Anglian Home Improvements is a British home improvements firm. It was founded in 1966, and is headquartered in Norwich, in the East Anglian region of England.
History
The company was founded as Anglian Windows, 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. The recession during the 1980s damaged Anglian's profits, which saw a management buyout in 1991. This change in management led to financial success, and the company spent nearly ten years on the London Stock Exchange.
The company re-branded as Anglian Home Improvements in 1997. In 2001 the holding company Anglian Group was bought by investment group Alchemy Partners,[1]