VBH

What VBH does

VBH (GB) Ltd is a UK trade supplier of window and door hardware and ancillaries, headquartered in Gillingham, Kent with regional depots in East Kilbride (Scotland) and Swansea (Wales), and an allocated sales territory covering the UK, Ireland and selected export markets. The company has been operating since 1982 as the UK subsidiary of the privately-held VBH Group (a European holding company with ~€500M turnover, ~2,000 employees and presence in 20+ countries). VBH distributes a curated portfolio of third-party brands (Yale, AGB, Roto, Cotswold, Securistyle, Strand, Hoppe, Weiss-Chemie, WD-40, Dr. Hahn, Haps) alongside its own greenteQ brand and the architeQ stainless steel sub-brand, with greenteQ product design led by a UK New Product Development team working with German and Asian greenteQ design offices.

The offering spans door hardware (hinges, handles, multipoint locks, letterplates, anti-panic devices), window hardware (espagnolettes, shootbolts, friction stays, cockspur handles, restrictors), patio door hardware (bi-fold, lift/slide, inline sliding, tilt/slide), profile cylinders, smart-ready Kubu-integrated locks, the Q-Smart fingerprint door handle, and a construction-chemicals range. The technology surface includes the VBH24 Customer Portal (handling ~35% of orders), the VBH Product Configurator for bi-fold/tilt & turn/lift/slide specifications, and a Q&A-driven digital catalogue, all underwritten by a profile-related catalogue series that maps VBH's products to specific PVCu and aluminium profile systems (A.L.U.K., Aluplast, Deceuninck, Eurocell, Halo, Kommerling, Liniar, Profile 22, Rehau, Selecta, Sheerline, Smart Systems, Veka).

VBH operates a hybrid B2B go-to-market combining a UK-wide field sales force (Regional Sales Managers organised by postcode region, a Key Account Manager, a National Business Development Manager, External Technical Sales Engineers), an internal sales and customer service team reachable by phone and email, a self-serve 24/7 online channel (VBH24), and a walk-in trade counter at Swansea. Revenue is generated through one-time transactional hardware sales on net-30 payment terms, with carriage-paid delivery on standard 2-3 working day orders over £250 to mainland GB business addresses, a £50 minimum order, and OTIF performance of 99.1%+ in 2025. The customer base is a horizontal long-tail of UK and Irish window/door manufacturers, installers, re-sellers, builders and repair specialists, supplemented by the consumer-facing Q-secure (£9,000 payout) and proteQ10 (£2,000 payout) guarantee schemes that generate downstream pull-through.

Name

VBH

Legal name

VBH (GB) Ltd

Website

https://vbhgb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VBH (GB) Ltd is a UK trade supplier of window and door hardware, distributing third-party brands (Yale, AGB, Roto, Cotswold, Securistyle) alongside its own greenteQ range to UK and Irish window/door manufacturers, installers and re-sellers from three UK depots and the VBH24 online portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window and Door Hardware Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Retailers (44414), Hardware Manufacturing (3325)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware (5072), Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)

akta.pro primary industry

Doors, Windows & Millwork Hardware Retail (Locks, Hinges, Handles) (CRAIADAJ)

Keywords

• Window door hardware
• Trade hardware supplier
• Door lock systems
• Tilt turn hardware
• Architectural hardware distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Gillingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware distribution (greenteQ + 3rd-party brands): Trade supply of window and door hardware, furniture, and ancillaries to UK and Irish window and door manufacturers and installers. Sells its own greenteQ brand plus third-party brands (AGB, Cotswold, Dr. Hahn, Haps, Hoppe, Roto, Securistyle, Strand, Weiss-Chemie, Yale, etc.). Sales are one-time transactional purchases with net-30 payment terms.
2. Online shop (VBH24): 24/7 online ordering channel via the VBH24 Customer Portal for registered trade account customers, representing approximately 35% of orders placed with VBH. Includes self-service ordering, order tracking, and access to the VBH Product Configurator.
3. Trade counter sales (Swansea): Walk-in trade counter at VBH Swansea stocking greenteQ, Yale, AGB and other lines, with no minimum order value and no need to pre-order. Targeted at local fabricators, installers, and maintenance companies needing urgent same-day collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VBH (GB) Ltd is a UK and Irish trade supplier of window and door hardware, furniture and ancillaries, selling its own greenteQ brand alongside third-party brands (Yale, AGB, Roto, Cotswold, Securistyle, Strand, Hoppe, Weiss-Chemie, WD-40 and others) to window and door manufacturers, installers, re-sellers, builders and repair specialists. The offering combines physical hardware products (hinges, locks, espagnolettes, cylinders, handles, letterplates, anti-panic devices, friction stays, restrictors, adhesives, sealants, lubricants) with system-specific profile-related catalogues, a 24/7 online ordering portal (VBH24), a hardware specification configurator, on-site technical sales engineering support, and consumer-facing security guarantees (Q-secure and proteQ10).

Product overview

VBH (GB) Ltd is a trade supplier of window and door hardware and ancillaries serving UK and Irish window and door manufacturers and installers since 1982, operating as a single unified trade-supply business rather than a modular software platform. Its offering is structured around three layers: (1) the proprietary greenteQ own-brand covering door hardware (Sigma hinges, Alpha/Aspire handles, iQ/Q-Bolt locks, Anti-Panic exit hardware), outward-opening window hardware (Securitas espagnolettes, Invicta and iQ shootbolts, Delta friction stays), patio door hardware (Clearspan bi-fold, ClearLIFT lift/slide, Clearslide inline sliding, BTG10 tilt/slide), profile cylinders (Gamma, Q-Star, Orion/Orion ICE), the Q-Smart electronic fingerprint handle, and the Kubu-compatible iQ smart lock range; (2) a curated portfolio of third-party distributed brands including Yale (Mantis 4/3, AutoEngage, Dual Lock, FRW hardware, slot vents), AGB (ArTech tilt & turn, Galileo tilt/slide), Roto (Designo tilt & turn, TSL espagnolette), Cotswold, Securistyle, Strand, Hoppe, WD-40 and Weiss-Chemie/Cosmo; and (3) digital and service tools including the VBH24 Customer Portal (vbhgb24.com) with the VBH Product Configurator, plus the Q-secure consumer hardware security guarantee and the proteQ10 anti-snap guarantee tied to greenteQ Orion cylinders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• greenteQ: VBH's own global hardware and ancillaries brand, covering door hardware, window hardware, patio door hardware, tilt & turn hardware, and construction chemicals; the UK has a dedicated greenteQ design team working with colleagues in Germany and Asia.
• architeQ
• VBH24
• Q-secure

Products and services

• greenteQ (own hardware brand) VBH's proprietary hardware brand covering door hardware, window hardware, patio door hardware, tilt & turn hardware, profile cylinders and construction chemicals. Designed by a UK-based New Product Development team working with greenteQ design offices in Germany and Asia, and carrying a standard 10-year performance guarantee (20 or 25 years surface on certain furniture).
• greenteQ Door Hardware Range Includes Alpha and Aspire lever handle sets, Sigma (Velocity, Hybrid, Flag, Aluminium Butt, Face-Fix) door hinges, iQ and Q-Bolt multipoint door locks, iQ Magnabolt slam shut lock, Anti-Panic emergency exit hardware, Omega letterplates, Coastline and architeQ stainless steel door furniture, Yale-derived lock kits, and finger protection from Strand Athmer.
• greenteQ Outward Opening Window Hardware Range Includes Alpha cockspur and espagnolette window handles, Securitas and Securitas Offset security espagnolettes, Epsilon standard espagnolette, Delta standard and egress friction stays, Delta hinge protector security device, Invicta (crop and non-crop) and iQ (Intellect, Superior) shootbolt systems, Safeguard window restrictors, and slot vents.
• greenteQ Patio Door Hardware Range Includes Clearspan bi-fold door hardware (multiple profile variants), Clearslide inline sliding patio door lock, ClearLIFT Slim lift/slide hardware, BTG10 tilt/slide patio door handle sets, and Aspire/SlimFold/Centrefold/Clearline magnetic catch bi-fold door handles.
• greenteQ Profile Cylinder Range Includes Gamma Standard (6-pin entry level), Q-Star (TS007 1 Star), Orion (TS007 3 Star with anti-snap/anti-drill/anti-pick/anti-bump), Orion ICE (TS007:2024 3 Star), and Gamma Rim Latch cylinders. Orion includes the proteQ10 anti-snap guarantee (£2,000 homeowner compensation) and Key Security scheme.
• greenteQ Q-Smart Electronic Door Handle Biometric fingerprint-operated electronic door handle; subject of VBH's 2022 and 2023 National Fenestration Award-winning digital marketing campaigns.
• greenteQ iQ Range (Kubu-Ready Smart Locks) Smart-ready multipoint door locks and security window espagnolettes that 'Work with Kubu' to connect to a smart home network via Kubu home hub. Provides SureSecure Geo-fence feature, security alerts, open/close status, and integration with smart speakers, heating and lighting.
• greenteQ architeQ / Coastline Stainless Steel Furniture Marine grade 316 stainless steel pull handles (90°/45° projections, 330-1800mm sizes, 1000-hour salt spray resistance, 25-year surface guarantee) and grade 304 Coastline stainless steel door furniture suite (levers, letterplates, knockers).
• greenteQ Construction Chemicals Includes 1 Part PU Adhesive (2QTC0173), 2 Part Aluminium Adhesive (2QTC0031-0034/0038), PVCu Cleaner 10 and 20, Aluminium Cleaner, Silicon Spray, Dry Lube specialist cylinder lubricant, and Cleaning and Care Kit.
• Yale Door & Window Hardware (Assa Abloy) Distributed Yale products include Mantis 4 and Mantis 3 multipoint door locks, AutoEngage slam shut lock, Stable Door Lock Set, Platinum 3 Star and Superior 1 Star profile cylinders, Postmaster Professional TS008 slim letterplate, PED panic exit device, Doormaster multipoint repair lock, Dual Lock Twin Cam and Casement Shootbolt systems, Fully Reversible Window Hardware Package (FRW), Yale Friction Stay, Mega Egress Window Hinge, SlotVent trickle vent, and lock kits for A.L.U.K. and Smart Visofold 1000 bi-fold doors.
• AGB Tilt & Turn and Tilt/Slide Hardware ArTech tilt & turn window hardware system (surface fix, jigless, rebated, concealed hinge variants; standard and PAS24 security levels) with Activeage Hi-Protection 3-stage coating achieving 2000+ hours salt spray resistance. Galileo tilt/slide patio door hardware. Tested to 5.5KN forces (almost double PAS24 specification). Covered by hardware Kitemark KM727991 and listed as Police Preferred Specification.
• Roto Tilt & Turn Hardware Includes Designo 2 tilt & turn system, Designo PAS24 security hardware for ALUK tilt & turn windows, TSL security espagnolette, and TSL security espagnolette with low handle height. Roto NT and NX covered by 10-year warranty.
• Cotswold Window Hardware Friction Arm Window Restrictor and Prestbury Friction Stay distributed through VBH.
• Securistyle Window Hardware Distributed range includes cockspur and espagnolette window handles, friction stays, friction stay security devices, restrictors, and Defender Restricted Cavity Fit Restrictor test reports.
• Strand Hardware (Athmer) Touch Bar, Cross Arm and Push Pad anti-panic/emergency exit devices and folding openers distributed through VBH. CE-marked with Declarations of Performance.
• Weiss-Chemie / Cosmo Consumables Construction chemicals distributed through VBH including Cosmo CA-500/510 cyanoacrylate adhesive, CL-300 cleaners (PVCu, anti-static, special, tool), HD-100 anti-corrosion sealant, SL-660 Cosmofen Plus adhesive, SP-711/712 2-part PVCu repair kit, PU-100 Cosmopur 819 1-part adhesive, PU-201/205 2-component adhesives.
• Hoppe Door and Window Furniture Hoppe handles and furniture distributed through VBH; CE declarations on hazardous chemicals available.
• WD-40 Maintenance Products Includes GT-85 Maintenance Spray and White Lithium Grease distributed through VBH with safety data sheets available.
• VBH24 Customer Portal (Online Shop) 24/7 authenticated account portal at vbhgb24.com for trade account customers to place and track orders, check prices, stock availability and invoices, access supplementary documents, and run the VBH Product Configurator for bi-fold, tilt & turn and lift/slide hardware specifications.
• VBH Product Configurator Online Q&A-driven configurator that generates fully priced specifications for complicated hardware sets such as bi-fold doors, tilt & turn windows and lift/slide patio doors within seconds. Available to VBH24 customer portal users.
• Q-secure Consumer Hardware Security Guarantee VBH's own homeowner security guarantee scheme delivered through approved manufacturers and installers; promises up to £9,000 compensation to the homeowner in the event of a successful break-in due to hardware failure. Variants include Q-secure and Q-secure PREMIUM PREMIUM Plus tiers.
• proteQ10 Anti-Snap Guarantee & Key Security Scheme 10-year anti-snap guarantee bundled with greenteQ Orion TS007 3 Star cylinders. Promises £2,000 homeowner compensation if cylinder is snapped and removed allowing a successful break-in. Includes online password-protected Key Security scheme allowing additional keys to be cut only via password confirmation.
• Profile Related Catalogues (system-specific catalogues) System-tailored catalogues mapping greenteQ and partner products to specific PVCu and aluminium profile systems including A.L.U.K., Aluplast, Deceuninck, Eurocell, Halo, Kommerling, Liniar, Profile 22 & Stellar, Rehau, Selecta, Sheerline, Smart Systems, and Veka.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.1%+ average monthly OTIF delivery score throughout 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Kubu SmartflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBH partnered with Kubu to develop its next-generation greenteQ iQ range of multipoint door locks and security window espagnolettes that 'Work with Kubu'. iQ products are supplied Kubu-Ready so the end user can link doors/windows to a smart home network. Kubu integration enables open/closed status, security/weather alerts, and connection to alarms, lighting and heating.
• Gillingham FC (EFL League 2)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerVBH signed a two-year deal as a Business Club Associate Partner of Gillingham FC, whose Priestfield Stadium is near VBH's head office in Gillingham, Kent. The greenteQ logo appears on the LED pitch perimeter display during home games. VBH also sponsors multiple individual matches per season including the Gillingham vs Bromley New Year derby.
• Sutton United FC (Midlands Football League Division 1)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVBH is the Match Ball sponsor of Sutton United FC, based in Sutton Coldfield, after the club's consecutive promotions as champions of Divisions 3 and 2 in 2022 and 2023.
• Rossvale FC (Bishopbriggs, Glasgow)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVBH has supplied shirts for Rossvale FC, one of the largest football community clubs in Scotland. The Under 15s are sporting VBH/greenteQ shirt sponsorship this season and reached the League Cup final.
• DeceuninckcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVBH and Deceuninck co-host a customer golf day each summer. VBH also publishes a dedicated profile-related catalogue to suit Deceuninck PVCu systems, the first in its profile-related catalogue range.
• AGB (Alban Giacomo SpA)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationMajor Italian hardware supplier whose ArTech tilt & turn and Galileo tilt/slide systems VBH distributes exclusively in the UK & Ireland. VBH co-developed the greenteQ ClearLIFT Slim lift/slide patio hardware with AGB. AGB's Activeage 'Hi-Protection' surface coating (2000 hours salt-spray resistance) is a key feature. Multiple supplier price increases co-ordinated annually.
• Roto Frank LimitedflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMajor German hardware supplier; Roto NT, Designo and Vision tilt & turn and outward opening window hardware systems are distributed by VBH in the UK & Ireland. Roto NT/NX carries a 10-year warranty. VBH maintains profile-related parts lists for Roto Designo 2, Roto NT TBT, Roto DoorSafe single/double, and Roto Espag shootbolt systems.
• Yale (Assa Abloy) / Yale Door & Window SolutionsflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMajor door and window hardware supplier including the Mantis 3 and Mantis 4 multipoint door locks, Fully Reversible Window Hardware (FRW), Dual Lock Shootbolt and Security Espagnolette range, SlotVent Trickle Vent, AutoEngage slam-shut lock, Stable Door Lock Set, Platinum AS TS007 3 Star Cylinder, Superior TS007 1 Star Cylinder, Postmaster TS008 Slim Letterplate and PED Panic Exit Device. VBH sells the full Yale window and door lock range in the UK.
• Hoppe (UK) LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of door and window handle sets with material surcharge arrangements reviewed quarterly with VBH. Listed in the CE Declarations documentation area.
• Cotswold (Cotswold Architectural Products)coreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of friction stays (Prestbury range) and friction arm window restrictors (Locking Friction Arm) distributed by VBH in the UK.
• SecuristylecoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of friction stays, cockspur window handles, espagnolette window handles, friction stay security devices and window restrictors; Defender Restricted and Cavity Fit Restrictor products carry test reports held by VBH.
• Strand HardwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of finger protection (Athmer) products, touch bar / cross arm / push pad panic exit devices and folding openers. Touch bar, cross arm and push pad products have CE Declarations of Performance held by VBH.
• Weiss Chemie + Technik GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of Cosmo-branded adhesives, sealants, cleaners, activators and 2-part PVCu repair kits. VBH holds an extensive library of Safety Data Sheets for the Cosmo product range.
• WD-40 Company LimitedcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of GT-85 Maintenance Spray and White Lithium Grease maintenance products with Safety Data Sheets held by VBH for trade distribution.
• BSW Window Solutions (Peterborough)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCustomer and channel partner carrying out the first major ClearLIFT Slim installation: 96 sets of greenteQ ClearLIFT Slim lift/slide hardware installed by BSW in a new 'landmark' apartment development in west London using Sheerline Prestige aluminium doors.
• VBH Holding (Parent Company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVBH (GB) Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VBH Holding, Europe's leading supplier of window and door hardware and ancillaries, with presence in more than 20 countries and ~500 million Euros annual turnover. VBH Holding board appoints the VBH (GB) Managing Director.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Roto Frank: German tilt & turn and window hardware specialist distributed by VBH (Roto NT, Designo, Vision) but also selling directly to UK and continental fabricators. Roto's 10-year warranty programme and Tilt & Turn leadership make it a category incumbent directly comparable to VBH's greenteQ and AGB tilt & turn offering.
• Winkhaus UK: UK arm of German locking-systems specialist Winkhaus, supplying multi-point door locks, window espagnolettes and cylinders into UK fabricators. Directly comparable to VBH's greenteQ iQ, Q-Bolt and Orion cylinder lines, with overlapping fabricator customers.
• Siegenia-Aubi KG: German hardware manufacturer of window and door fittings, tilt & turn drives, and ventilation. Sells into UK fabricators through its own channels as a broad European incumbent directly comparable to the AGB, Roto and greenteQ ranges carried by VBH.
• Hoppe (UK): European leader in door and window handle furniture distributed by VBH (Hoppe is a supply partner) but also a competing range sold through its own UK channels. Substantial scale, broad lever/handle catalogue, and CE-marked products make Hoppe a category incumbent against VBH's Alpha and Aspire handle sets.
• Maco Mayer & Co Beschläge GmbH: Austrian hardware manufacturer covering tilt & turn, sliding and lift/slide systems. Competes with the same UK fenestration fabricators VBH serves and is part of the same European hardware supply ecosystem that VBH aggregates through its greenteQ and partner portfolio.
• Yale Door & Window Solutions (Assa Abloy): Major UK door and window hardware brand distributed by VBH but also a competing supplier in the same fenestration category. Backed by global access giant Assa Abloy, Yale offers competing Mantis multipoint locks, FRW window hardware and cylinders that overlap directly with VBH's greenteQ and 3rd-party portfolio.

Direct peers

• Mila Hardware (formerly Mila UK): UK window and door hardware specialist and the most direct head-to-head competitor of VBH (GB) in the trade supply market. New VBH MD Richard Gyde spent 23 years leading Mila UK, underscoring direct strategic overlap. Mila serves the same fabricator and installer customer base with competing own-brand and distributed ranges.
• AGB (Alban Giacomo SpA): Italian tilt & turn and tilt/slide hardware manufacturer that is both a flagship supply partner and a competing European specialist. AGB's ArTech tilt & turn (Kitemark KM727991, PAS24) and Galileo patio systems overlap with VBH's greenteQ portfolio, and ClearLIFT Slim was co-developed with AGB.

Emerging players

• Cotswold Architectural Products: UK-based supplier of friction stays (Prestbury range) and friction arm window restrictors distributed by VBH but also competing for UK fabricator business directly. Overlapping product range and customer base with VBH's greenteQ Delta and Safeguard window hardware lines.
• Carl Fuhr GmbH & Co. KG: German locking specialist with a UK presence focused on multipoint door locks and autoLocking systems. Competes with VBH's iQ and Q-Bolt lock ranges for the same UK fabricator customers, with a more focused niche portfolio than the broad-line incumbents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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