Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | BUSINESS SALE
A Nottingham-based window and door manufacturer has been acquired in rescue a deal that saves the majority of jobs at the business. Frame Trade UK Limited collapsed earlier this year, with Richard Pinder and Sean Williams of Leonard Curtis appointed as joint liquidators on July 10 2025.
The company, which was founded in 2003, specialised in UPVC and aluminium manufacturing of double-glazed windows, conservatories and doors. The 19-strong firm served a customer base across the region.
However, Frame Trade UK faced challenging conditions amid a loss of trade due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while it subsequently had to replace a key piece of machinery and suffered extensive damage and disruption to operations following flooding at the factory in 2023.
Prior to the appointment of the joint liquidators, the business and assets of the company had been acquired by third party buyer Frame Trade Windows Limited, a part of the Regal Group, which has extensive experience in UPVC and aluminium windows, doors and conservatories.
The joint liquidators subsequently advised directors on the steps required to place the business into liquidation. The sale also included the TUPE transfer of 17 employees to the buyer, with two directors made redundant.
Joint liquidator Richard Pinder said: "After reviewing the circumstances of the sale, and obtaining valuation advice, the joint liquidators confirmed that the sale of the business and assets was the best outcome for creditors as it maximised asset realisations, and minimised preferential creditor claims as a result of the TUPE transfer of employees."
The Regal Group Managing Director Jason Manford added: "We had worked with Frame Trade UK for years, and felt it would be a good fit with our existing group of companies and could add production capacity.”
"Given the existing customer base, and additional demand from within the group, I am confident that the business can become profitable, and that we can secure the future of the employees for years to come."
In accounts for the year to July 31 2023, Frame Trade UK’s fixed assets were valued at around £101,000 and current assets at close to £938,000, with net assets amounting to approximately £338,000.
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