North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl

What North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl does

North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl is a locally operated services business based in Rangiora, New Zealand, providing window tinting, vinyl wrapping, and paint protection film installation for vehicle, residential, and commercial customers. The company holds 3M Select partner status, positioning it as an accredited installer of 3M-branded films and granting access to lifetime warranty coverage on qualifying installations; in-house custom cutting capability supports fitment for varied vehicle and glass specifications.

The business operates from a single physical location at 16B Albert Street, Rangiora, with a team of 11–50 employees and 15+ years of operating history spanning New Zealand and Australia. Service lines include automotive window tinting, flat glass tinting for buildings, vinyl wrapping, and paint protection film. Operations are craft-based and technician-driven, with no disclosed automation, digital booking platform, or proprietary software layer in the offering.

The revenue model is project-based: customers obtain quotes for individual jobs and pay on a one-time basis, with no subscription, retainer, or recurring contract structure evident. Go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer and small commercial, driven by local presence, word-of-mouth, and the 3M Select credential rather than scaled digital channels. No external funding, investor backing, or enterprise customer relationships are referenced in the available data.

Name

North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl

Legal name

North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl

Website

https://www.nctv.net.nz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl is a Rangiora, New Zealand-based services provider offering 3M-accredited window tinting, vinyl wrapping, and paint protection film installation for vehicle, residential, and commercial customers on a project-based, direct-to-consumer basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Window Tinting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Window Films & Tinting Retail (Privacy, UV, Decorative Films) (CRAIAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Window Treatments & Shading Systems (Blinds, Shades, Awnings) (IMADAIAN)

Keywords

• Window tinting services
• Vinyl wrapping services
• Paint protection film
• Automotive window films
• Commercial glass tinting

Headquarters

HQ city

Selwyn

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Window Tinting: Custom window tinting for cars, buses, trucks, caravans, planes, boats, and bikes. Services include classic, custom, luxury, and exotic vehicle tinting. Revenue is earned as one-time service payments per vehicle.
2. Flat Glass Tinting: Tinting services for houses, offices, and commercial buildings including heat/glare control, UV protection, privacy films, thermal films, and security films. One-time installation revenue.
3. Vinyl Wrapping: Colour change wrapping services for vehicles, boats, and appliances. Revenue generated from custom vinyl wrapping projects.
4. Paint Protection Film: Application of protective film to prevent stone chips and scratches on vehicles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl installs 3M window tinting films and applies vinyl wraps for vehicles, residential properties, and commercial buildings. Services include custom-cut vehicle window tinting (cars, buses, trucks, caravans, planes, boats, bikes), flat glass tinting for homes and offices (heat/glare control, UV protection, privacy, thermal and security films), vinyl colour-change wrapping for vehicles, boats and appliances, and paint protection film application.

Product overview

North Canterbury Tinting and Vinyl is a service-based business offering specialized window tinting and vinyl wrapping services. The core portfolio consists of three interconnected service lines: Flat Glass Tinting (for residential and commercial buildings), Vehicle Tinting (for cars, buses, trucks, caravans, planes, boats, and bikes), and Vinyl Wrapping (color changes for vehicles, boats, and appliances). Paint Protection Film is offered as an add-on within the vinyl wrapping service to protect high-impact areas. All services utilize 3M film products and are performed by 3M accredited installers. The company provides custom-cut applications with no gaps and spotless finish, backed by a full lifetime warranty from 3M.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Glass Tinting Window tinting service for residential houses, offices, and commercial buildings using 3M films, offering heat and glare control, UV protection, privacy films, thermal films, and security films. Customers can request a quote for home tinting or commercial tinting through the website.
• Vehicle Tinting Custom-cut window tinting service for a wide range of vehicles including classic, custom, luxury, exotic, and SUV cars, as well as buses, trucks, caravans, planes, boats, and bikes. All films are custom cut to ensure no gaps and a spotless finish, with 3M Select partner full lifetime warranty.
• Vinyl Wrapping Colour-change vinyl wrapping service for vehicles, boats, and appliances such as bar fridges and freezers, performed by NCTV's specialised team using 3M materials.
• Paint Protection Film Latest-technology 3M paint protection film applied to high-target areas of vehicles to prevent stone chips and scratches, offered alongside vinyl wrapping services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full lifetime warranty on all 3M films when installed by the company, including free replacement if film fails or window is broken

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 3McoreTechnology or Integration3M Select partner (accredited installers) status. The company is authorized to install 3M window tinting films and provides full lifetime warranty backed by 3M on all films installed. 3M supplies the window films, paint protection films, and related materials while the company provides professional installation services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tint a Car: Tint a Car is a large automotive and architectural window tinting franchise operating across Australia and New Zealand. It is the most directly comparable peer, offering the same core services (vehicle tinting, flat glass tinting, paint protection) in the same geographies as NCTV, but at significantly greater scale with multiple branches.

Emerging players

• XPEL: XPEL is a global manufacturer and installer of paint protection films, window films, and ceramic coatings. It overlaps with NCTV on the paint protection film service line and represents both a supplier competitor and a benchmark for premium PPF positioning in the vehicle aftermarket.

Others

• LLumar Window Films (Eastman): LLumar, owned by Eastman Chemical, is one of the largest global manufacturers of window tint and paint protection films. While not a direct service competitor, LLumar films are installed by competing tint shops alongside 3M, making it a primary alternative supplier in the same product category NCTV services.
• Solar Gard (Saint-Gobain): Solar Gard, a Saint-Gobain brand, is a major manufacturer of architectural and automotive window films including solar control, security, and decorative films. It competes with 3M for shelf space at tinting shops and serves the same flat glass and vehicle tinting categories that NCTV addresses.
• SunTek Window Films: SunTek is a manufacturer of automotive and architectural window films and paint protection products. It is a direct alternative to 3M films that competing tint shops install, making it a comparable product category for NCTV's service offerings.
• Avery Dennison Vehicle Wraps: Avery Dennison is a major manufacturer of vinyl wrap films used for vehicle color change and customization. NCTV's vinyl wrapping service line uses comparable films, making Avery Dennison a primary alternative supplier to 3M in the wrap category.

Broad incumbents

• Budget Blinds: Budget Blinds is a large North American franchise network offering blinds, shades, shutters, and related window treatments. While it does not offer 3M films, it competes in the broader residential window coverings category that overlaps with NCTV's flat glass tinting service.

Regional players

• Window Tinting Sydney: Window Tinting Sydney is a representative example of an independent regional automotive and architectural tinting service in Australia. It is comparable to NCTV as a small specialist service business competing in the same vehicle and flat glass tinting categories, though it operates in Sydney rather than New Zealand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nctav
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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