FNB (First National Bank) were the finance company who provided all the unsecured home improvement loans to our retail customers. They specialised in this area and were the market leader. Mike Horton was the ‘Sales Director’ and Ron Howell his Read more ›

Some significant senior staff members started to leave (rats and sinking ships) and start their own companies doing the same thing: Mike Watts and Lawrence Cooper started up L&M Windows in the Worthing area; and Tony Taylor and Dave Trewin Read more ›

We couldn’t afford CPR anymore. So after the effects of the tournament had died down, I had a meeting with Peter Creasy and said that our business relationship was at an end, and that unfortunately we had to curtail the Read more ›

The British Open Squash Championships came round in their spring slot. The deal was that we didn’t get to participate in the profits of the 3rd year. The previous year had been a big success, and we were lauded by Read more ›

The Grand was near its re-opening date and the windows had been (as predicted) a huge problem. The various trade contractors and subcontractors had taken it in turns to break the complex opening mechanisms and the customer (i.e. the owners Read more ›