Crown Glass

Name

Crown Glass

Legal name

Mr M J Yeates

Website

https://crownglass.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass & Glazing Products

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215), Glass and Glazing Contractors (23815)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD), Decorative, Patterned & Privacy Glass (Frosted/Textured/Colored) (IMADAHAG)

Keywords

• Glass merchant services
• Glazing installation
• Safety glass supply
• Double glazed units
• Made-to-order glass

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Glass Product Sales: Sale of glass products including laminated safety glass, horticultural glass, picture frame glass, toughened glass, double glazed units, frameless mirrors, glass shelving, decorative leaded glass, splashback glass, shower screens, and balustrades to trade and retail customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Crown Glass is a local glass merchant established in 1983 supplying glass products to trade and retail customers in Ipswich and surrounding areas on a supply and deliver basis. The company offers standard glass products (laminated safety glass, horticultural glass, picture frame glass) and made-to-order products (toughened glass, double glazed units, frameless mirrors, glass shelving, decorative leaded glass, splashback glass, shower screens, balustrades), with professional glazing and installation services provided through partner S.P.B. Glazing.

Product overview

Crown Glass operates as a glass merchant and glazing contractor business established in 1983, serving trade and retail customers in Ipswich and surrounding areas. The company offers two interconnected service lines: (1) Glass Merchants - supplying standard glass products (Laminated Safety Glass, Horticultural Glass, Picture Frame Glass) and made-to-order products (Toughened Glass, Double Glazed Units, Frameless Mirrors, Glass Shelving, Decorative Leaded Glass, Splashback Glass, Shower Screens, Balustrades); (2) Glazing & Installation Services - provided through partner S.P.B. Glazing, offering reglazing of broken panes, new installations, mirror fitting, shower screen installation, and splashback installation. The business operates on a supply and deliver basis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laminated Safety Glass
• Horticultural Glass for Greenhouses
• Picture Frame Glass
• Toughened Glass
• Double Glazed Units
• Frameless Mirrors
• Glass Shelving
• Decorative Leaded Glass
• Splashback Glass
• Shower Screens
• Balustrades
• Glazing and Installation Service

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• S.P.B. Glazing (Paul)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerS.P.B. Glazing, operated by Paul, provides glazing and installation services in partnership with Crown Glass. The fitting service includes reglazing broken panes for doors and windows, new installations including double glazed units, mirror fitting, glass shower screens, and splashbacks. S.P.B. Glazing has many years of trading with local authorities, businesses, and private individuals. Contact: 07952 366699.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Anglian Home Improvements: Large UK home improvements company manufacturing, supplying and installing windows, doors, conservatories and related glazing products. Comparable to Crown Glass in supplying and installing made-to-order residential glass (windows, double-glazed units), but at national scale with in-house manufacturing rather than local sole-proprietor operations.
• Saint-Gobain Glass Solutions: UK arm of global glass major Saint-Gobain, processing and supplying float, toughened, laminated and insulated glass units alongside value-added services. Comparable to Crown Glass as a fabricator and merchant of made-to-order architectural and safety glass, but operating at much larger national scale with broader product depth.
• Wickes (Travis Perkins subsidiary): UK home improvement retailer selling building supplies including glass, mirrors and double-glazed units to trade and DIY customers. Comparable to Crown Glass at the trade and DIY glass-merchant layer, but competing from a national multi-store retail platform with broader category coverage and stronger consumer marketing.
• Pilkington United Kingdom (NSG Group): One of the world's largest flat glass manufacturers, headquartered in the UK, supplying float, toughened, laminated and energy-efficient glazing products across construction and automotive. Comparable to Crown Glass as a UK-based supplier of safety, horticultural and architectural glass, but operating at primary-manufacturer scale rather than local fabrication.
• Guardian Glass: Major international float and fabricated glass producer with UK distribution, supplying architectural, interior and safety glass products. Comparable to Crown Glass in the safety, decorative and architectural glass categories, but competing from primary manufacturing scale and global reach rather than local made-to-order service.
• Safestyle UK: UK-focused retailer and installer of replacement windows, doors and conservatories serving retail consumers. Comparable to Crown Glass as a UK residential glazing supplier and installer, but operating nationally via a direct-sales field force rather than from a small local supply-and-deliver base.
• Everest (Everest 2020 Ltd): Established UK home improvements company selling and installing double glazing, windows, doors and conservatories directly to homeowners. Comparable to Crown Glass in the residential glazing and installation value chain, but operating nationally with a full multi-product home-improvement platform rather than a single local merchant.

Emerging players

• Toughened Glass UK: Online UK specialist in cut-to-size toughened and tempered glass products for residential and trade buyers. Comparable to Crown Glass in the made-to-order toughened-glass category, but competing via e-commerce quoting and national delivery rather than local supply-and-deliver relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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