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Who We Are

Independent. Integrated. Built for longevity.

We’re a fifth-generation family business, grounded in craftsmanship and built on experience. Our group spans manufacturing, distribution, retail, and sales representation, bringing knowledge, reliability, and infrastructure together under one roof.


Through our three principal businesses, PWS Distributors, Life Kitchens, and Danesmoor Agency, we support trade, retail, and commercial partners with considered solutions, trusted products, and consistently high standards of service.


At our core is a quiet confidence, the result of decades of doing things well. We continue to invest in people, products, and infrastructure to support our customers and uphold the standards we’re known for.

Unmatched Experience

Over 115 years of industry knowledge, evolving through five generations of family ownership.
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End-to-End Capability

From product development to distribution and retail, everything is connected.
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Trusted UK Infrastructure

Robust facilities, reliable access, and UK-based supply chain continuity.
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Our Heritage & History

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1909

Percy W Stephenson opens a hardware store in Darlington, laying the foundations for a business rooted in quality and service.

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1940s

Post-war demand sees the business expand into joinery, architectural ironmongery and ceramics, building the skills and specialisms that still define us today.

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1980s

PWS Distributors is established, supplying kitchen componentry to a growing trade market and forging strong European manufacturing partnerships.

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2005

Mark Stephenson acquires the business and forms Danesmoor Group, bringing PWS, Danesmoor Agency and new ventures under one group structure.

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2010s

Significant investment enables the development of a major worksurfaces facility and one of Europe’s most advanced paint finishing lines.

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2020s

The Group continues to grow with the launch of Life Kitchens, two design centres, and expanded manufacturing and cabinet production capabilities.

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Today

Still proudly independent and family-owned, Danesmoor Group remains a trusted partner to trade and retail clients across the UK.

Meet the Team

Meet the people behind the Danesmoor Group. From long-standing experts to fresh talent, our team brings depth, care and commitment to everything we do across manufacturing, distribution, retail and sales. Together, we support our customers with knowledge, precision and a shared belief in doing things the right way.

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