The 2020 Spending Review – What You Need To Know
On Wednesday the Chancellor Rishi Sunak gave his Spending Review for 2020. It was due to be a three-year forecast for public spending and finances, but due to the [...]
Administrators Appointed At Total Glass Limited
In what is beginning to look like a bit of a rocky patch for UK fenestration, Total Glass Limited have appointed administrators. For some, this won't be new news. [...]
Are You Planning To Hire?
New month, new poll. This time I'm asking whether you're planning on hiring new staff over the next few months. In previous posts I have talked about the need [...]
Chancellor Set To Unveil New Job Protection Measures
As the new rules around the UK come into force to try to curb the spread of COVID-19, pressure has built on the Chancellor to extend the furlough scheme [...]
Safestyle Publishes H1 Financial Results
Safestyle have released their H1 figures for 2020, and just like all the others which have reported so far, the first half of the year shows a huge dent [...]
UK Window Group Issues Statement On Restructuring
The UK Window Group have provided a statement confirming that the business has been reformed: UK Window Group today confirms that following an extensive process, certain assets of the [...]
Epwin Group’s First Half Results Published
Epwin Group today released their full H1 results for 2020. COVID-19 and the lockdown did of course have an enormous impact on the group's performance in the first half [...]
When Is A Recession Not A Recession?
What was expected became official, the UK saw the biggest drop in GDP in Q2 on record, plunging a massive 20.4%. Given the extent of the lockdown and the [...]
Confirmed: Double Glazing A Secondary Measure Under Green Homes Grant
We have been waiting a long time for anything substantial from the Government with regards to double glazing upgrades under the Green Homes Grant, and now we have it. [...]
Safestyle Issues Half-Year Trading Update
Now we are passed the halfway point in the year, our publicly traded companies are starting to report their half-year trading updates. Safestyle released theirs this week, striking a [...]
Now Is Not The Time For Price Increases
Demand is good. Very good. Fenestration now has the nice problem to solve of managing high demand. As other sectors struggle, ours continues to perform well. Systems companies are [...]
Guest Post: Jon Vanstone’s Letter To Alok Sharma Re: Green Homes Grant Scheme
This is a guest post from Certass TA: Dear Mr Sharma, Including Glazing installations as Primary Measure for Green Homes Grant Scheme I am writing to you as Chair [...]
Analysis: The Chancellor’s Economic Statement
With great anticipation building from yesterday's news about the Green Homes Grant, we awaited the Chancellor's statement on the economy and job creation. Short on detail, for now, but [...]
Government To Announce Today More Details On Green Homes Grant
Today is an important day for UK fenestration as the Chancellor is set to announce more details about the various schemes being launched to help the UK economy recover [...]
£5000 Vouchers Towards Insulation Home Improvements
The BBC this morning is reporting that vouchers worth £5000 are to be made available to homeowners to put towards energy-saving home improvements. The good news is the double [...]
Chancellor Set To Unveil New Economic Recovery Measures
On Wednesday the Chancellor Rishi Sunak is due to announce a raft of new packages aimed at boosting the UK economy as it attempts to recover from the devastation [...]
CONFIRMED: Customade Acquired By Nimbus
This is a press release by Customade Group: European Private Equity fund Nimbus, together with its financing source MidCap Financial, have agreed to buy the majority of the Customade [...]
BREAKING: Customade Acquired By Nimbus
In news widely expected, the Customade Group have been acquired by Nimbus. This is the statement published on the Customade website: European Private Equity fund Nimbus, together with its [...]
Sash UK Officially In Administration
It's been known for a week or so now, but official documents posted on The Gazette now confirm that Sash UK has gone into administration: This was mentioned in [...]
Epwin Group Posts Trading Update
Epwin Group have published their AGM trading update today, which as you would expect centres around COVID-19, reopening and withdrawal of future guidance. This is the statement in full: [...]
Drop In Sales Forces Business Review For VEKA Plc
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, VEKA has just announced that it now has to take a review of their business. This is their statement published on their [...]