Article: Go with the flow; Patricia Hodgson has renovated her traditional Northumberland home using quirky independent boutiques, antique shops and local craftsmen. She shares her style secrets with Karen Wilson.

Article: Tourist board boss takes reins at Fired ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  December 21, 2002 ;     512 words ... ... will take over the post of chief executive of Fired Earth, part of the Telford-based Aga Foodservice Group ... give up that role when she takes up the reins at Fired Earth. Fired Earth was founded in the 1980s as a manufacturer of decorative ...

Article: Post Style: Interiors - Great sights on the tiles; Tiles from all ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  June 30, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... comes from Latin and literally means fired earth. So when Nicholas Kneal imported terracotta ... sold them from the boot of his car, Fired Earth was the name he gave to his humble business ... Buckingham Palace," came the reply. Today Fired Earth is well known for its tiles from all ...

Article: Fired Earth deal sees Aga move further into retail
The Scotsman;  July 10, 2001 ;     526 words ... ... tile, paint and bathroom retail chain Fired Earth for pounds 29.5 million. The deal ... inspirational" store, combining Aga's and Fired Earth's ranges, on the outskirts of Edinburgh ... said the purchase of 55-store group Fired Earth is an important step in creating its ...

Article: Aga woos urbanites with pounds 30m Fired Earth deal
The Independent - London;  July 10, 2001 ;     620 words ... ... maker of Aga cookers, yesterday bought Fired Earth, the interior finishes retail company ... owners and affluent urbanites alike. Fired Earth, which is best known for its range ... Aga's chief executive, said: "Fired Earth was particularly attractive because ...

Article: The elements of retailing: interview with Beverley Nielsen, ...
European Retail Digest;  June 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Fired Earth was the inspiration of Nicholas Kneale ... Group. After that the Aga Group bought Fired Earth Interiors in 2001 and subsequently Beverley ... consumer businesses and one of them was Fired Earth Interiors. Little did I think when ...

Article: PPM Ventures sells Fired Earth.(Brief Article)
European Venture Capital Journal;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... based interior finishes company, Fired Earth has been acquired by the Aga Foodservice ... advised PPM on the sale of the company. Fired Earth's management will remain with the ... group's existing consumer business. Fired Earth was founded in 1983 and operates through ...

Article: IN BRIEF: Fired Earth buy.(Fired ...
Cabinet Maker;  July 22, 2005 ;     609 words ...Fired Earth Interiors, part of the AGA group, has bought Gloucestershire furniture company Shaker for an undisclosed sum. Fired Earth will offer Shaker furniture and home accessories in its stores by the autumn. Shaker will close its Tetbury ...