Thermoguard

What Thermoguard does

Thermoguard Ltd is a UK-based private limited company that manufactures fire-protective coatings, paints, and treated building materials including steel and wood products. The company is registered in Glossop, UK (with firmographic records also referencing Hucknall) and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range. Its product portfolio centers on intumescent coatings, flame retardant topcoats, varnishes, and fire-protection paints formulated to delay ignition and flame spread across structural substrates. Specialty products include an anti-viral paint line and the SFR Dualcoat system launched in 2024. Underlying technology is based on proprietary chemical formulations rather than any disclosed software or AI components; products are positioned as meeting fire-safety certification standards relevant to UK and European building codes.

Thermoguard distributes through a multi-channel model that combines a direct e-commerce storefront, a Trade Account programme targeting repeat trade buyers, and a network of 13+ authorized stockists across the UK. Customers span individual end-users, trade decorators and contractors, and B2B distributors in the fire-protection supply chain. Pricing appears to follow a tiered retail/trade structure rather than subscription or platform-style economics, with revenue earned on unit sales of coatings and related materials.

The company has signaled expansion intent through website country flags for the EU, USA, and Isle of Man, suggesting preparation for cross-border orders or overseas stockist recruitment. No public financial disclosures, funding rounds, or investor information are available, and Thermoguard operates as a privately held niche specialist in the UK construction and fire-safety materials market.

Name

Thermoguard

Legal name

Thermoguard Ltd

Website

https://thermoguard.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thermoguard is a UK-based manufacturer of fire-protective coatings, intumescent paints, and treated building materials serving trade professionals, distributors, and individual buyers through e-commerce, a Trade Account programme, and 13+ authorized stockists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Passive Fire Protection Coatings

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)

akta.pro primary industry

Fireproofing & Intumescent Coatings (IMAIAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Firestopping & Fire-Resistant Sealants (IMADAOAI), Fire & Smoke Dampers / Firestopping / Passive Fire Protection Services (BPABAHAE)

Keywords

• Fire protective coatings
• Intumescent paints
• Fire retardant varnishes
• Passive fire protection
• Fire stopping sealants

Headquarters

HQ city

Hucknall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Paint Products: Manufacture and supply of fire protective coatings, paints, varnishes, and related fire protection products sold directly and through authorized stockists. Revenue generated from one-time product purchases with nationwide delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Thermoguard manufactures and supplies a specialist range of fire-protective coatings, intumescent paints, fire-retardant varnishes, fire-stopping mastics and surface treatment fluids used to protect walls, ceilings, timber and structural steel in residential, commercial and public buildings. The portfolio is sold as a coordinated system of basecoats, topcoats, single-coat solutions and dual-coat products that, in many cases, achieve required fire protection levels in one or two applications and meet or exceed UK and international building/fire safety standards.

Product overview

Thermoguard is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of fire protection coatings, paints, and varnishes. The product portfolio is organized as a unified system of complementary fire protection products rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The range includes: basecoats (T-Safewalls Basecoat, Safewalls Basecoat MW) that form the primary fire protection layer; topcoats and overcoats (Flame Retardant Topcoat, FireVarnish Overcoat S) that provide finish and additional fire resistance; single-coat solutions (Safeceilings Onecoat, Safewalls Onecoat SW) for simplified applications; the SFR Dualcoat system combining basecoat and topcoat in one product; multi-surface coatings (Safewalls Safeceilings Coat M) for walls and ceilings; interior and exterior fluid treatments (Thermoproof Interior/Exterior Fluid); and intumescent mastic sealant for fire stopping. Products are designed to meet fire and building standards through one or two coat applications, and include anti-viral properties in addition to fire retardancy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T-Safewalls Basecoat Intumescent basecoat applied as the first layer in Thermoguard fire paint systems for walls, providing the primary fire protection layer that allows subsequent topcoat finishes to deliver certified fire retardancy.
• Flame Retardant Topcoat Topcoat finish applied over Thermoguard basecoats to provide flame retardancy and a decorative finish for walls.
• Thermoguard SFR Dualcoat Dual-action fire protection coating system combining basecoat and topcoat functionality in a single application for walls.
• Thermoguard Safewalls Safeceilings Coat M Multi-surface fire protection coating designed to provide fire retardancy on walls and ceilings from a single product.
• Thermoguard FireVarnish Overcoat S Fire-retardant varnish overcoat for wood and other surfaces providing a protective finish that meets fire safety standards.
• Thermoguard Safewalls Basecoat MW Basecoat variant for walls with enhanced moisture resistance properties, used as the primary layer in Thermoguard fire paint systems.
• Thermoguard Safeceilings Onecoat Single-coat fire protection solution for ceilings, designed for applications requiring minimal application steps while still meeting fire retardancy standards.
• Thermoguard Thermocoat WI-M Intumescent coating product designed for specific fire protection application requirements on walls and timber substrates.
• Thermoguard Safewalls Onecoat SW Single-coat fire protection paint for walls formulated to provide fire retardancy without requiring multiple layered applications.
• Thermoguard Thermoproof Interior Fluid Interior fire protection fluid treatment that imparts fire retardancy to indoor surfaces within Thermoguard coating systems.
• Thermoguard Thermoproof Exterior Fluid Exterior fire protection fluid treatment designed to provide fire retardancy and withstand environmental conditions on outdoor surfaces.
• Thermoguard Intumescent Mastic Intumescent mastic sealant used for fire stopping applications to seal gaps and penetrations in fire-rated constructions.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Protection PaintscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized online retailer of Thermoguard fire protection products, offering nationwide delivery of fire retardant paints and coatings.
• BrewerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDecorating supplies retailer authorized to stock and sell Thermoguard fire protection product range.
• Rawlins PaintscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPaint specialist retailer distributing Thermoguard products through their retail and online channels.
• Palatine PaintsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized retailer of Thermoguard fire protection and fire retardant paint products.
• Builder DepotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuilding supplies retailer carrying Thermoguard brand paints and fire protection products.
• Trade Paint DirectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline paint retailer authorized to distribute Thermoguard fire protection product range.
• Andrews CoatingsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial coatings contractor selling Thermoguard products in their product category.
• Paints4TrademinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrade paint supplier distributing Thermoguard fire protection products.
• PromainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial paint supplier carrying Thermoguard manufacturer products.
• Fireproof PaintminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist fireproof paint retailer offering Thermoguard product line.
• Tools-PaintminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTools and paint retailer distributing Thermoguard fire protection coatings.
• Lords BMminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuilding materials supplier carrying Thermoguard product range.
• Abington Decorating SuppliesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDecorating supplies retailer stocking Thermoguard fire protection products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dulux (AkzoNobel): Dulux, the AkzoNobel decorative paint brand, supplies the UK trade market through decorator centers and merchants. Comparable as a UK paints incumbent competing for similar trade and contractor shelf space, though not focused on fire-retardant formulations.
• International Paint (AkzoNobel): International Paint, part of AkzoNobel, supplies protective and fire-resistive coatings including Chartek intumescent epoxy systems for industrial and construction assets. Comparable on intumescent coating technology and large-scale project specification.
• Jotun: Jotun is a global coatings manufacturer with intumescent and fire-protective coatings (e.g., Jotachar) for hydrocarbon and cellulosic fire scenarios. Comparable on intumescent chemistry and target end markets.
• Sherwin-Williams: Sherwin-Williams is one of the world's largest coatings manufacturers, with fire-protective coatings (e.g., FIRE-TEX) for structural steel. Comparable on intumescent fire-protective paint technology serving construction and industrial markets.
• Hempel: Hempel manufactures protective coatings including fire-protection systems for industrial and construction assets. Comparable as a large incumbent with overlapping intumescent product offerings.
• Bollom (PPG): Bollom is PPG's UK fire-protective coatings brand offering intumescent and flame-retardant paints for walls, wood, and steel. Comparable as a major-brand competitor in the same fire-retardant paint category, with broader portfolio backing.

Others

• Promain: Promain is a UK industrial coatings distributor carrying multiple fire-protective and intumescent paint brands including Thermoguard. Comparable as a distribution channel partner addressing the same UK fire-coatings buyer, useful as a peer for go-to-market context.

Regional players

• Crown Paints: Crown Paints is a UK-focused decorative and protective coatings manufacturer with broad trade distribution. Comparable on UK paint manufacturing, trade channel model, and product breadth, though not specialized in fire-protective coatings.

Direct peers

• Nullifire: Nullifire manufactures intumescent and fire-protective coatings for structural steel and construction, sold through distributors in the UK and internationally. Directly comparable to Thermoguard as a UK specialist in fire-retardant paint systems.
• Firetherm: Firetherm supplies intumescent coatings and fire-stopping products to the UK construction sector. Closely comparable to Thermoguard in product mix (intumescent paints, sealants) and target customer (contractors, specifiers).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thermoguarduk

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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