Back story

HAIRSINES is the family-run business that was founded by Kevin and Jenni Hairsine, who met in the January of 2001.

Sharing a passion for history and aesthetics, they travelled as much as they could afford at the time to countries including Thailand, South Africa, USA, Canada, Greece, Spain, Poland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland – fuelling their creative energy and encouraging a love of business.

A decade later, and with their three children in tow, Kevin and Jenni founded their long-planned for business in the East of England – selling decorative homeware (with a handful of French antiques thrown in for good measure) at local markets and county fairs. Their stock went down a treat with the fair folk of Cambridge.

The ensuing decades of hard work, steep learning curves, and constant buying and selling have enabled Kevin and Jenni to grow and nurture what has emerged as the family business – HAIRSINES LLP.

Now a charming showcase of decorative antique homewares, paintings, curious carvings, garden ware and primitive folkart. Their stock is quarried from a blend of European trade fairs, street brocantes, vide greniers and flea markets as well as from private collectors and auctions.

Brexit was the catalyst for launching the customs clearance arm of the business model, because sourcing goods in Europe still forms the heart of the business. Trading compliantly is a key pillar of how stock is bought, imported and sold.

Since launching the customs side of the business in 2020, having trained extensively and invested in e-Customs software, HAIRSINES LLP has grown its client list to more than 400, and expands on a monthly basis.