What Frametrade does

Frametrade is a Nottingham-based, privately held UK construction firm founded in 2003 that manufactures and installs windows, doors, conservatories, fascia, and rainwater systems. The company operates with a headcount in the 11-50 employee range, positioning it as a small-to-mid-sized specialist within the UK fenestration and building products trade. Its operating geography appears to be regional, centered on Nottingham and the surrounding East Midlands, though no explicit service-area disclosures were available in the source data.

The business model is built on the combined manufacture-supply and installation of exterior building envelope components, a vertically integrated structure common in the UK fenestration sector. No pricing model, sales channel breakdown, or customer segmentation details were disclosed in the source material, and the company's website returned only a loader/verification placeholder rather than substantive commercial content, limiting visibility into its go-to-market mechanics, product specifications, or technology stack. There is no evidence of proprietary software, digital configurators, or branded product lines beyond the trade name itself.

Leadership consists of at least one identified director (Neil Ross), with no further management team disclosed. The firm has no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, no certifications, no awards, no patents, and no partnership announcements in the available data. Public financial information is absent, and ownership structure cannot be determined from the inputs provided.

Name

Frametrade

Website

https://frametrade.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frametrade is a Nottingham-based UK construction firm, founded in 2003, that manufactures and installs windows, doors, conservatories, fascia, and rainwater systems for regional trade and consumer customers, operating with 11-50 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window and Door Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Window & Door Frame/Sash Replacement (HSAPAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Door & Door Frame Repair (Interior/Exterior, Jambs, Thresholds) (HSAGABAC), Window Sash, Frame & Wood Rot Repair (HSAGABAD), Window/Door Frame Repair & Rot Remediation (Wood/Composite) (HSAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Window installation
• Door installation
• Conservatory construction
• Rainwater systems
• Fascia installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Frametrade is a construction firm that produces and installs windows, doors, conservatories, fascia, and rainwater systems. It operates as a combined manufacturer and installer of residential building envelope components for customers in the Nottingham area of the United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Windows (supply and installation) Manufactured and installed residential windows sold directly to homeowners by Frametrade in the Nottingham area.
• Doors (supply and installation) Manufactured and installed residential doors sold directly to homeowners by Frametrade.
• Conservatories (supply and installation) Manufactured and installed residential conservatories sold directly to homeowners by Frametrade.
• Fascia (supply and installation) Manufactured and installed fascia / roofline products sold directly to homeowners by Frametrade.
• Rainwater systems (supply and installation) Manufactured and installed guttering and rainwater goods sold directly to homeowners by Frametrade.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Wickes: UK home improvement retailer and installer offering windows, doors and related products. Comparable to Frametrade through overlapping residential window/door retail and installation offering, though as part of a much broader home-improvement portfolio.
• VEKA: Major UK and global PVC-U window and door profile extruder. Adjacent comparable to Frametrade through the fenestration value chain - supplying many of the systems that installers like Frametrade fit.
• REHAU: Global manufacturer of PVC-U window and door profile systems. Comparable to Frametrade as an upstream supplier/comparable manufacturer in the same fenestration value chain, though operating at much larger scale and as a profile supplier rather than retailer/installer.
• Howdens Joinery: UK kitchen and joinery products supplier to trade customers, including doors and related building components. Adjacent comparable in the UK joinery/building-products trade, with overlapping customer base of builders and installers.

Direct peers

• Everest: One of the UK's largest installers of windows, doors and conservatories for residential customers. Directly comparable to Frametrade on product mix (windows, doors, conservatories) and installation-led business model, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Anglian Home Improvements: UK national manufacturer and installer of windows, doors, conservatories, roofline and rainwater products. Closely comparable to Frametrade across product categories and direct-to-customer installation model.
• CR Smith: Scottish window, door and conservatory manufacturer-installer with own factory. Comparable to Frametrade through vertical integration (manufacture plus install) across the same core fenestration product set.
• Safestyle UK: UK-focused volume installer of PVC-U windows and doors. Overlaps directly with Frametrade's core window and door replacement/installation offering and targets a similar residential trade customer base.
• Zenith Staybrite: UK manufacturer and installer of windows, doors, conservatories and roofline products. Directly comparable to Frametrade on full-suite fenestration product offering and SME-style regional operating model.

Others

• Pilkington United Kingdom: UK glass manufacturer whose products are inputs into windows and doors that Frametrade produces and installs. Relevant as a key supplier/comparable in the same fenestration value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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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