Dernier & Hamlyn has been purchased by West-Midlands based NVC Lighting. NVC has been operating in the UK since 2007 and provides a wide range of lighting products complementary to Dernier & Hamlyn’s custom-made fittings.

The company is in the early stages of planning an exciting way forward, which looks set to make it the most diverse lighting supplier in the UK with the ability to meet the needs of varied clients from one off ultra-high-end through medium level decorative to volume contract lighting.

NVC’s chief executive Joe Clark said: “We feel a tremendous responsibility taking on D&H, which is such a well-respected brand in the lighting industry with a tremendous heritage. However, we believe we are the right people to progress it to the next level and to ensure it flourishes now and into the future.”

As a company that has been around since 1888, our history makes for fascinating reading. Our archive of materials, products and designs is extensive and often provides inspiration for interior designers’ lighting ideas. In addition, we have comprehensive records of our marketing materials of the past some of which are almost works of art. Take this lovely advert for a revolutionary lighting product of the time which appeared in Punch magazine in 1928. It was part of a multi-faceted marketing campaign to launch this new bedside light that included advertising in national newspapers, Country Life magazine and a large stand at the Ideal Home exhibition!