D A Profiles

What D A Profiles does

D A Profiles Ltd is a UK-based private limited company founded in 2012 that manufactures metal flashings, gutters, rainwater goods, cappings, and bespoke fabricated components for the roofing and cladding industry. The company operates from a single facility at the Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford, West Midlands, and serves customers throughout the United Kingdom. Its product portfolio spans six categories: standard flashings (ridge, barge board, cill, corner), gutter systems (trimline, PPC aluminium, membrane-lined), rainwater management components (hoppers, downpipes, outlets, shoes), aluminium cappings, custom fabrication (louvres, soakers, bullnose, curved flashings, fabricated corners), and Profile Match Sheets for replicating obsolete roofing profiles. Products are manufactured from steel and aluminium with coatings including polyester powder coat, galvanised, PVC Plastisol, and Polyester, with materials sourced from Tata Steel and other leading suppliers and processed using CNC folding machinery capable of producing items up to 4 metres in length.

The core technology is CNC folding machinery used for metal fabrication, supported by an extensive inventory of pre-painted metals in a wide array of colours that enables same-day quotations and rapid delivery. The go-to-market is sales-led, with a direct sales team reachable by phone and email, supplemented by a website with downloadable technical data sheets and a Facebook presence. The company operates a quote-based pricing model with no public price list, and its customer base is segmented vertically across commercial roofing site contractors (primary), industrial and agricultural buildings (secondary), and domestic customers (extended). No institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external funding rounds are disclosed in available sources.

Revenue model mechanics are straightforward: one-time sale of manufactured metal products to construction industry buyers, with revenue tied to project-based orders rather than recurring contracts. The company self-positions as a leading UK metal flashings manufacturer and emphasises speed, customisation capability, and flexibility as its core value proposition. There is no evidence of digital platforms, software products, or AI/ML components within the business.

Name

D A Profiles

Legal name

D A Profiles Ltd

Website

https://daprofiles.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

D A Profiles Ltd is a West Midlands-based UK manufacturer of metal flashings, gutters, rainwater goods, cappings, and bespoke fabricated components for the commercial roofing and cladding industry, serving site contractors and domestic customers throughout the UK since 2012 using CNC folding machinery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Roofing and Cladding Components

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Flashing, Edge Metal & Roof Accessories (IMADAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal & Flashing Works (Gutters, Copings, Edge Metal, Downspouts) (IMAFAMAE)

Keywords

• Metal flashings manufacturing
• Roofing cladding components
• Rainwater goods supply
• Custom sheet metal fabrication
• Gutter systems UK

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingswinford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Fabrication Products: Manufacture and sale of standard and bespoke metal flashings, gutters, rainwater goods, cappings, and custom fabrication for roofing and cladding projects. Products include ridge flashings, barge boards, cill flashings, corner flashings, louvres, soakers, bullnose profiles, curved flashings, and fabricated corners in steel and aluminium with various coatings.
2. Profile Match Sheets: Custom made sheets replicating exact dimensions of existing or obsolete roofing profiles, available up to 3 metres in length

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

D A Profiles Limited manufactures metal flashings, gutters, rainwater goods, cappings, and bespoke fabricated components for the commercial roofing and cladding industry. Products are produced from steel and aluminium using CNC folding machinery, with custom items available up to 4 metres in length, serving construction site contractors throughout the UK from their West Midlands premises.

Product overview

D A Profiles Limited is a single-product-portfolio manufacturer specialising in metal flashings and associated roofing/cladding components. The core offering consists of Flashings (ridge, barge board, cill, corner), Gutters (trimline, aluminium, membrane-lined), Rainwater Goods (hoppers, downpipes, outlets), and Cappings. These are complemented by Custom Fabrication services for bespoke items (louvres, soakers, bullnose, curved flashings, fabricated corners) and Profile Match Sheets for matching obsolete profiles. Products are manufactured from steel and aluminium using CNC folding machinery, with materials including polyester powder coated aluminium, galvanised steel, PVC Plastisol, and Polyester.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flashings Metal flashings including ridge flashings, barge boards, cill flashings, and corner flashings used for weatherproofing roof transitions and joints. Available in steel and aluminium up to 4 metres in length, targeted at commercial roofing contractors.
• Gutters Gutter systems including Trimline Gutters, PPC Aluminium Gutters, and Fatra Membrane Lined Gutters designed for industrial and agricultural buildings with high-capacity water flow requirements.
• Rainwater Goods Bespoke rainwater management components including hoppers, downpipes, shoes, and outlets manufactured in painted steel or polyester powder coated aluminium, targeted at commercial roofing projects.
• Cappings

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 indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Voestalpine Metsec: UK-based manufacturer of light gauge steel framing, structural products, and building envelope components under a large European parent. Broader scope than D A Profiles but overlaps in fabricated metal products supplied to UK construction.

Direct peers

• Euroclad: UK manufacturer of standing seam and metal roofing systems with associated flashings and accessories. Comparable to D A Profiles in the metal roofing envelope category, with a more system-oriented go-to-market.
• Ash & Lacy: UK building envelope product manufacturer producing metal roofing, cladding, and associated accessories including flashings and rainwater goods. Overlaps directly with D A Profiles' flashing and trim product lines, though at a larger scale.
• Hambleside Danelaw Building Products: UK manufacturer of roofing accessories including dry fix flashings, ventilation, and roofing accessories for industrial and commercial buildings. Highly comparable to D A Profiles on product mix and end customer (UK roofing contractors), with a broader catalog and longer trading history.
• A Steadman & Son (Steadmans): UK manufacturer of metal roofing sheets, flashings, gutters, and rainwater goods serving agricultural, industrial, and commercial construction. Closely comparable in core product set (flashings, gutters, rainwater systems) and customer profile to D A Profiles.
• Britmet Lightweight Roofing: UK manufacturer of lightweight metal roofing tiles and related roofing accessories for residential and light commercial markets. Adjacent peer with overlapping fabrication capability and UK contractor customer base, particularly relevant given D A Profiles' extension into domestic customers.

Others

• SIG Roofing: Major UK roofing products distributor supplying flashings, gutters, and metal roofing accessories to contractors. Not a direct manufacturer competitor, but a channel that competes for the same end-customer wallet and influences pricing dynamics in the UK market.
• Tata Steel UK: Primary UK supplier of color-coated and galvanized steel coil that D A Profiles uses as core raw material for flashings and rainwater goods. Included as a key upstream dependency rather than a competitor, but materially shapes D A Profiles' cost base and product range.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daprofiles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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