UAP Group, a leading Manchester-based door hardware specialist, has been acquired by global security products and solutions provider Allegion plc, through one of its subsidiaries, for an undisclosed sum.
UAP states that it “designs solutions around its customers’ needs, equipping them to navigate the ever-changing fire and security landscape. Driving progress since 1996, its fire and security solutions, combined with its continual innovation, ensure customers are always one step ahead.”
Headquartered in Manchester — a region synonymous with innovation — UAP serves customers in all corners of the UK through its comprehensive portfolio of door hardware. The business holds nearly 200 patents, trademarks and registered designs, including for its “pioneering Armasmart range,” reportedly the industry’s first door hardware range to eliminate 99.98% of viruses, including COVID-19.
Furthermore, UAP has won several industry awards recently, including “Hardware Company of the Year” in 2023 and 2024 at the National Fenestration Awards and the 2024 Guild of Architectural Ironmongers’ Community Award for Company Innovation.
With its strong reputation for innovation “highly aligned” with Allegion’s values, strategic goals and “vision for creating a safer and more accessible world,” the acquisition will see UAP report into the Allegion International segment. This will “strengthen Allegion’s presence in the region and complement its UK non-residential portfolio, while expanding its breadth of solutions to the companies’ combined customers.”
David Jennings, CEO of UAP, will join Allegion to facilitate a smooth transition and support accelerated growth for the combined organisations. David said: “Bringing together UAP and Allegion adds great value for our joint distribution and customer base. We’re broadening our high-quality portfolios and creating meaningful opportunities toinnovate together.”
For more than a century, Allegion, through its leading brands like Briton, have “kept people safe and secure by designing and manufacturing category-leading products.” Allegion produces mechanical hardware solutions, offering everything from door closers and exit devices to door furniture and residential and commercial locks, as well as software and services that support them.
Tim Eckersley, Allegion Senior Vice President and President of Allegion International, commented: “This is a natural extension of Allegion’s core mechanical portfolio with highly specifiable products that will leverage our existing solutions offerings and capabilities. Through our go-to-market alignment, complementary channels and sales expertise, we’ll fuel additional growth for both UAP and Allegion.”
