Hillarys Blinds
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| Hillarys | |
| Private limited company | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1971 Nottingham |
| Founder | Tony Hillary |
| Headquarters | Colwick, Nottingham, United Kingdom |
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Area served
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United Kingdom |
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Key people
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John Risman, CEO |
| Parent | Hunter Douglas |
| Website | www |
Hillarys is a manufacturer and retailer of made-to-measure window blinds, window shutters, curtains, awnings, carpets, vinyl flooring and awnings. It sells via a network of approximately 1200 self-employed advisors across Great Britain and Ireland. The company’s head office is in Nottingham, England, while manufacturing facilities are located in Nottingham and Washington, Tyne and Wear. Approximately 1100 people are employed by the company in roles including sales and marketing, ICT, customer services, manufacturing, warehousing and distribution.
The company was established in 1971 by Tony Hillary. He originally made blinds in a converted garage at his home in Nottingham. As well as selling and fitting the blinds, Tony Hillary looked after advertising and manufacturing. Initially only two products Venetian blinds and vertical blinds were available. In 1974, roller blinds were introduced to the range.
The company grew steadily over the following years and in 1978 production moved to a factory, where 100 people were employed. Four shops were opened in Nottingham, Leicester, Workington and Spennymoor.
In 1982, a second factory opened in Washington, Tyne and Wear making blinds for customers in the north of England and Scotland. 1000 blinds per week were now being produced and sold.
During the 1980s, Austrian and festoon blinds were added to the range of products. These were discontinued in the early 1990s. Curtains were also introduced – they remained in the range for 20 years before being discontinued.
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