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Why are ‘firsts’ so memorable? Your first crush. Your first best friend. Your first snowman...do you remember yours? Firsts are irreplaceable, and this year, as a nation, we approach our first post-lockdown Christmas with a shared need for togetherness. Here at Charles Bentley, we’ve done something extra special to help you make this Christmas even better. We’re giddy with pr...

There are over five million family businesses that make up 87.6% of companies in the UK and we’re proud to represent them.   [one-half-first]The PR Team sat down with our Head of Marketing, Kelechi Okereke.   We were the proud winners of the Family Business of the Year award winner at the Niche Business Awards 2021. “Being competitive, we wanted to win the Family ...

Over the years, we have continued to re-invent ourselves, and we’re now a multi-million-pound company able to source products across the globe. From an easy-to-use online service to great prices and speedy delivery, we want to exceed the expectations of our shoppers and Retail Partners at every opportunity. With a friendly UK-based customer service team, we ar...

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...