Just two years after being saved from closure, a Derby shop is thriving – with turnover up by more than 70%.
Castle Blinds, based in Chaddesden, has seen its order book more than double since being bought out by former employee Myles Hayhurst in 2023.
Myles, who is a trained carpenter, stepped in when the previous owners decided to sell the business after 26 years.
Since then, Castle Blinds has expanded its team with three new employees, extended its premises and added two new vans to its fleet.
The company provides homeowners across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire with blinds, curtains and shutters and the firm has also landed a string of commercial contracts across the Midlands.
The company now counts Derbyshire County Cricket Club, HUUB, Hannells, JCB, and Derby County Football Club among its commercial clients. Other notable names include Wathall’s, MasterMover, Derby City Council, and Queen’s Hospital, in Burton.
Myles said: “While we still provide plenty of residential customers with curtains and blinds, the commercial side of the business has grown enormously over the last two years. We’ve taken on some really significant projects and built relationships with organisations we’re proud to work with.
“Securing contracts with names like Derby County and JCB has been a huge boost, not just financially but for the team’s confidence too. It shows we’re moving in the right direction.”
Looking ahead, Myles plans to secure a new building to house a dedicated manufacturing facility.
