Marshall Brown

Name

Marshall Brown

Legal name

Marshall Brown (Windows) Ltd

Website

https://marshall-brown.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Facade Systems

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321), Glass and Glazing Contractors (238150)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Glazing & Fenestration (Curtain Wall, Windows, Storefronts, Skylights) (IMAFAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM)

Keywords

• Architectural aluminium systems
• Curtain walling solutions
• Commercial fenestration
• Fire rated glazing
• Facade installation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Façade Installation Contracts: Design, manufacture, supply, and installation of architectural aluminium solutions for construction projects. Projects range from £109K to £1.6M+ with typical contract values in the £300K-£1M range. Revenue is project-based and earned upon project completion.
2. Pre-tender Design Support: Upfront or pre-tender design support provided to developers, architects and contractors as a value-add service, typically leading to full project engagement

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marshall Brown designs, manufactures, supplies, and installs architectural aluminium, steel and timber composite fenestration systems for UK building projects. Their product portfolio covers windows, doors/entrances, curtain walling, fire screen systems (15–120 minute ratings), sunshading (Brise Soleil), louvre systems, and bespoke flashings/fascias/rooflines. Each project is assigned a dedicated Project Manager, and the company provides pre-tender design support and value engineering to developers, architects, and main contractors.

Product overview

Marshall Brown is an independent architectural aluminium solutions company offering a comprehensive range of facade products for the construction industry. The product portfolio centers on high-performance aluminium, timber, and steel systems including Windows, Doors/Entrances, Curtainwall, Fire Screen Systems, Sunshading Systems, Louvre Systems, and Flashings/Fascias/Rooflines. These products are designed, manufactured, supplied, and installed for various building sectors including education, healthcare, leisure, hospitality, retail, and student accommodation. The company works with system providers including Aluprof, Technal, Senior Architectural Systems, Schuco, and Kawneer, and offers both standard product lines and bespoke solutions tailored to project specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Windows (Aluminium and Timber Composite)

Quantifiable outcome

• BREEAM Excellent accreditation achieved on multiple projects including Laidlaw Music Centre
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Aluprof UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary system supplier providing aluminium curtain walling systems (MB-SR50, MB-SR50N, MB-70 HI) and thermal windows (MB-59s, MB-86). Used on multiple flagship projects including National Robotarium, Voco Hotel Edinburgh, Lidl stores, and St Andrews student accommodation.
• TechnalcoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem supplier for curtain walling and windows on projects including Stirling Forthside Student Accommodation. Provides architectural aluminium systems for commercial applications.
• Senior Architectural SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem provider for University of Stirling Central Campus and Yotel Hotel Edinburgh projects. Aluminium systems specified for curtain walling applications.
• SchucocoreTechnology or IntegrationSystem supplier used on Easter Bush Campus (£1.645M), Scottish Oceans Institute Gatty Marine Labs, Old Course Hotel St Andrews, and Edinburgh Systems Medicine projects. Provides FW50+ curtain walling and AWS window systems.
• Watkin Jones GroupflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-term relationship delivering 13+ student accommodation projects including Kyle Street Glasgow (401 beds, £1.2M), Market Street Newcastle (225 bedrooms, £580K), and St Mungo's Avenue Glasgow (349 bedrooms). Primary student accommodation developer client.
• McLaughlin & HarveyflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRepeat contractor partner on Easter Bush Campus (£1.645M), Roslin Innovation Centre, James Hutton Institute, and Abbotsinch Retail Park projects. Long-established working relationship.
• Ogilvie ConstructionflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerKey contractor partner on Great Tapestry of Scotland Centre (RICS Award winner), Voco Hotel Edinburgh, Forthside Student Accommodation Stirling, and multiple other projects.
• Robertson Construction Central EastcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor on National Robotarium (£650K) and University of Stirling Central Campus projects. Long-standing supply chain relationship.
• GRAHAM GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor on £35M Northern Cancer Care Facility Carlisle and Laidlaw Music Centre St Andrews projects.
• Morgan SindallcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor on Woodside Health and Care Centre (£905K, BREEAM Excellent) and Hilltop Primary School (£560K) projects.
• Balfour Beatty ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor on University of Edinburgh Institute of Regeneration and Repair (£1.105M) and Scottish Oceans Institute projects. Multiple project relationship.
• McAleer & RushecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNorthern Irish contractor on Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport projects (initial £550K and second project).
• ISG ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMain contractor on Yotel Hotel Edinburgh (£448K) and Premier Inn St Andrews projects.
• Michael Laird ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on National Robotarium project responsible for curtain walling concept design that Marshall Brown brought to life.
• Page & Park ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural practice on Great Tapestry of Scotland Centre (RICS Award winner), Woodside Health Centre, and Stirling Central Campus projects.
• Fletcher Joseph ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect on Kyle Street Student Accommodation and Yotel Hotel Edinburgh projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fendor Limited: UK-based manufacturer and installer of aluminium windows, doors, and curtain wall systems for commercial and residential projects. Directly comparable as a UK specialist facade contractor serving similar institutional and commercial clients with similar product categories and project values.
• Lakesmere: UK facade and roofing contractor providing curtain wall, glazing, and building envelope solutions to commercial and institutional clients. Comparable as a UK specialist contractor in the same building-envelope trade competing for similar mid-to-large facade packages.
• Alumet Systems: UK aluminium facade contractor offering design, manufacture, and installation of curtain walling, windows, and doors. Comparable as a similarly-sized UK specialist subcontractor competing for the same institutional and commercial facade packages.
• Wrightstyle: UK-based specialist in fire-rated glazing and facade systems with high-performance ratings. Directly comparable as a niche UK contractor with deep expertise in fire-rated screens and curtain walling, targeting similar institutional and commercial clients.
• Border Construction: UK construction firm with facade and glazing expertise serving commercial, education, and healthcare sectors. Comparable as a UK building envelope contractor with similar institutional client mix and project delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Senior Architectural Systems: UK-based aluminium systems designer, manufacturer, and supplier of curtain walling, windows, and doors. Comparable as a system supplier Marshall Brown specifies (e.g., University of Stirling, Yotel Edinburgh), representing a broader incumbent that could in-house the contractor layer.
• Metal Technology: UK and Ireland aluminium system supplier offering curtain walling, windows, doors, and architectural metalwork. Comparable as a systems manufacturer whose products Marshall Brown and similar contractors fabricate and install, representing a broader incumbent in the same value chain.
• Schüco UK: UK subsidiary of Schüco, a major international building envelope systems manufacturer. Comparable as one of the primary system suppliers Marshall Brown specifies, and a broader incumbent with the capability to vertically integrate into installation services.
• Reynaers UK: UK arm of Belgian aluminium systems group Reynaers, supplying curtain walling, windows, and doors. Comparable as an international systems incumbent in the same supplier ecosystem as Marshall Brown's Aluprof/Schüco/Technal partnerships.
• Permasteelisa Group: Global facade contractor and engineering company delivering curtain wall and architectural envelopes for landmark commercial and institutional buildings. Comparable as a much larger, broader incumbent in the same architectural facade trade with overlapping capabilities in design, manufacture, and installation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marshallbrownwindows

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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