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DESIGNER CONTRACTS The UK’s largest flooring contractor, Designer Contracts has announced a senior promotion and one new appointment within its regional management structure.


Kevin Hounsome has been promoted to divisional director after seven years with the company and Ian Cartledge has been appointed as the new area manager for Kent.


Kevin spent the first 30 years of his career in sales and retail management in a variety of trades including beds, furniture and car sales. After joining Designer Contracts in 2014 as operations manager for the south-east region, he moved to the south Midlands as area manager. Success there led to Kevin’s promotion as regional manager two years later.


He said: “We have since grown from strength to strength, doubling the size of our team. The key part of any


business is the people, and I am extremely proud that we have been able to promote a number of people from within. I will be very sad to leave the south Midlands office but, at the same time, looking forward to my next challenge.”


L-R: Ian Cartledge and Kevin Hounsome


Ian, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the flooring industry, started out in retail in Wales, moving on to working with MCD Culpeck – now part of the Headlam group – where he spent seven years gaining experience in flooring and, specifically, the contract sector.


He further expanded his knowledge- base with later moves to Polyflor, Kent Flooring Supplies, and then Domus, a specification led, high-end tiling and engineered flooring distributor. Ian said:


“I thought I had a decent grasp of the specification market from my time at Polyflor, but this was another level.


“I now look forward to progressing my career at Designer Contracts and building a successful and profitable region from our Ashford office. I knew that the Kent region would be a challenge and that excited me, as well as the opportunity to gain new skills in the contract market.”


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ability to be installed across large areas without the need for expansion gaps around the edge of a room or fixed objects. It also offers the benefit of being exceptionally sound absorbent and warm underfoot.


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The Malmo stickdown range has recently undergone a major design update with 13 new decors spanning on-trend large square tiles, elegant woodgrains and a chic grey herringbone. Malmo Freedom stickdown LVT features a 0.55mm wear layer, is tested to R10 slip resistance and is compatible with water-piped underfloor heating systems. The range has a 25-year domestic wear warranty, with 10 years for commercial applications.


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