Falcon Trunking Systems

What Falcon Trunking Systems does

Falcon Trunking Systems is a UK-based private manufacturer of uPVC cable and pipe management products, incorporated in September 1991 and operating from a two-acre site in Littleborough, Lancashire. The company produces three principal product categories — Cable Management Systems (perimeter trunking under the Merlin and Kestrel brands, mini trunking, cable trunking, surface-mounted accessory boxes, oval and round conduit, power poles, and Firefly fire safety clips), Pipe Management Systems (pipe trunking and the APAC systems for plumbers), and Portable Accommodation Profiles (H-sections, angles, J-sections, U-channel, D-mould, skirting, window liner, and door casing kits for modular buildings). All design, production, quality control, and support operations are conducted in-house under BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certification, with REACH compliance documented for both virgin and recycled material streams.

The business runs a B2B trade distribution model, selling exclusively to UK trade wholesalers and distributors serving the electrical and plumbing/building trades, with end-customers including British Gas and a mix of national trade names and independents. Pricing is account-based (login-gated) with no public consumer pricing, and the Magento 2 website supports catalogue browsing, downloads, and order placement by trade accounts. A distinctive operational feature is the in-house closed-loop PVC-U recycling operation, which uses optical and electrostatic separation to convert customer waste (offcuts and end-of-life frames) into feedstock, reaching 53% recycled content in Falcon products in 2025. Falcon is also a member of the British Plastics Federation and is a Real Living Wage Employer.

Ownership transitioned from family ownership to an Employee Ownership Trust on 29 February 2024, making all employees shareholders via the trust; the company has no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent-company involvement. Headcount is reported in the 11–50 range, with a small named management team covering production, quality control, warehouse and distribution, sales office, and recycling coordination. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or international expansion are disclosed; the geographic footprint is UK-only.

Name

Falcon Trunking Systems

Legal name

Falcon Trunking Systems Limited

Website

https://falcontrunking.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Falcon Trunking Systems is a UK-based private manufacturer of uPVC cable management, pipe management, and portable accommodation profile products, selling exclusively to trade wholesalers and distributors serving the electrical and plumbing/building trades. It operates an in-house closed-loop PVC-U recycling operation and became employee-owned in February 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleborough

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. uPVC Trunking and Cable Management Products: Falcon manufactures and sells a comprehensive range of uPVC trunking systems, cable management products, and accessories primarily to trade wholesalers and distributors. Products include perimeter trunking (Merlin FDT1, Kestrel MCT100), mini trunking, cable trunking, conduit systems, power poles, and fire safety clips. Sales are wholesale/B2B focused with trade pricing.
2. uPVC Pipe Management Systems: Supply of pipe trunking systems and APAC (plumbing) systems for plumbers. The APAC systems are specifically designed for plumbing applications.
3. Portable Accommodation Profiles: Specialized profile products for portable accommodation including H-sections, angles, J-sections, U-channel, D-mould sections, skirting, window liner, and door casing kits.
4. PVC-U Recycling Services: The company operates a recycling division that purchases PVC-U waste from customers (offcuts, short ends from window manufacturers, end-of-life frames), processes it, and incorporates recycled material into new products. This creates a closed-loop revenue stream from waste materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Falcon Trunking Systems manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of uPVC cable management, pipe management, and portable accommodation profile products for the UK building, electrical, and plumbing trades. Core offerings include perimeter trunking systems (Merlin FDT1, Merlin FSKT1, Kestrel MCT100), mini trunking, cable trunking, conduit, power poles, Firefly fire safety clips, APAC plumbing pipe trunking, and a full suite of portable accommodation profiles such as H-sections, angles, U-channels, skirting, and door casing kits. All design, production, quality control, and support operations are performed in-house at the company's two-acre Lancashire facility, incorporating both virgin and recycled PVC-U feedstock.

Product overview

Falcon Trunking Systems is a UK-based manufacturer of uPVC cable and pipe management products, organized into three main product categories: Cable Management Systems (perimeter trunking, mini trunking, cable trunking, conduit, power poles, and fire safety clips), Pipe Management Systems (pipe trunking and APAC plumbing systems), and Portable Accommodation Profiles (H-sections, angles, channels, skirting, and door components). The company's flagship perimeter trunking product is the Merlin FDT1, a 3-compartment dado system. All products are manufactured in-house at their Lancashire facility using virgin and recycled PVC-U materials, with a stated commitment to recycling and environmental responsibility. The company operates on a business-to-business model, supplying distributors and trade wholesalers in the electrical and plumbing industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Merlin: Perimeter trunking system product line including FDT1 and FSKT1 models for cable management
• Firefly
• APAC
• Kestrel

Products and services

• Perimeter Trunking Systems (Merlin FDT1, Merlin FSKT1, Kestrel MCT100) 3-compartment dado perimeter trunking and accessory ranges used to route and protect electrical cables along walls in commercial and residential installations; offered in multiple colour options with a full accessory set of flat angles, internal/external angles, tees, joint covers and stop ends.
• Mini Trunking and Accessories Mini trunking systems in sizes from 16x16mm to 50x25mm with matching accessories for residential and light commercial cable management applications.
• Cable Trunking and Accessories Standard cable trunking systems and accessories for routing and protecting electrical cables in commercial and industrial installations.
• Surface Mounted Accessory Boxes Single and double surface-mounted accessory boxes in 25mm and 35mm depths, RCD housing units and 4-pillar configurations for cable management installations.
• Oval Conduit and Channelling Oval-shaped conduit systems for low-profile surface-mounted cable routing.
• Round Conduit and Accessories Round conduit systems with associated fittings and accessories for surface-mounted cable management.
• Power Poles Floor-to-ceiling power and data distribution poles used in office and commercial spaces to deliver services where wall routing is impractical.
• Firefly Fire Safety Clips Fire performance clips designed to secure trunking and conduit systems in fire-rated installations, supplied in internal and external variants matched to specific Falcon trunking and conduit products.
• Pipe Trunking Systems uPVC pipe trunking systems with stops ends and accessories for plumbing pipe routing and management applications.
• APAC Systems for Plumbers (APAC1, APAC2) Dedicated plumbing pipe trunking systems (APAC1 with stop ends, APAC2 second-generation system with enhanced features) supplied to plumbing trade distributors for pipe routing in plumbing installations.
• Portable Accommodation Profiles Specialised uPVC profile products for portable and modular accommodation fit-outs, including H-sections, angles, U-channel, skirting, window liners and door casing kits supplied to manufacturers and fitters of portable buildings.
• PVC-U Recycling Services Closed-loop PVC-U recycling service that buys PVC-U waste from customers, processes it with optical and electrostatic separation technology, and converts it into raw material for new Falcon products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 53% of Falcon products made from recycled material in 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• British Plastics FederationminorOthersFalcon Trunking is a proud member of the British Plastics Federation (BPF), the leading UK trade association representing and supporting the plastics industry. This membership provides industry representation, networking, and support services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global electrification and automation group whose UK offering includes cable management, trunking and conduit systems sold through electrical wholesalers; broader incumbent with overlapping distribution channel.
• REHAU: Global polymer manufacturer offering PVC trunking, conduit and underfloor systems to UK and European building trades; overlaps with Falcon's cable and pipe management categories but operates across a much broader construction product portfolio.
• Schneider Electric: Multinational energy management and automation group selling cable management, trunking and wiring accessories via UK electrical distribution; broader incumbent competing indirectly with Falcon in commercial cable containment.
• HellermannTyton: Global cable management, identification and protection specialist selling into UK electrical and construction trades; overlaps with Falcon on conduit, trunking accessories and fire-rated cable fixings (analogous to Firefly clips).
• Legrand: Global electrical and digital building infrastructure group whose UK business sells cable management, trunking and wiring accessories through the same UK electrical wholesalers that Falcon serves; broader incumbent with much wider product range.
• Atkore: US-listed manufacturer of electrical raceway, cable tray and PVC conduit serving UK and European construction markets; competes with Falcon across cable management and conduit categories as part of a larger portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cembre: European manufacturer of cable accessories, cable glands and cable management products sold into UK and European electrical trade channels; comparable niche specialist with overlapping distributor-led go-to-market.
• Marshall-Tufflex: UK-based manufacturer of PVC-U cable management and trunking systems for the electrical trade; directly competes with Falcon in perimeter trunking, mini trunking, conduit and accessories sold through UK electrical wholesalers.
• D-Line (D-Line Europe): UK-focused cable management specialist with a strong electrical-wholesale channel presence; competes with Falcon on decorative and standard cable trunking and conduit accessories in the UK trade market.

Others

• Prysmian Group: World's largest cable manufacturer with a UK presence; primarily a cable (not trunking) producer but adjacent to Falcon as an upstream/ecosystem participant selling through overlapping UK electrical wholesalers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FalconTrunking
• Facebookfacebook.com/falcontrunkingsystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/falcon-trunking-systems-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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