19 years and counting

1st April 2008 marks the 19th birthday for The Finishing Touch and we enter our 20th year full of optimism for the months ahead. From the early years of staging a select number of parties and activity days for corporate clients, the company now stages over 800 events per year for both the Public and Corporate sectors. “It has been quite an amazing journey” states Managing Director, Mel Atkins. “Our focus is on continued growth for the future and we are ready for a busy year”. Mel should also be very busy at home after the recent birth of twin boys George and Harry. The future of the company is in safe hands.

Brand new

To coincide with First Artist’s group branding, The Finishing Touch have now changed their own logo. The ‘infamous’ jigsaw has stayed but it has been given a more contemporary look. As well as the logo, a new website has been launched and a new brochure will be released later in the year.

New faces

In line with the growth of the business, The Finishing Touch are delighted to welcome Noreen Clifford as Head of Live Communications. Noreen brings a wealth of creative experience to the company having managed and delivered an impressive portfolio of global events in the last fifteen years.

Nothing but venues

Having staged venue searches for clients for 19 years, The Finishing Touch has launched a dedicated “Venue Search Only” division. Utilising the nationwide relationships that we have with all major hotel and venue chains we are able to offer extensive savings to any client who just wants a venue found. If you need to book somewhere and want to get added value, please give our Venue Search division a call. After all, it is a Free service!

Summer is just around the corner

With summer fast approaching, (despite the rain and the wind!) The Finishing Touch is offering an extensive selection of venues for Summer events. Whether you’re looking for a venue with outdoor space to offer your guests some fun activities, a BBQ or a seated dinner we will have a venue for you whatever your numbers.

Recent venues booked for our clients include Westminster Boating Base, 4 Hamilton Place, The Terrace and London Zoo. We tailor each event to your needs ensuring the end result is exactly as you’d imagined.

Registered and trained

Working closely with a major Insurance Company, The Finishing Touch have registered over 20000 staff throughout the country to attend a road show of training events. With a very specific brief of the exact requirements for each venue, our dedicated team sourced locations throughout the UK and brought in temporary structures where required. Handling all the logistics throughout the project our team have ensured that the project has reached a very successful conclusion.

And finally…

Back for their second event with The Finishing Touch, one of London’s major retailers are returning to the beautiful private gardens in central London to launch their exciting Autumn/Winter collection to the trade press. The Finishing Touch will again be building a bespoke marquee village with all supporting facilities to ensure the collection is launched in prestigious surrounds.