WE ARE THE LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF PROMOTIONAL UMBRELLAS IN THE UK.

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Launched our new and improved website

We hope that our new and improved website revolutionises the way people search for promotional products. With usability, functionality and the user experience at the forefront of every decision we hope this development makes browsing our products a simple but informative process that results in better decisions and happier customers.

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Awarded the Advantage Group Supplier of the Year commend award for 2016-17

The Umbrella Company were delighted to receive a Commend Award from The Advantage Group at their 2017 annual awards dinner.

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The company has a new ownership structure for the first time in its history as a management buyout is completed

Sales Director Stephen Reeve, Acountant Julie Herring & Production Manager John Fields complete a management buyout of the company seeing all three create a new look board of directors, with Shawn Hassack retaining a vested interest in the company.

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Awarded Quickest Response Team for 2016 at the Fluid Branding awards ceremony

The Umbrella Company was honoured to receive the award for Quickest Response Team from Fluid Branding. Always nice to hear we are doing a good job for you, especially when our market leading response times are something we are continously striving to improve for our customers. It was a double celebration as Ryan Brown was awarded Account Manager of the Year too, we don't do it for the awards but these are now sat with pride of place in our boardroom.

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Awarded Supplier of the Year at the Sourcing City awards ceremony

As voted by the users of Sourcing City, this award was a very welcome surprise and is great recognition for all the staff at the company and the hard work they put in over the year. We have redoubled our efforts for 2017 in an attempt to surpass expectations as a thank you to everyone who voted for us

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Awarded a place amongst the Top25 Specialist Suppliers in 2013 from Sourcing City

The Umbrella Company were proud to be held in such high esteem from the members of Sourcing City and to be amongst such great company as part of the top 25 Specialist Suppliers of the Year.

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Awarded the Advantage Group Supplier of the Year commend award for 2012-13

The Umbrella Company were delighted to receive a Commend Award from The Advantage Group at their 2013 annual awards dinner.

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Introduces new logo and brand identity

Working with local design studio Heroic Design Solutions, The Umbrella Company unveiled a redesigned stylised logo that better reflected a modern, forward thinking company whilst still retaining the core feel of the original that had done us proud for the previous twelve years.

The Spectrum Range also underwent a rebrand at the same time with the new logo drawing inspiration from the mutlitude of colours in the spectrum symbolising the many customisation options that are the cornerstone of the Spectrum Sport umbrella and a key factor in the success it has had in the marketplace year on year.

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Made in Sheffield

Some great things have come out of Sheffield, no really there has been some crackers; Arctic Monkeys, Def Leopard, Jessica Ennis-Hill; films like The Full Monty, political clout like...erm...Nick Clegg...(anyway moving swiftly on) and of course Umbrellas.

Sheffield is the umbrella capital of the UK, ever since local lad Samuel Fox invented the golf umbrella in the 1800’s out of good old Sheffield Steel, cottage industries popped up covering these said frames. But out of all of these great Sheffield things only one of us holds the MADE IN SHEFFIELD brand mark - The Umbrella Company.

Sheffield is still world renowned for manufacturing and we are “chuffed to bits” to carry the brand mark. Only 150 companies qualify which means that not only are you, as distributors, supplying the very best goods but also supporting British manufacturing – a real Full Monty!

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Moved into new, all encompasing premises to incorporate all deparments under one roof

Whilst the move was only small in distance (just over the car park) the logistics involved were still massive but we successfully moved into our new building allowing us room to grow and flourish with a new level of control previously unseen at the company.

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Awarded Practical Product of the Year from Promota

The Umbrella Company chosen as the Practical Product of the Year for 2006 by Promota.

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Awarded Best Large Supplier of the Year from Promota

The Umbrella Company were privelaged to be named Best Large Supplier for 2005 by Promota.

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Awarded Supplier of the Year from the PAGE catalogue group

The Umbrella Company were honoured to be again be named Supplier of the Year by PAGE Catalogue Group members in recognition of a continous high standard of product, backed by an excellent attention to order detail and meeting of delivery schedules.

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Awarded Gold Supplier of the Year from the PAGE catalogue group

The Umbrella Company were pleased to be named Gold Supplier of the Year by PAGE Catalogue Group members in recofnition of a continous high standard of product, backed by an excellent attention to order detail and meeting of delivery schedules.

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Awarded 2nd Place in the Supplier of the Year from 4imprint

The Umbrella Company were happy to runner up in the Supplier of the Year at the 4imprint awards for 2002.

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Founded on April Fools Day in the year two thousand
(yes, we think it's ironic too!)

The Umbrella Company was founded by Shawn Hassack, formerly a director and share holder of Creative Contracts, to specialise in the supply of umbrellas to the promotional distributer. Never going direct to an end user.

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Founded on April Fools Day in the year two thousand
(yes, we think it's ironic too!)

The Umbrella Company was founded by Shawn Hassack, formerly a director and share holder of Creative Contracts, to specialise in the supply of umbrellas to the promotional distributer. Never going direct to an end user.