22nd June 2009:

Finesse blinds are now agents for Markilux Awnings;

markilux is one of the largest German brand name in awnings and for more than a quarter of a century now we have been making sure that life on the balcony and the patio is made even more enjoyable.

25th March 2009:

New Curtain Fabric Range

After many meetings and discussions we have finally chosen our new Curtain Fabric range for 2009, we’d like to introduce our customers to Linwood Fabrics. Our decision came down to plugging a small “hole” in our huge fabric choice, we needed another contemporary range, with a quality name, with designs somewhere between Zoffany and Laura Ashley. Linwood offers a new look at traditional designs, initially 6 books will be brought into our showroom appearing in Mid April 09. This new range offers some fabulous hand woven designs for that rustic converted barn, some self coloured weaves with a huge colour palette, some extremely well priced woven silks and with velvets on the rise again, we have a very glamorous velvet book that will surprise all you velvet cynics.

17th February 2009:

New Online Appointment System

You can now make appointments online at your convenience via this website, within seconds the appointment is then forwarded via a new computer system straight to the sales people on their handsets. After confirming the appointment, the sales person sends it straight into the computer diaries, lessoning the chance of any mistakes. It allows people to make appointments at home, in the evening or at their convenience without having to make a telephone call in working hours, whether it is children or hectic jobs that often stop us getting on with home improvements, this new system is designed to help.

11th February 2009:

Finesse blinds are now officially the registered and preferred installers of INTU Blinds in Cumbria and South West Scotland. To establish this new accolade, Eclipse, the component suppliers have dressed up one of the Finesse vans in the new INTU logo, more advertising for this fantastic range of blinds. INTU is a fantastic range of blinds designed specifically for those troublesome windows where “normal” blinds struggle, such as tilt and turn, French doors and conservatories.

Managing Director Chris Elliot says “this is the fastest growing range of blinds in the UK, it accounts for 20% of our sales and it’s nice to know that huge companies like Eclipse are supporting us with eye-catching advertising like this”.

30th January 2009:

Chris Elliot is seen welcoming Richard Firth to Finesse Blinds. Richard has worked on website development for companies like NDL and will help boost the internet side of the business. Chris says “the internet is a great opportunity, it’s a place where we need to expand this year and we need to keep growing our share of the market, even though people are tightening their belts, we can’t stand still in a competitive sector like this, Richard is a good acquisition for us, he understands the internet, and will be responsible for our expansion into a very complex area.”

Owners EMS Ltd have ear-marked their latest acquisition Finesse Curtains & Blinds, for substantial funding, in order to produce 20% of its retail business from the internet by the beginning of 2011.