa, Rockpanel, Swisspearl, Cedral, MetSkin, Valcan, Viroc, Tonality, Parklex Prodema, Fundermax, James Hardie, and VBrick); Composites (including Fortis fire-rated panels, Alulap aluminium panels, GRP, Plastisol, and Steni); Framing Systems (SFS NVELOPE, Plastestrip Fastframe and Thermaframe); Fire Barriers (Siderise, FSI, and Tenmat products); Building Boards (Kemwell, British Gypsum Glasroc X, Fermacell, Secolite, and Siniat); Fixings & Accessories (SFS, Plastestrip, Mainline, and Wraptite); and Insulation (Kingspan K-Roc, Rockwool, and Kemwell). The company also offers complementary Fabrication Services (CNC cutting, drilling, beveling), Delivery & Logistics (own fleet of Euro VI compliant vehicles), and Technical & Site Support including CAD optimization. Vivalda was established in London in 1999 and operates nationwide from locations in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Hull, Scotland, and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MetSkin: VIVALDA's own manufactured aluminium cladding system featuring Hook-On Cassette System, Tray Panel System, and Interlocking Plank System.
• Pura Facades
• Prism Powder Coating

Products and services

• Equitone Decorative Cladding Range Through-coloured fibre cement facade cladding panels available in Natura (smooth tactile), Tectiva (rough linen-touch), Pictura (ultra matt anti-graffiti), Lunara (randomised textured) and Linea (3D shaped) variants; A2-s1,d0 fire rated, supplied with technical guidance for facade contractors and architects.
• MetSkin Aluminium Rainscreen System Vivalda's own manufactured aluminium rainscreen cladding available in Hook-On Cassette, Tray Panel and Interlocking Plank system types, with Qualicoat-approved in-house colour matching to all profiles through Prism Powder Coating.
• Rockpanel Cladding Sustainable board cladding material manufactured from basalt rock for ventilated constructions, available in Colours, Woods, Metals, Chameleon and Stones ranges; used for facade cladding, roof detailing, soffits and fascias.
• Trespa Meteon & Trespa TopLab High-performance architectural panels in Uni Colours, Focus, Metallics, Wood and Lumen finishes for exterior cladding and decorative facades, plus Trespa TopLab scientific surface solutions for laboratory and scientific environments.
• Swisspearl Fibre-Cement Cladding Fibre-cement cladding panels covering Carat, Patina Original/Rough/Inline NXT, Gravial, Vintago/Vintago-Reflex, Avera, Reflex, Nobilis, Terra, Planea and Zenor ranges; A2-s1,d0 fire classification with 30-year warranty.
• Cedral Fibre Cement Weatherboard Fibre cement weatherboard in Cedral Lap (lapped style), Cedral Click (flush tongue and groove, 21 colours) and Cedral Board (for roof edges and reveals) ranges; low maintenance rot-free alternative to timber.
• Valcan Cladding Systems (Vitradual, Ceramapanel, Evverlap, Xtral, Vitranamel) Valcan portfolio including Vitradual A1 non-combustible solid aluminium panels, Ceramapanel A1 ceramic panels, Evverlap interlocking facade systems, Xtral interlocking facades and Vitranamel prefabricated vitreous-enamel steel cassettes.
• VBrick Mechanical Brick Slip System Mechanical brick slip and natural stone facade system combining real brick and stone aesthetics with cost-effective fast-track installation; available in Handmade, Waterstruck, Extruded Brick and Natural Stone slip variants.
• Viroc Cement-Bonded Particle Board Cement Bonded Particle Board (CBPB) composite panel combining wood particles and cement, offering wood flexibility with cement strength and durability; complies with EN 634 and EN 13986 for indoor and outdoor applications.
• Tonality Terracotta Facade Tiles Exclusive terracotta tiles made from Westerwald clay using Kiralis sinter kiln firing; lightweight, durable ceramic facade with simple elegance and wide colour options.
• Parklex Prodema Natural Wood Cladding Composite cladding in NATURCLAD-B (textured wood relief), NATURCLAD-W (natural wood elegance), NATURSOFFIT-W (soffits) and GRCLAD-B (maintenance-free textured panels); weather resistant and fire safe.
• Fundermax High-Pressure Laminate Cladding Duromer HPL panels with double-hardened acrylic polyurethane resin weather protection, including Max Exterior F-Quality, Max Exterior NG/NT, Max Exterior SKY, Max Exterior Hexa and M.Look ranges.
• James Hardie Fibre Cement Cladding World's number one fibre cement cladding range covering Hardie Panel, Hardie Architectural Panel, Hardie Architectural Panel Metallics, Hardie VL Plank and Hardie Plank with ColourPlus Technology; 15-year warranty.
• SFS NVELOPE Framing System Rainscreen support brackets, primary fixings, rails and carriers in aluminium or stainless steel with non-compressible thermal pads; UK Patent Pending technology guards against thermal degradation; A1 non-combustible; includes VB/HB and NVS systems.
• Plastestrip Framing Systems (Fastframe & Thermaframe) Plastestrip Fastframe adjustable cladding fixing system compatible with most exterior cladding panels, plus Thermaframe stainless steel bracket system that reduces heat loss through the facade support structure.
• Siderise Fire Barriers Fire, thermal and acoustic insulation solutions with RV Vertical and RH Horizontal Cavity Barriers built from non-combustible stone wool lamella core with reinforced aluminium foil; 3rd Party Certified under EWCL5 with 30, 60, 90 and 120-minute application ratings.
• FSI Fire Barriers (Paraflam SEB & Silverliner Open State) FSI Paraflam SEB perimeter fire stops for curtain walling and cavity barrier external rainscreen facades, plus FSI Silverliner Open State cavity fire barriers for voids between outer facade and inner construction elements.
• Tenmat Fire Barriers (VFB Plus, NVFB, FF102/50, VFB 60/60, VFB 120/120) Range of Tenmat open-state and ventilated cavity fire barriers manufactured from stone mineral wool, intumescent or low-smoke zero-halogen materials for ventilated cavities up to 450mm, with 60 and 120-minute fire protection variants.
• Kemwell Building Boards (FireKem FP900, WeatherKem, MultiKem MP100) Kemwell FireKem FP900 non-combustible fire protection board providing up to 240 minutes fire protection, BBA-certified WeatherKem A1 weather-proof rated building board, and A1 MultiKem MP100 multi-purpose fire resistant building board.
• Secolite Cement Board Lightweight cement board made of Portland cement, aggregates and glass fibre reinforcement, ideal for demanding environments and LSF systems.
• Fortis Fire-Rated Composite Panels Fortis A2 fire-rated composite panels with non-combustible Nexus Lamella core manufactured to suit all glazing systems, plus Fortis SP bespoke composite products for various applications.
• Mainline Colour-Matched Fixings Rainscreen facade fixings and fasteners with over 30 years of experience, offering a unique colour-matching service with a 25-year finish warranty and face-fixing solutions with colour-matched rivets and screws.
• Wraptite Airtight Membrane Self-adhering airtight and vapour-permeable membrane combining vapour permeability and airtightness; BBA certified across wall and roof constructions with Class B fire certification.
• Kingspan K-Roc Insulation Rock mineral fibre insulation for use behind rainscreen facades and within steel frame systems, with K-Roc Rainscreen Slab and K-Roc Framing Slab variants.
• Rockwool Insulation (Rainscreen Duo Slab & Flexi) Stone wool insulation including Rainscreen Duo Slab for ventilated cladding and curtain walling and Flexi multi-use insulation for walls, partitions, floors and roofs.
• Fire-Rated Architectural Infill Panel New fire-rated architectural infill panel for the glazing industry, launched in December 2023.
• Fabrication Services Nationwide CNC fabrication services for shaping, drilling, beveling, cutting and finishing panels to project specifications; offsite pre-cut panels with precision holes and fixings for time and cost savings on site, available across all UK & Ireland branches with laser-guided beam saws and CNC routing equipment.
• Delivery & Logistics Service Owned and operated fleet of Euro VI and ULEZ-compliant delivery trucks including 26-tonne curtain siders with truck-mounted forklifts, 7.5-tonne curtain siders for inner-city sites and flatbed vehicles for crane off-loads, providing just-in-time delivery service to site with pallet wrapping and panel labelling facilities.
• Technical & Site Support Service Technical guidance on product lines, fixing systems, accessories and CAD-optimisation software for board yield maximisation and wastage minimisation, including on-site assistance and expert advice from field representatives with a minimum of 10 years' facade systems experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximised board yield and minimised wastage through CAD optimisation software
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grafton Group: UK & Ireland-listed builders' merchanting group operating Selco, Buildbase, Woodie's and Chadwicks. Comparable operating geography (UK & Ireland) and a multi-format distribution model, though broader in product mix and less focused on the rainscreen façade category.
• Travis Perkins: UK's largest builders' merchant with nationwide branch network distributing heavyside, lightside and specialist construction materials. Comparable as a broad-based construction materials distributor, though Vivalda is more specialist and higher-spec in the rainscreen/facade niche.
• Kingspan Group: Global building envelope manufacturer with leading positions in insulated panels, insulation and façade systems. Vivalda distributes Kingspan K-Roc insulation and several adjacent products; Kingspan represents the upstream manufacturing tier to Vivalda's distribution and fabrication role and is a key supplier-competitor dynamic.
• Wienerberger: European building materials group with strong position in façade solutions, bricks and roof systems. Comparable as an upstream supplier and broader incumbent; Vivalda's new VBrick brick-slip line directly intersects with Wienerberger's traditional brick category.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building materials group with extensive UK presence across insulation, plasterboard, interior solutions and exterior façades. Highly relevant as a broad incumbent in the same end-markets and as owner-adjacent to brands Vivalda distributes (e.g., British Gypsum).

Direct peers

• E.H. Smith (Building Products): UK building products distributor specialising in rainscreen cladding, facades and roofing systems, with branches and own fabrication. Most directly comparable specialist UK distributor to Vivalda in terms of category focus, customer base and value-added services.
• SIG plc: UK & Ireland headquartered distributor of roofing, insulation, cladding and interior fit-out products to the construction industry. Closest publicly traded analog to Vivalda given overlapping UK/Ireland footprint, rainscreen cladding distribution, and branch-led model — recently taken private following financial restructuring.

Others

• Selco Builders Warehouse: UK trade-only builders' merchant chain owned by Grafton Group, serving small-to-medium construction contractors. Relevant as a channel-comparable trade distribution model in the UK, but with a broader, less specialist product mix than Vivalda.

Regional players

• Howarth Timber & Building Supplies: UK regional builders' merchant with a branch network focused on timber, sheet materials and general construction supplies. Comparable as a UK regional building materials distributor, though with much broader scope and no specialised rainscreen focus.

Emerging players

• James Hardie: Global manufacturer of fibre cement cladding products (HardiePlank, HardiePanel, Architectural Panel). Vivalda distributes the James Hardie range in the UK & Ireland, making James Hardie both a key supplier and an adjacent upstream peer in the same fibre-cement rainscreen category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/VivaldaLimited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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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