Ark Stained Glass & Leaded Lights Ltd

Name

Ark Stained Glass & Leaded Lights Ltd

Legal name

Ark Stained Glass and Leaded Lights Ltd

Website

https://arkstainedglass.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stained Glass Restoration Services

NAICS

Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

Keywords

• Stained glass restoration
• Leaded light conservation
• Bespoke stained glass design
• Heritage casement repair
• Ecclesiastical glazing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hereford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Project Work: Ark generates revenue through bespoke stained glass and leaded light projects. Services include design, manufacture, restoration, and installation. Revenue is project-based with pricing determined by scope, materials, and complexity of each commission. Work ranges from single pane repairs to large-scale commercial projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ark Stained Glass & Leaded Lights Ltd designs, manufactures, conserves, and restores stained glass windows and leaded lights, alongside restoring period metal and timber casements. The firm delivers bespoke new commissions, conservation-grade repair work, and full restoration projects for heritage, ecclesiastical, commercial, and domestic properties. Services are delivered by skilled craftspeople across multiple UK locations.

Product overview

Ark Stained Glass & Leaded Lights Ltd offers a comprehensive suite of traditional stained glass and leaded light services, including design, manufacture, conservation, and restoration. The company operates across three core market sectors—domestic, commercial, and ecclesiastical—and provides related offerings such as steel casement restoration (Crittal frames and traditional flat iron casements), leaded glass encapsulation for double-glazing upgrades, secondary glazing for listed properties, and protective solutions (stainless steel guards and Environmental Protective Glazing). Services range from single pane repairs and condition surveys to full property restoration and new bespoke designs, including fanlights, bay windows, and door panels. All installation work is delivered by CSCS-certified craftsmen with Public Liability and Employee Liability insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bespoke Stained Glass Design and Manufacture

Quantifiable outcome

• 559 leaded lights manufactured for Westminster Abbey's Weston Tower project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Birmingham Specialist GlassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Blue Coats School Birmingham 300th anniversary window project. Ark designed the window featuring 5 saints representing school houses, with Birmingham Specialist Glass contributing specialist glass expertise.
• Donald Insall AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArk worked in association with Donald Insall Associates on the Gainford Hall, Durham Grade I building restoration. Provided steel casements and leaded lights as part of the sympathetic restoration of a building previously on the 'at risk' list.
• Ptolemy Dean ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArk worked with Ptolemy Dean Architects for Westminster Abbey's Weston Tower project, commissioned in 2013. Ark manufactured all 559 leaded lights and accompanying steel casements for this significant architectural addition.
• Corbin & King RestaurantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArk built leaded lights as part of the refurbishment for the Soutine Restaurant in St Johns Wood, London, owned by Corbin & King Restaurants.
• Jaw (Artist Collaboration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArk collaborated with Jaw artist to create the 'OMG! Panel' combining contemporary and traditional stained glass techniques.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pilkington (NSG Group): Global flat glass and glazing products manufacturer with a UK heritage and a broad architectural glass portfolio. Broad incumbent comparable because it supplies and shapes glass materials that flow into stained glass and heritage glazing applications, though it operates at vastly greater scale and a different product breadth than Ark.
• Crittall Windows: UK steel window and casement manufacturer whose Crittal frames are a signature product Ark restores and re-glazes. Broad incumbent comparable because of direct overlap on steel casement work — Ark restores Crittal frames while Crittall produces new equivalents, putting them in the same heritage fenestration value chain.
• Saint-Gobain Glass: Global glass and building materials group with significant UK architectural glass operations, including heritage-compatible glazing products. Broad incumbent comparable because it competes in the broader glass fabrication and glazing installation space and supplies materials used in heritage and restoration contexts.

Direct peers

• Celtic Studios: Ireland-based heritage stained glass studio producing new commissions, restorations, and conservation work for churches and heritage buildings. Direct comparable because it competes for the same ecclesiastical and listed-building customers and operates a similar craft-led workshop model.
• Holland Studios: UK stained glass studio with a heritage and ecclesiastical focus, producing new commissions and conservation work. Direct comparable because it competes for similar church, cathedral, and heritage-building customers and employs traditional leaded glass and painted glass techniques.
• Beyer Studios: UK stained glass studio with traditional leaded light and conservation capabilities serving ecclesiastical and heritage customers. Direct comparable because of overlapping service offering and customer base.
• Lowndes Studios: Coventry-based stained glass studio offering design, restoration, and conservation services across the UK. Direct comparable because it operates the same stained glass craft services model for ecclesiastical, heritage, and domestic customers.
• Whitfield Glass Studios: UK stained glass studio undertaking ecclesiastical and heritage commissions, including conservation and restoration of period windows. Direct comparable because it offers overlapping stained glass design and restoration services to similar heritage and institutional clients.
• John Hardman & Co: Historic Birmingham-based stained glass studio, one of the oldest in the UK, with a heritage portfolio including ecclesiastical and institutional commissions. Direct comparable because it offers the same bespoke stained glass design, manufacture, and conservation services and is the firm from which Ark's Studio Manager Anthony O'Donnell came.

Emerging players

• Designer Glass Studios: Smaller UK stained glass studio focused on bespoke design and contemporary commissions. Emerging player comparable because it offers overlapping stained glass design services, particularly for residential and commercial interiors, though typically with a more contemporary design tilt than Ark's heritage focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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