Name

The Fixing Company

Legal name

The Fixing Company

Website

https://thefixingcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time product sales through e-commerce storefront. Wide range of fixings, fasteners, tools, building materials, safety equipment, and construction supplies sold to trade professionals and consumers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fixing Company is an Irish e-commerce retailer selling construction fixings, fasteners, tools, building materials, adhesives, sealants, safety equipment, and windows through a Shopify-based online storefront. The company aggregates products from major trade brands such as Makita, Everbuild, Paslode, Fakro, Velux, Expamet, Rawlplug, Sika, Spit, and Concept, alongside its own proprietary Bobby Products line. Deliveries are made throughout Ireland with same-day/next-day service available in Dublin for orders placed before 12pm, plus free delivery on orders over €200 and a click-and-collect option.

Product overview

The Fixing Company is an Irish B2B e-commerce retailer specializing in construction and building materials. The company operates a single unified Shopify-based e-commerce platform offering an extensive catalog of professional-grade construction supplies organized into product categories including Adhesives/Building Products/Foam & Sealants, Bobby Products (proprietary brand), Builders Metal Work, Cutting Discs, Drilling Products, Expanded Metal Mesh, Fixings & Fasteners, Nails, Nuts/Bolts & Washers, Packing & Tapes, Safety & Workwear, Screws, Tools, and Windows & Accessories. The store features branded products from major tool manufacturers including Makita, Everbuild, Paslode, and others, alongside its own Bobby Products line. Products are available for delivery across Ireland with free delivery on orders over €200.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhesives, Building Products, Foam & Sealants Construction adhesives, building chemicals, foam products, sealant solutions, and foam guns and accessories for contractors, builders, and DIY consumers performing sealing, bonding, and insulation tasks.
• Bobby Products Proprietary brand offering wheelbarrows, drill bits, cleaning products, foams, sealants, hand cleaners, and construction supplies sold exclusively through The Fixing Company.
• Builders Metal Work Galvoband, hangers, restraint straps, ties, and wall stater products used in construction metalwork applications.
• Cutting Discs Abrasive discs and saw blades for cutting applications in construction, renovation, and metalworking.
• Drilling Products HSS twist drill bits, insert bits, SDS drill bits, tile drill bits, and drilling accessories for masonry, metal, and wood drilling applications.
• Expanded Metal Mesh Angled bead, mini mesh, rolls, sheets, and window bead products used for plastering and construction reinforcement.
• Fixings & Fasteners Anchors, cable management accessories, cavity fixings, drywall fixings, and hammer fixings for general construction fastening applications.
• Nails Staples, pins, masonry nails, galvanized nails, express nails, cartridges, and bright nails for various construction fastening needs.
• Nuts, Bolts & Washers Bolts, nuts, threaded bar, and washers for construction and industrial fastening applications.
• Packing & Tapes Wrap, tapes, polythene, and surface protectors for packaging, sealing, and surface protection during construction or moving.
• Safety & Workwear Footwear, hand protection, personal protective equipment, site welfare supplies, and workwear for construction site safety and compliance.
• Screws Concrete screws, metal insulation fixings, Tek screws, drywall fixings, and woodscrews for various construction fastening applications.
• Tools Building equipment, drills, hand tools, and nail guns for professional construction and renovation work.
• Windows & Accessories Centre pivot, flat roof, and top hung windows, blinds, slate and tile flashing, ladders, and other window accessories supplied under Fakro, Velux, and related brands.
• IMPULSE PPNXi Cordless Framing Nailer The first positive placement nailer on the market, providing an efficient and safe way of installing hangers, brackets, and straps with an innovative locator probe.
• MAKITA Multi-Tool Kit Makita power tool kit for construction and renovation applications.
• MAKITA Job Site Radio DAB/DAB+ radio with Bluetooth, multi-amplifier system, and dual power source (AC or Makita batteries) for use on construction sites.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MakitacoreOthersBrand supplier of power tools including drills, combi kits, rotary hammers, multi-tool kits, and job site radios sold through The Fixing Company.
• EverbuildcoreOthersSupplier of adhesives, sealants, and building products including the Everbuild Mammoth tape and other construction chemicals.
• Bobby ProductscoreOthersProprietary brand offering wheelbarrows, cleaning products, foams, sealants, hand cleaners, and construction supplies.
• PaslodecoreOthersSupplier of nail guns, framing nailers, and nails including IM65, IM350, IM360Xi models and associated fuel cells and nails.
• FakrominorOthersSupplier of roof windows including centre pivot, flat roof, and top hung windows, as well as window accessories.
• VeluxminorOthersBrand supplier of roof windows and skylights.
• ExpametcoreOthersSupplier of expanded metal mesh products including mini mesh, rolls, sheets, angled bead, and plaster stop beads.
• RawlplugcoreOthersSupplier of fixings and anchors including cavity fixings, hammer fixings, and staples.
• SikaminorOthersSupplier of adhesives and sealants for construction applications.
• SpitcoreOthersSupplier of powder actuated tools, gas nail guns, concrete pins, and cartridge systems including P370 and P27E tools.
• TrufixcoreOthersSupplier of masonry nails and fixings.
• ConceptcoreOthersSupplier of woodscrews including XR Gold Professional and KTX stainless steel variants.
• EvolutioncoreOthersSupplier of drill bits, TEK screws, drywall screws, anchors, and cutting discs.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform provider powering the company's online store and payment processing.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Woodie's DIY: Woodie's is Ireland's largest DIY and home improvement retailer, with a broad product range including tools, fixings, and building materials. It overlaps with The Fixing Company's DIY segment and is the dominant consumer-facing competitor in Ireland.
• Chadwicks: Chadwicks is Ireland's largest builders' merchants, part of the Grafton Group, supplying fixings, fasteners, tools, and building materials to trade professionals. It is the most direct domestic competitor to The Fixing Company, though it relies more on a physical branch network than pure e-commerce.
• Heiton Buckley: Heiton Buckley is an Irish builders' merchant chain also part of Grafton Group, selling timber, fixings, tools, and building materials. It competes head-on with The Fixing Company for trade customers in Ireland but with a more traditional merchant model.

Broad incumbents

• Jewson: Jewson is a UK builders' merchant supplying tools, fixings, and construction materials to trade customers. It is a broad incumbent in the same product and customer category as The Fixing Company but at much larger scale and primarily UK-focused.
• Travis Perkins: Travis Perkins is the UK's largest builders' merchant group, supplying timber, fixings, and building materials to trade professionals. It is a broader incumbent operating at much greater scale, but competes for the same end-customers and categories.
• Screwfix: Screwfix is a UK-based trade and DIY e-commerce retailer of tools, fixings, and building materials with click-and-collect and same-day delivery. It is the closest scaled analogue to The Fixing Company's trade-plus-DIY e-commerce model, though it operates from the UK and at much larger scale.
• Toolstation: Toolstation is a UK and European trade and DIY retailer of tools, fixings, and building supplies with a strong e-commerce and branch network. Its product mix and customer base overlap heavily with The Fixing Company; it is broader geographically but the same core proposition.

Others

• Makita: Makita is a global power tool brand and a key supplier (along with Paslode) to The Fixing Company. As a major brand partner, it is relevant context for product mix and supplier dependency, though not a direct competitor.
• Rawlplug: Rawlplug is one of The Fixing Company's key brand suppliers of fixings and anchors. It is comparable as a major fixing/fastener brand that The Fixing Company distributes, rather than a direct competitor, but useful for understanding category economics.

Regional players

• Wickes: Wickes is a UK-based home improvement retailer and builders' merchant serving trade and DIY customers with kitchens, fixings, and building materials. It shares the trade-plus-DIY model with The Fixing Company but operates in a different geography (UK rather than Ireland).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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