In an emotional statement published on Linkedin this morning, Dutemann UK Ltd owner announced that the company has now been forced to closed due to the difficult economic and trading conditions.
This was the statement in full:
It was with a heavy heart that yesterday I closed the doors at Dutemänn for the final time.
The simple fact is that the market conditions during 2024 and early 2025 simply did not favour a quality trade aluminium door manufacturer. Our core product range “Bifolds” have simply been commoditised. We at DUTEMÄNN UK LIMITED team tried to expand the range, the customers although extremely positive about our revised offering, simply could not convert that positivity into orders.
On a general note, our customers, who are situated across the UK, are all reporting exactly the same market conditions. Enquiries are up but converting them into orders is a real struggle. Given the uncertainty in the UK and wider world I guess that is no surprise.
I want to say thank you to my team who have been brilliant and to our customers who have remained loyal over the years. It has been a pleasure working alongside you all.
I wish every one, all the very best for the future in both business and more importantly health.
As most of you are aware 2024 was personally very tough with ill health blighting the first six months (luckily, I’m fine now)
Always remember Wealth is Health
Link to the original post here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7303704200293601280/
In his post, he points to the difficult trading conditions that continue to persist in the sector. He sheds light on what his own client base is experiencing, which is good levels of quotations, but difficulties in turning them into orders. This points to a high level of hesitation from the public in their willingness to part with their hard-earned money. In my own experience this year, I can relate to this. Quote levels are good, but there certainly is a lot of hesitation when it comes to placing orders.
So whilst people may well remain interested in improving their homes, harsh financial realities are likely putting the brakes on those plans at the moment.
With the outlook for the UK very difficult at the moment, I fear that just as we saw in 2024, 2025 will see a continued stream of closures of some of our most recognised brands and companies.
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