The history of our company spans over 125 years taking in four generations of the Hudson family. It's a story of success, fires, failure, and unexplained deaths. But then nothing goes to plan. Our story began in London’s East End. From the centre of the capital’s household ironmongery and furniture fittings industry, William Hudson pinpointed the potential to distribute cornice poles and curtain fittings. His instinct paid off with a flourishing product range as well as starting a small manufacturing facility. The warehouse expanded opening branches in Glasgow, Bristol and the port city of Liverpool. The name W.A.Hudson become synonymous in the trade with furnishing ironmongery. But tragedy was not far around the corner. In 1930, William died at sea in the West Indies and his sons Reg and Leslie were left to take the reins. ( Throughout all of our growth over the years, we have still remained a family-owned company. Which means we still deliver the personal service to our customers that William began over a hundred years ago. Here's to you, William.