Filling the vacuum

The final confirmation of the collapse of Kairos and all of its sales manifestations leaves many questions – the biggest of which may be answered as and when a statement of financial affairs is published – but to the retail end of the industry perhaps a bigger question may be who will fill the vacuum it leaves behind?

Of course, there may yet be some new incarnation of the old entity if anyone should emerge to rebuild it in some form but otherwise we will be left with a potentially massive gap in the wake of this £75million empire that was simultaneously feared and envied by most at the sharp end of the industry. As with so many things, we can only wait and see. Read Story

Something more certain is that Roger Hartshorn’s eagerly awaited new system with an old and cherished name is still on course to be stoking up some time before the daffodil season.
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And finally, we’re all looking forward to November 29 even more after hearing that this year’s host is to be Marcus Brigstocke. Read Story

Might see you there,

Chris Church Editor

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This Week's News

Administrators move in at Kennedy’s Kairos Group and Install Base

The £75million-sales Kairos Group and its retail wing Clearwin Ltd, with its brands Zenith, Weatherseal, St Helens Glass, St Andrews Glass and Penicuik Home Improvements, along with Install Base Ltd, the installation outfit for all the brands, have been formally place into administration after recent reports that the businesses had ceased trading.

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Marcus Brigstocke to front G19 gala night

Top stand-up and TV comedian Marcus Brigstocke has been revealed as host/compere for the G19 Gala Awards evening on Friday November 29.

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New strategy call to tackle retrofit decline

A call for a National Retrofit Strategy has come from the Federation of Master Builders in response to ONS figures showing a 3% Q3 decline in private housing repair and maintenance.

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National Timber buys Cotswold Manufacturing

National Timber Group, a portfolio company of Cairngorm Capital, has acquired the trade and assets of Cotswold Manufacturing Limited.

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Hartshorn’s Garnalex revives Sheerline name
for Q1 launch

Roger Hartshorn’s Garnalex venture into aluminium extrusion is on schedule to launch its window and door system early next year under the revived name of Sheerline.

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We Have Email

From: Greg O’Donoghue, GGF member,
Former President of GGF and Fensa

The Glass and Glazing Federation since its very foundations has always aspired to be the voice to Government for the industry. This has been proven time and again over the last four decades, as the GGF worked with Government departments on Building Regulations, formed certification schemes at the Government’s request and through to lobbying for greater energy efficiency initiatives.

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