TIMBER WINDOWS NORTH LIMITED

What TIMBER WINDOWS NORTH LIMITED does

Timber Windows North Limited is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer and installer of bespoke timber windows and doors, founded in 1985 by Malcolm and Stella Ambler and headquartered in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The company produces handcrafted, factory-finished wooden windows (sash, casement, tilt-and-turn, and shaped configurations) and wooden doors (traditional front, contemporary front, stable, bifold, French, and patio), along with architectural hardware and a specialist listed-building product line. Products are built from engineered multi-layered timber designed to resist warping, finished with factory-applied acrylic micro-porous paint (carrying an 8-year paint guarantee), and double-glazed with warm-edge spacer bars and Krypton gas fill for thermal efficiency. Each unit is made to order to individual property specifications.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer sales model built around three physical showrooms located at Harewood (near Leeds), Knutsford (Cheshire), and Gosforth (Newcastle), supported by home survey visits, digital mock-up consultations, and professional installation performed by directly employed, insured fitting teams. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based, with no public price list; quotations are provided free of charge after home surveys. The customer base is residential and focused on owners of period, heritage, farmhouse, townhouse, and listed properties across Northern England (Yorkshire, Cheshire, Liverpool, The Wirral, South Yorkshire/Sheffield, and Newcastle/North East). The company carries no disclosed external investment, no public listing, and no patents or formal partnerships.

Name

TIMBER WINDOWS NORTH LIMITED

Legal name

Timber Windows North Ltd

Website

https://timberwindowsnorth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Timber Windows North Limited is a family-owned, UK-based bespoke manufacturer and installer of handcrafted timber windows and doors serving residential period property owners across Northern England through three showrooms and directly employed installation teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timber Windows and Doors

NAICS

Wood Window and Door Manufacturing (321911), Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Millwood, Veneer, Plywood, & Structural Wood Members (2430)

akta.pro primary industry

Windows (IMADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Doors (IMADAIAB), Doors, Windows & Millwork Retail (Interior/Exterior Doors, Windows, Moulding) (CRAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Bespoke timber windows
• Wooden door manufacturing
• Sash window installation
• Period property glazing
• Engineered timber doors

Headquarters

HQ city

WEST YORKSHIRE

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Timber Windows and Doors: Custom-made wooden windows and doors manufactured to exact specifications for individual properties, sold as complete products with or without installation
2. Installation Services: Professional installation by employed, insured, and trained fitting teams

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Timber Windows North Limited designs, manufactures and installs bespoke, factory-finished wooden windows and doors for residential properties across Northern England. All products are individually crafted from engineered timber with factory-applied micro-porous paint and Krypton gas-filled double glazing, and are sold together with professional installation by employed fitting teams operating from three regional showrooms.

Product overview

Timber Windows North Limited is a bespoke wooden windows and doors manufacturer offering handcrafted, factory-finished timber products for period and contemporary properties. The product portfolio centres on two core product lines: Wooden Windows (comprising sash windows, casement windows, tilt and turn windows, and shaped windows) and Wooden Doors (including traditional front doors, contemporary front doors, stable doors, bifold doors, French doors, and patio doors). Additional offerings include specialist listed windows for conservation areas and door furniture/accessories. All products are made to order and individually crafted to exacting standards, with a focus on combining traditional aesthetics with modern technology for insulation and security. The company also provides professional installation services through its own trained teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wooden Windows Bespoke, handcrafted wooden windows available in multiple styles including sash, casement, tilt and turn, and shaped configurations. All windows are factory-finished, double-glazed and made to order for each customer; for residential homeowners of period and contemporary properties.
• Sash Windows Vertical sliding wooden sash windows available in traditional box sash, hidden spring and Venetian styles, featuring chain-weighted or spring-balanced mechanisms for smooth operation; for residential period properties.
• Casement Windows Outward opening wooden windows available in traditional flush and lipped casement styles as well as contemporary designs, with side-hung or projecting mechanisms; for residential properties.
• Tilt and Turn Windows Inward opening windows with a dual hinge mechanism that allows tilt from the bottom or turn from the side; a popular European design suited to modern residential properties.
• Shaped Windows Bespoke shaped wooden windows manufactured to any templated shape, including curved, arched, raked, Gothic and round configurations; for residential properties with non-standard openings.
• Wooden Doors Fully tailored, pre-finished wooden entrance doors with integrated security locking and a selection of classic and contemporary architectural hardware; includes front doors, French doors, patio doors and bifold doors; for residential homeowners.
• Traditional Front Doors A collection of 21 styles derived from period designs found in character homes; fully bespoke, available in barn door configurations with heritage hardware; for residential period properties.
• Contemporary Front Doors Eleven bespoke contemporary styles featuring sand-blasted glass and coastal grade stainless steel architectural ironmongery; for modern residential properties.
• Stable Doors Top and bottom opening timber doors with full-height integrated locking systems and dual weather seals; engineered timber construction prevents movement and warping; suited to farmhouses and rural properties.
• Bifold Doors Outward opening concertina timber doors with slim stiles to maximise garden views; suited to residential properties seeking indoor-outdoor living.
• French Doors Large space-saving timber doors allowing seamless indoor-outdoor living with full-height glazing panels; for residential properties.
• Patio Doors Sliding timber patio doors for smooth operation and space efficiency; for residential properties.
• Listed Windows Specialist windows designed for listed buildings and conservation areas, meeting planning permission requirements while providing modern performance; for owners of heritage and statutory-listed properties.
• Door Furniture Architectural hardware including door knobs, knockers, letter plates, hinges and lever handles, available in chrome, satin chrome, polished nickel, bronze and black ironmongery finishes; sold alongside bespoke doors.
• Installation Services Professional installation of bespoke timber windows and doors carried out by fully employed, insured and trained fitting teams, with guaranteed workmanship and multi-decade warranties; for residential customers purchasing Timber Windows North products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Windows can reduce home heating energy loss by 10-25%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mumford & Wood: Mumford & Wood manufactures timber windows and doors, including specialist products for conservation areas and listed buildings. It competes directly for heritage-sensitive residential and architectural projects.
• The Sash Window Workshop: The Sash Window Workshop manufactures and installs bespoke timber windows and doors, with a strong emphasis on sash windows and period properties. It is highly comparable in product, customer, direct-sales, and installation model.
• Lomax + Wood: Lomax + Wood supplies premium bespoke timber windows and doors for period, listed, and contemporary properties. Its architectural specification-led products serve the same premium renovation segment.
• Vale Joinery: Vale Joinery provides made-to-measure timber windows and doors for self-build, renovation, and commercial projects. It is comparable through its bespoke timber product range and direct appeal to property renovators.
• Bereco: Bereco manufactures energy-efficient timber windows and doors for renovation, self-build, and new-build properties. It overlaps through engineered-timber construction, bespoke sizing, and a premium performance proposition.
• Dale Joinery: Dale Joinery supplies timber windows and doors to residential and commercial projects, including high-performance and traditional designs. It is a relevant product and target-market peer despite broader national reach.
• Timber Windows: Timber Windows offers made-to-measure engineered-timber windows and doors through a showroom-led, consultation, survey, manufacture, and installation proposition. It directly overlaps with Timber Windows North's premium heritage-property focus.
• Westbury Windows and Joinery: Westbury Windows and Joinery manufactures bespoke timber windows and doors for residential and commercial projects. Its factory-finished, made-to-order windows are directly comparable to Timber Windows North's core offering.
• George Barnsdale: George Barnsdale manufactures high-end bespoke timber windows and doors for heritage and contemporary buildings. Its premium made-to-order offering and architectural customer base closely resemble those of Timber Windows North.

Broad incumbents

• JELD-WEN UK: JELD-WEN is a broad building-products incumbent with timber window and door offerings across the UK. It is comparable in product category and customers, but serves them through a wider portfolio and larger manufacturing platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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