After speculation earlier this month as to the fate of former Ultraframe fabricator and current Sheerline fabricators Prefix Systems Ltd, an announcement today via the Ultraframe trade website confirms that they have bought their former client out of administration.
Here is the statement that has just been published on their website:
We can confirm that on the 20th January Ultraframe purchased Prefix Systems ltd. out of the administration process it entered on 8th January.
Ultraframe and Prefix have some similar but also some different products operating across the fenestration, home extension and outdoor living markets.
We will continue to run the Prefix business to properly understand it and evaluate the best way forward to best meet the needs of customers. In the meantime, Prefix will continue to service the needs of its customers and operate as normal.
Importantly, we recognise the quality and long service of many Prefix staff who we are transferring to the new company on existing contracts.
We would also like to thank our Ultraframe customer network whose support has been outstanding.
This follows on from the news that Prefix Systems were put into administration at the turn of the year, with court documents filed just before Christmas.
Prefix Systems was one of Ultraframe’s largest fabricators until they made a very public move over to the Sheerline system. Now, their former customer has been vertically integrated into the Ultraframe business.
In positive news, Ultraframe confirmed that they are moving Prefix staff over on their existing contracts, which means jobs will be saved. The product portfolio, however, is where some changes could be made. They do recognise this in their statement, and hint that over time some decisions may be made as to what continues to be produced and what is cut from the overall portfolio.
So in the end, Prefix is back in the Ultraframe stable. It’s been a pretty rocky start to 2025 so far.
Read the original statement here: https://trade.ultraframe-conservatories.co.uk/trade/news/Ultraframe-acquires-Prefix/
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