Anglian Windows Limited, trading as Anglian Home Improvements, is a British home improvements firm specialising in double and triple glazing windows, front and back doors and conservatories. However, over the last fifty years, the Anglian product portfolio has expanded to include porches, orangeries, single storey extensions, garage doors, roof trim (fascias, soffits, gutters, and bargeboard), cladding, and bi-fold doors.
Anglian Windows, now branded as Anglian Home Improvements and trading as part of the Anglian Group, was established in 1966 by George Williams when he opened a factory in Norwich. In 1969 the first showroom opened in Ipswich before the company expanded its factory a year later selling PVCu products. Over the next few decades, Anglian grew to become a market leader, fitting over half a million products each year.
In 1984, Anglian was acquired for £30 million by British Electric Traction. During the next few years, the company expanded its product range to include conservatories, doors and stained-glass overlay. This rise to success in the double-glazing industry was not easy; the recession during the 1980s hurt Anglian's profits, which saw a management buyout in 1991. This change in management lead to the company doing well and they spent nearly ten years on the London Stock Exchange. The continued success led the company to re-brand as Anglian Home Improvements in 1997. The rebrand helped the company to continue performing well, with sales and profits growing, and they became a founder member of the Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme (FENSA).[1] A few years down the line, the holding company Anglian Group, was bought by investment group Alchemy Partners [2] who then sold to a consortium of banks in 2008. In January 2010, Anglian Windows founder, George Williams, died following an illness.[3]
In 2015, the investment group Alchemy Partners returned to become Anglian Group's majority shareholder and the company continues to grow from strength to strength.
In March 2020, in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Anglian suspended all communication with customers, going into total shutdown including all repair and customer services, leaving many customers with partially complete and unsafe works. During their hiatus, the company worked on developing an online supply only catalogue, which was added to their website in the summer of 2020. The company began taking new customer orders again in June 2020, although they did not start to complete the backlog of existing work until September 2020.
Turnover
Financial Year ending March 2019, employing over 1500 people, Anglian's total turnover was £217 million.
Unsolicited marketing calls
In November 2012, the Information Commissioner's Office publicly listed Anglian Windows as one of a number of companies that it had concerns about, due to unsolicited telephone calls for marketing. The concerns were based on complaints. In response, Anglian Windows said that it took complaints seriously.[4]
Following these concerns, Anglian became the first TPS Assured company, a scheme set up to combat the growing reputational threat of so-called 'nuisance calls' made by rogue businesses operating outside the law.[5][6]
^"Welcome to FENSA | Find Local Double Glazing Installers". www.fensa.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
^"Alchemy Partners is going window-shopping with £160m". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
^Editor, Michael Pollitt, Obituaries (2010-01-08). "Anglian Windows founder dies at 81". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 2020-12-08. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Core, Kevin (16 November 2012), Commissioner names firms over 'nuisance' marketing calls, BBC News, retrieved 8 February 2013
^"TPS launches first telemarketing industry certification scheme".
^Island Echo (2019-11-21). "ISLE OF WIGHT LADIES HOCKEY TEAM SCORES BIG THANKS TO ANGLIAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS". Retrieved 2020-12-08.
^"Reading basketball team scores big thanks to Anglian Home Improvements". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
External links
Official website
August 24, 2023
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view February 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Anglian Windows Limited trading as Anglian Home Improvements is a British home improvements firm specialising in double and triple glazing windows front and back doors and conservatories However over the last fifty years the Anglian product portfolio has expanded to include porches orangeries single storey extensions garage doors roof trim fascias soffits gutters and bargeboard cladding and bi fold doors Anglian Home ImprovementsIndustryHome improvementsFounded1966 57 years ago 1966 HeadquartersLiberator RoadNorwichNR6 6EUKey peopleGeorge Williams Founder Peter Mottershead Chairman Martin Rutter CCO Alan Horton COO Phil Tweedie CFO ParentAnglian GroupWebsitewww wbr anglianhome wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 History 1 1 Turnover 1 2 Unsolicited marketing calls 1 3 Corporate social responsibility 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditThis section contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Anglian Windows now branded as Anglian Home Improvements and trading as part of the Anglian Group was established in 1966 by George Williams when he opened a factory in Norwich In 1969 the first showroom opened in Ipswich before the company expanded its factory a year later selling PVCu products Over the next few decades Anglian grew to become a market leader fitting over half a million products each year In 1984 Anglian was acquired for 30 million by British Electric Traction During the next few years the company expanded its product range to include conservatories doors and stained glass overlay This rise to success in the double glazing industry was not easy the recession during the 1980s hurt Anglian s profits which saw a management buyout in 1991 This change in management lead to the company doing well and they spent nearly ten years on the London Stock Exchange The continued success led the company to re brand as Anglian Home Improvements in 1997 The rebrand helped the company to continue performing well with sales and profits growing and they became a founder member of the Fenestration Self Assessment Scheme FENSA 1 A few years down the line the holding company Anglian Group was bought by investment group Alchemy Partners 2 who then sold to a consortium of banks in 2008 In January 2010 Anglian Windows founder George Williams died following an illness 3 In 2015 the investment group Alchemy Partners returned to become Anglian Group s majority shareholder and the company continues to grow from strength to strength In March 2020 in response to the Covid 19 Pandemic Anglian suspended all communication with customers going into total shutdown including all repair and customer services leaving many customers with partially complete and unsafe works During their hiatus the company worked on developing an online supply only catalogue which was added to their website in the summer of 2020 The company began taking new customer orders again in June 2020 although they did not start to complete the backlog of existing work until September 2020 Turnover Edit Financial Year ending March 2019 employing over 1500 people Anglian s total turnover was 217 million Unsolicited marketing calls Edit In November 2012 the Information Commissioner s Office publicly listed Anglian Windows as one of a number of companies that it had concerns about due to unsolicited telephone calls for marketing The concerns were based on complaints In response Anglian Windows said that it took complaints seriously 4 Following these concerns Anglian became the first TPS Assured company a scheme set up to combat the growing reputational threat of so called nuisance calls made by rogue businesses operating outside the law 5 6 Corporate social responsibility Edit As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Anglian have been seen to support community sports 7 8 throughout the UK and regional charities References Edit Welcome to FENSA Find Local Double Glazing Installers www fensa org uk Retrieved 2020 12 08 Alchemy Partners is going window shopping with 160m The Telegraph Retrieved 2020 12 08 Editor Michael Pollitt Obituaries 2010 01 08 Anglian Windows founder dies at 81 Norwich Evening News Retrieved 2020 12 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Core Kevin 16 November 2012 Commissioner names firms over nuisance marketing calls BBC News retrieved 8 February 2013 TPS launches first telemarketing industry certification scheme Garage Door repair help Monday 29 April 2019 Island Echo 2019 11 21 ISLE OF WIGHT LADIES HOCKEY TEAM SCORES BIG THANKS TO ANGLIAN HOME IMPROVEMENTS Retrieved 2020 12 08 Reading basketball team scores big thanks to Anglian Home Improvements Reading Chronicle Retrieved 2020 12 08 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anglian Home Improvements amp oldid 1138527082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
