KING DOOR GEAR LTD

What KING DOOR GEAR LTD does

King Door Gear Ltd, trading as King Sliding Doors, is a UK-based, founder-owned industrial hardware distributor headquartered in Swansea, Wales. The company designs and supplies sliding door gear systems (straight sliding door hardware, BS 2989 galvanised tubular tracks, and Eurogear ball-bearing self-aligning tracks with precision-pressed brackets) for agricultural and industrial applications, and has done so under the KING brand for over 80 years. Since 2014 the company has expanded into flood protection, offering the exclusive Lakeside Flood Barrier, a demountable aluminium alloy barrier system with interlocking posts and bespoke ground U channel designed for tool-free deployment and watertight sealing on commercial, industrial, and residential premises. Named deployments include Ford Motor Company, Oxford University, CBRE, TATA Steel, Interserve, KIER, Essex Cricket Ground, and 3 Glass Wharf Bristol, with a sister company (Lakeside Flood Solutions) providing extended flood capability.

The business operates a B2B direct sales model via phone, email, and website quote requests, with next-day, 3-day, or 5-day UK domestic delivery tiers and free no-obligation quotes. Pricing is quote-based and the company positions itself at up to 50% below major suppliers; revenue is primarily one-time hardware sales with an optional annual maintenance check on flood barrier systems representing the only recurring service layer. The company has 1-10 employees, no external investors, no acquisitions, and is led by founder and Managing Director Phil Lake alongside Sales and Marketing Director Beth Healey, Sales Manager Helen Thomas, and Factory Manager Luke Llewellyn.

Name

KING DOOR GEAR LTD

Legal name

King Door Gear Ltd

Website

https://kingslidingdoorgear.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

King Door Gear Ltd is a UK-based, founder-owned industrial hardware distributor in Swansea supplying sliding door gear and demountable aluminium flood barriers to agricultural, industrial, and commercial customers via direct B2B sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Door Hardware and Flood Protection Systems

NAICS

Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADAIAI

Architectural Hardware & Door Controls (Hinges, Locks, Closers, Panic Devices)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Doors, Windows & Architectural Openings

SECONDARYIMADAIAL

Weatherstripping, Thresholds & Door/Window Seals

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Doors, Windows & Architectural Openings

Keywords

• Sliding door hardware
• Flood barrier systems
• Industrial door gear
• Agricultural door solutions
• Flood protection barriers

Headquarters

HQ city

Swansea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sliding Door Gear Products: One-time hardware sales of straight sliding door gear, tubular tracks, and Eurogear components for agricultural and industrial applications. Products sold directly to end customers with standard and custom lengths available.
2. Flood Protection Systems: Sales of Lakeside Flood Barrier demountable aluminium alloy systems for commercial and industrial flood protection. Includes optional annual maintenance checks offered direct with Lakeside.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

King Door Gear Ltd designs, manufactures, and supplies sliding door hardware systems (straight sliding door gear, tubular tracks, and Eurogear components) and the exclusive Lakeside Flood Barrier demountable aluminium alloy flood protection system. The products are sold primarily to agricultural, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure customers across the UK with delivery options of next day, 3-day, or 5-day service.

Product overview

KING DOOR GEAR LTD offers a unified portfolio of industrial hardware products for Agriculture and Industry. The core portfolio consists of four main product lines: (1) Straight Sliding Door Gear — a comprehensive range of hardware for sliding door applications; (2) Tubular Track — cold rolled steel strip track galvanised to BS 2989, available in lengths from 1.8m to 6.0m; (3) Eurogear — all-steel ball bearing self-aligning galvanised tracks with precision-pressed brackets; and (4) the Lakeside Flood Barrier — an exclusive demountable aluminium alloy flood barrier system with modular interlocking posts for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure use. The company also offers a sister company, Lakeside Flood Solutions, for expanded flood protection capabilities. All products are priced up to 50% lower than other major suppliers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Straight Sliding Doors

Quantifiable outcome

• Priced up to 50% lower than major suppliers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lakeside Flood SolutionsminorOthersSister company relationship with Lakeside Flood Solutions. The Lakeside Flood Barrier system is sourced through the sister company, and King Sliding Doors directs customers to visit Lakeside Flood Solutions for more information. The relationship appears to be an affiliated company structure rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Jeld-Wen: Global manufacturer of windows, doors, and associated hardware. Broad incumbent providing components that compete with King's sliding door gear and adjacent opening solutions.
• ASSA ABLOY: Global leader in door hardware, access solutions, and security products. Competes broadly in sliding door systems and increasingly in flood/security opening solutions via various subsidiaries.
• Hörmann: European manufacturer of industrial, commercial, and residential doors including sliding systems. Broad incumbent player with overlapping product portfolio for industrial/agricultural customers.

Emerging players

• Geobrugg: Swiss-headquartered flood and natural hazard protection specialist offering demountable barriers and flood defence systems. Comparable as a flood barrier engineering competitor in the European market.

Direct peers

• P C Henderson: UK manufacturer of sliding door gear, hardware, and track systems serving residential and commercial markets. Direct competitor to King's core straight sliding door and tubular track product lines.
• Henderson Garage & Industrial Doors: UK supplier of garage and industrial door systems including sliding door hardware. Comparable product category and agricultural/industrial customer base to King's door hardware range.
• Lakeside Flood Solutions: Listed sister company that commercialises the Lakeside Flood Barrier technology referenced by King Door Gear. Directly comparable as the closest peer for demountable aluminium flood protection in the UK.
• Floodgate International: UK-based manufacturer of demountable flood barriers for doors, garages, and commercial openings. Direct competitor in the modular aluminium flood barrier product category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/king-sliding-door-gear-limited

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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