FARRELL FABRICATIONS LIMITED

What FARRELL FABRICATIONS LIMITED does

Farrell Fabrications Limited is a UK-based steel fabrication business founded in 1971 in Middlesbrough, operating as a private limited company since 1996 and currently part of the LKZ Group. The company manufactures, installs, and maintains industrial and commercial doors, shutters, gates, and loading bay equipment — a product portfolio spanning roller shutters, sectional overhead doors, folding shutter doors, high-speed doors, PVC strip curtains, collapsible gates, steel door sets, automated doors and gates, dock levellers, insulated shutters, and fire shutters. All products are machined, cut, rolled and formed in the UK to bespoke specifications and tested to BS EN standards, with thermal-break shutters achieving a U value of 4.5 W/m2k and fire shutters integrated with alarm-triggered automated closing. The business is differentiated from imported alternatives by in-house UK manufacturing and by handling challenging installations such as sloping floors, curved openings, and wide spans.

The company operates a direct field-sales go-to-market with experienced installation teams covering the UK, with documented dominance in the North East of England and a London office opened in 2022 to extend reach. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time product sales, one-time installation projects, and recurring maintenance contracts (including 24-hour emergency call-outs and annual servicing plans), with pricing conducted via free, no-obligation site-specific quotations. The customer base spans transport and logistics, retail (including Smyths Toys at multiple locations), aviation (Teeside Airport), commercial property (Whitehouse Business Park), and mining/infrastructure (Anglo American's Woodsmith Mine), with a heavy compliance backbone — CHAS, Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor, CSCS, IPAF, PASMA, and DHF — that functions as a procurement prerequisite for many enterprise buyers.

Despite a 50+ year operating history, the company is structurally small (1-10 employees) and privately held, with ownership split 50/50 between Managing Director Geoff Bell (30+ year tenure) and Jonathan Tarling since 2022. It is part of the LKZ Group portfolio, which provides corporate backing and potential group synergies. The company has not raised institutional funding, made acquisitions, or pursued M&A, and has no disclosed AI, software, or platform initiatives — it remains an industrial product and service business at its core.

Name

FARRELL FABRICATIONS LIMITED

Legal name

Farrell Fabrications Ltd

Website

https://farrellfabrications.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Farrell Fabrications Limited is a UK-based steel fabricator, founded 1971, that designs, manufactures, installs, and maintains bespoke industrial and commercial doors, shutters, gates, and loading bay equipment — serving transport, logistics, retail, aviation, mining, and commercial property customers across the UK, with a London office and Middlesbrough headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

SOUTH BANK MIDDLESBROUGH, CLEVELAND

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of manufactured industrial and commercial doors, roller shutters, steel door sets, gates, and barriers. Products are made to measure in the UK.
2. Installation Services: Installation of commercial doors, shutters, and gates including new fittings, replacements, and creation of new openings for doorways.
3. Maintenance and Repair Services: Planned preventative maintenance contracts and 24-hour emergency repair services for industrial doors, shutters, gates, and loading bay equipment. Includes single call-out repairs and annual servicing contracts.
4. Consultation Services: Site surveys, consultation, and quotation services to help clients choose the ideal door system for their specific requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Farrell Fabrications Limited manufactures, supplies, installs, and maintains industrial and commercial doors, shutters, gates, and loading bay equipment in the UK. Their product portfolio includes roller shutter doors, sectional overhead doors, folding shutter doors, high speed doors, PVC strip curtains, collapsible gates and barriers, steel door sets, automated doors and gates, loading bay equipment, insulated shutters, and fire shutters. The company also offers bespoke steel fabrication, professional installation, and planned preventative maintenance with 24-hour emergency repair services for commercial and industrial customers across the UK.

Product overview

Farrell Fabrications Limited offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial and commercial door and gate products, all manufactured in the UK. The core product range includes Roller Shutter Doors, Sectional Overhead Doors, Folding Shutter Doors, High Speed Doors (FlexiRun®), PVC Strip Curtains, Collapsible Gates and Barriers, Steel Door Sets, Automated Doors, Automated Gates and Barriers, Loading Bay Equipment, Insulated Shutters, and Fire Shutters. These are complemented by value-added services including Maintenance Services (with 24-hour emergency support), Manufacturing Services (UK-based steel fabrication), and Installation Services. The company serves sectors including transport, logistics, retail, and industrial facilities across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Roller Shutter Doors

Quantifiable outcome

• Thermal break industrial roller shutters offer a U value of 4.5 W/m2k

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• LKZ GroupcoreOthersFarrell Fabrications is part of the LKZ Group, a parent company relationship providing corporate backing and group synergies. LKZ Group website is lkzgroup.co.uk.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Selecta Industrial Services: UK provider of roller shutter doors, steel doors and industrial gates with installation and maintenance services. Comparable to Farrell on product range and field service model, primarily active in specific UK regions.

Direct peers

• Garador: UK manufacturer of garage and industrial doors including roller shutters and steel doors. Comparable to Farrell on UK-based manufacturing and product overlap, though with stronger residential tilt.
• IDC (Industrial Door Company): UK installer and service provider for industrial doors, shutters and loading bay equipment across commercial and logistics sites. Directly comparable to Farrell on installation, maintenance and emergency call-out services.
• Teckentrup UK: UK subsidiary of the German steel door manufacturer, producing industrial steel door sets, roller shutters and garage doors. Directly comparable on steel door sets and industrial shutters, though with a continental parent's scale advantage.
• Apex Industrial Doors: UK specialist in industrial door installation, repair and maintenance, including roller shutters and sectional doors. Highly comparable to Farrell on service-led GTM, 24-hour call-out and maintenance contracts.
• Charter Doors: UK supplier and installer of industrial doors, shutters and gates serving commercial and industrial customers nationwide. Closely comparable to Farrell on product mix and customer segments.
• Ellard (Ellard Doors): UK manufacturer and installer of industrial doors, roller shutters and loading bay equipment with nationwide coverage. Closely comparable to Farrell on product range, make-to-measure UK manufacturing and field installation/service model.

Emerging players

• Steel-Line Garage Doors: UK manufacturer and installer of steel and insulated roller doors with bespoke fabrication capabilities. Comparable to Farrell on UK-based custom manufacturing, though with a stronger residential/commercial tilt.

Broad incumbents

• Hörmann UK: UK arm of the German global leader in industrial and commercial doors, shutters and loading bay equipment. Offers a much broader product portfolio and national service network than Farrell, but competes head-to-head on roller shutters, sectional doors and steel door sets in the UK market.
• Assa Abloy Entrance Systems: Global Swedish-listed access solutions group with a major UK industrial door and loading bay business. Competes with Farrell on automated doors, high-speed doors and service contracts through a wider portfolio and deeper enterprise coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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