Articles by Charles Bentley

Isn’t it wonderful how small details, like colour, influence our mood? Is it a coincidence, for example, that many of us stroll through nature to clear our heads? Apparently not, because green is the colour of balance and stability, according to popular colour psychology. During lockdown, we’ve all experienced living imbalances, so it’s no surprise that our craving for that serene gree...

In 2020 we lived through unprecedented times. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a lot of us to review how we were living our lives and running our businesses, as well as pushing us to appreciate things which we previously took for granted. During this time, when orders were increasing and social distancing measures meant we needed to find new ways of working, we at Charles Bentley reflected on th...

On 12th June, James Bentley (Director), along with friend Karl Donaghy, set out to walk the ‘Leicestershire Round’ for charity! An extremely tough 106-mile circular walk around the county of Leicestershire, the route passes through a wide variety of scenery from the rugged, rocky area of Charnwood, through the wide river valleys of the Wreake and the Soar and up to the high, windy ridges of ...

Do you agree that brighter skies and fresh blooms make spring the season of opportunity? In 2020, faced with challenging living adjustments, many of us were pleasantly surprised by what we learned about ourselves. Among our breakthroughs, we fell in love with our gardens again – tidying, re-configuring and beautifying them. Happily, Britain’s focus on garden ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us all review how we live our lives, run our businesses and made us appreciate the little things in life. For the most part of 2020 our NHS and care workers have been working long hours in extreme circumstances to keep the entire nation safe. Back in May we pledged to show our gratitude by donating £1 from every order placed on charlesbentley.com and 5% o...

We're currently living through unprecedented times, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made us all review how we live our lives, run our businesses and made us appreciate the things in life which we may have taken for granted. During this time of reflection, some of our families, friends and neighbours haven't had an opportunity to contemplate. They've been working long hours in extreme circumstanc...

March 2020 is a remarkable milestone for us at Charles Bentley & Son Ltd. This year we celebrate our 160th year anniversary of manufacturing excellence. We’ve come a long way since 1860; a business that originally manufactured chimney-sweeping brushes has grown & evolved into an innovative homeware manufacturer, renowned for a comprehensive range of premium, contemporary & ...

In 1860, William Bentley took over the business of a local brushmaker. Fast forward almost 160 years and here we are, a 6th generation, family run, global manufacturing business. Over the years, the business has evolved through hard work, creativity, insight and drive of our incredibly talented people. Historically, we haven't always shouted about who we are and the fine work we do. W...

WE’VE BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR THIS YEARS' FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS! We were delighted to see Charles Bentley listed when the 2019 finalists were announced this week! Our main strength centres around our 160-year manufacturing experience so naturally we hoped we would be shortlisted for the Manufacturing Excellence Category. However, we were overwhelmed to find out we had also been shortlist...