Anglia Interiors | RETAILER PROFILE


The front window display at Anglia Interiors


The showroom uses its space well to fit in dozens of displays


another location in Norwich, although that was short-lived as well. Although these were setbacks, Peter has turned them into


lessons. “The Norwich showroom taught


me that


business works differently in different places”, he explains. “Wherever your area is,


localise your


business. Your pattern there doesn’t


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necessarily work the same as anywhere else.” However, such challenges can also present great opportunities. One such


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challenge was Anglia Interiors’ short stint manufacturing its own products in the 1980s.


Although its own-brand manufac-


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turing arm hasn’t stuck around, it was the reason that Peter’s woodwork- loving son, Arron, first entered the business. Now, over 30 years after he first joined the busi- ness, Arron is the modern-day owner


of Anglia Interiors. Peter is, officially, “retired”, but he still comes into the showroom regularly. “He’s Mr Future, and I’m Mr Past,”


Peter proudly tells kbbreview. It’s a common belief that you shouldn’t mix family and business, but Peter and Arron have managed to juggle it well, although they both admit that it’s not been without its challenges.


Personalities Arron says that at times it’s been hard work, explaining: “We argue pretty much every day. I don’t regret that fact, but we’ve both got strong personalities. But, somehow we’ve made it work, and we’ve compromised. Although it’s definitely been tough at times.” Arron says he’s grateful that he’s been able to come into the industry through his family. “The advantage of doing it that way is that I have a bit


more of an understanding of how things are created,” he says. “You need someone who you can get to work alongside you.”


In its modern form, Anglia Interiors provides kitchens, bedrooms and fitted home offices from its 3,500sq ft showroom in Huntingdon.


The business boasts over a dozen displays of different sizes – primarily kitchens, but with a couple of home office arrangements too – with an impressive range of suppliers, including Neff, Siemens, Quooker, CDUK and Bosch, just to name a few. Many showrooms up and down the


country will explain that what sets their business apart is their commitment to customer service and going the


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