PROFILE COVERS LTD

What PROFILE COVERS LTD does

Profile Covers Ltd is a UK-based bespoke manufacturer of protective textile covers founded in 1994 and operating from a clean modern manufacturing facility in Cradley Heath, West Midlands (registered company number 4181336). The company designs and produces custom-made protective covers for clients in the motorsport, prestige automotive, aviation and marine industries, employing over 20 skilled in-house designers, cutters and sewing machinists. Its stated customer base includes Formula One, Formula E, WEC, MotoGP and other national and classic motorsport series as well as 'well renowned' prestige car manufacturers and aerospace clients.

The product portfolio spans motorsport covers (bodywork kit bags, garage equipment covers, paddock structures, freight and hospitality covers), automotive covers for prestige OEMs, fully-tailored aircraft storage covers, custom boat covers, and a patent-protected Marina Fender Pad sub-product. Manufacturing draws on a wide range of technical fabrics including soft microfleece, breathable, waterproof, pre-laminated padded, graded foam, insulated and fire-proof materials, with personalised embroidery and printing for team logos and colours applied as an add-on service. The four-stage operating process is Consultation, Design, Manufacture and Deliver, with design technicians conducting on-site visits to measure and scope requirements.

The business model is quote-based, one-time bespoke project sales with no recurring or licensing revenue disclosed. Go-to-market is consultation-led and sales-driven: customers initiate contact by phone or email, receive a design and quotation, then products are made to order and dispatched via the company's own multi-van nationwide UK delivery fleet or collected from the factory. The firm also distributes the Marina Fender Pad line through a nationwide stockist network and positions itself as a globally approved supplier to its target industries despite a single domestic manufacturing footprint.

Name

PROFILE COVERS LTD

Legal name

Profile Covers Limited

Website

https://profilecovers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Profile Covers Ltd is a UK-based bespoke manufacturer of protective textile covers for motorsport teams, prestige automotive manufacturers, aviation and marine clients, operating since 1994 from a Cradley Heath facility with 20+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Protective Textile Covers

NAICS

Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills (3133)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Protective & Safety Textiles (FR/Arc/Heat/Cut/Chemical) (IMAOADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Transportation Technical Textiles (Interiors/Airbags/Seatbelts/Acoustic) (IMAOADAE), Aerospace & Defense Technical Textiles (Ballistic/Parachute/Radar-Absorbing/Composites Reinforcement) (IMAOADAF)

Keywords

• Bespoke protective covers
• Motorsport textile covers
• Automotive protective covers
• Aviation storage covers
• Marine boat covers

Headquarters

HQ city

Market Harborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Protective Cover Sales: One-time product sales of custom-made protective textile covers for vehicles, equipment, and facilities across motorsport, automotive, aviation, and marine industries. Manufacturing is done to order based on customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Profile Covers Ltd designs, manufactures and delivers bespoke protective textile covers and packaging for the Motorsport, Automotive, Aviation and Marine industries. Production uses a broad range of technical fabrics including soft microfleece, breathable, waterproof, pre-laminated padded, graded foam, heavy-duty, insulated and fire-proof materials, with on-site measuring, design, prototyping, personalised embroidery and own-van delivery from a clean modern facility in Cradley Heath, England.

Product overview

Profile Covers Ltd is a bespoke protective cover manufacturing business based in the United Kingdom, serving Motorsport, Automotive, Aviation, and Marine industries. The company offers custom-tailored textile covers ranging from traditional soft microfleece to advanced technical fabrics including breathable, waterproof, padded, and fire-proof materials. The core product portfolio spans Motorsport Covers (bodywork kits, garage equipment, structures, freight covers), Automotive Covers (for prestige car manufacturers), Aviation Covers (aircraft storage), and Marine Covers (boats and equipment), with the patent-protected Marina Fender Pads as a notable sub-product. Additional services include personalized embroidery and printing for team branding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Motorsport Covers

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Covercraft Industries: Large US-headquartered manufacturer of custom-fit vehicle protection products including car, truck, RV and boat covers. Overlaps with Profile Covers on automotive and marine covers but at significantly greater scale and via a broader, more standardized product range.
• ADCO Products: US manufacturer of protective covers and RV accessories serving automotive, RV and outdoor markets. Comparable end-product category (protective covers) but operates at industrial scale with more standardized offerings than Profile Covers' bespoke model.
• Trelleborg AB: Global engineered polymers and textiles group serving automotive, aerospace and marine with protective and sealing solutions. Comparable end-markets and materials capability but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio than Profile Covers.

Direct peers

• Taylor Made Products: Manufacturer of custom-fit marine covers, biminis and boat tops. Directly comparable to Profile Covers' marine segment with a similar customization-led, made-to-order model for vessel protection.
• Stormforce Covers: UK-based custom cover maker serving marine and industrial customers. Comparable UK geography, bespoke manufacturing model and product category to Profile Covers' marine and industrial adjacent lines.
• Carver Industries: Manufacturer of custom and semi-custom boat covers, bimini tops and accessories. Comparable custom-marine-cover capability and customer base to Profile Covers' marine offering.
• Specialised Covers: UK-based manufacturer of bespoke protective covers for motorsport, automotive, marine and industrial applications. Highly comparable to Profile Covers in product range, target verticals and bespoke, made-to-measure go-to-market approach.

Regional players

• Halfords Group: UK retailer of automotive accessories including universal car covers. Comparable UK market presence and automotive cover category, but operates a mass-market retail model rather than bespoke manufacturing.

Others

• Glen Raven / Sunbrella: Major manufacturer of performance fabrics including Sunbrella, widely used in marine, automotive and outdoor protective applications. Comparable as an enabling fabric supplier whose materials often appear in competing protective covers.

Emerging players

• Bainbridge International: UK supplier of marine and watersports covers and boat protection products. Adjacent product overlap with Profile Covers' marine segment, though typically more standardized than bespoke.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 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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