What cope & timmins does

Cope & Timmins UK Ltd is a British manufacturer of solid wood curtain poles and complementary window hardware, founded in its current form in 2009 from the asset purchase of a predecessor business that entered administration under KPMG in late 2008. The brand traces its heritage to 1760 and holds a Royal Warrant granted in 1956. Operations are based at a workshop in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, where each pole is made to order.

The product range consists of hand-finished wooden curtain poles in 40mm and 50mm diameters, with eight finial designs and a curated palette of wood stains and painted finishes, including a bespoke paint-matching service that references common British colour ranges such as Farrow & Ball. Retail prices span from £150.90 for entry-level made-to-measure poles to £246.77 for bespoke painted specifications, with accessories ranging from £4.50 to £41.90. The company sells exclusively through its own direct-to-consumer e-commerce site, copes.co.uk, having exited third-party drop-ship channels around 2012.

The business serves UK homeowners and interior designers seeking made-to-measure, heritage-quality window treatments. The model is built on craftsmanship, customisation, and brand legacy rather than scale or technology — there is no disclosed headcount, no external funding since the 2004 management buyout, and no evidence of digital or AI-enabled operations beyond the transactional e-commerce front end.

Name

cope & timmins

Legal name

Cope & Timmins UK Ltd

Website

https://copes.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cope & Timmins designs and hand-finishes made-to-measure solid wood curtain poles and accessories at its North Yorkshire workshop, selling direct to UK homeowners and interior designers via copes.co.uk. The 1760-heritage brand holds a Royal Warrant.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Kirkbymoorside

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wooden Curtain Pole Sales: One-time purchase of made-to-order wooden curtain poles and accessories. Products are sold directly through their e-commerce website. Revenue is generated from individual product sales with no recurring subscription component.
2. Bespoke Painted Finish Services: Custom colour matching service for paint finishes including Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Paint & Paper Library, and Edward Bulmer colours. Additional customization charges apply for bespoke orders.
3. Accessories and Replacement Parts: Separate sales of accessories including curtain rings, brackets, holdbacks, draw rods, and bracket fixing plates. Component-level pricing for replacements and additions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cope & Timmins designs, makes, and finishes solid wood curtain poles in its North Yorkshire workshop from Canadian white ash, offering eight finial designs in 40mm and 50mm diameters with wood stain, standard paint, and bespoke custom paint finishes. The company also supplies matching curtain pole accessories (rings, brackets, holdbacks, draw rods, fixing plates) and offers complimentary pole cutting and a fully refundable sample service. All products are sold direct-to-consumer via the company's own website to UK customers.

Product overview

Cope & Timmins offers handcrafted wooden curtain poles made from solid Canadian white ash, designed and finished in their North Yorkshire workshop. The product line centers on the Woodland collection of wooden curtain poles with eight distinct finial designs (Langton, Elemore, Oppy, Radley, Seymour, Westcott, Orton, Millfield), available in 40mm and 50mm diameters across multiple standard lengths. Products are offered in wood stain finishes (natural, light oak, dark oak, mahogany, walnut), painted finishes (white, cream, black), and bespoke custom paint colours. The complementary accessories range includes Sonley and Calverley curtain draw rods, Peppard curtain holdbacks, curtain rings, brackets, and wall fixing plates. Services include a complimentary pole cutting service, finish sampling (fully refundable on purchase), and bespoke painted finish options.

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Brands

• Woodland Collection: A collection of solid ash wooden curtain poles available in various finishes, designs, and diameters, including Langton, Elemore, Oppy, Radley, Seymour, Westcott, Orton, and Millfield finial designs.

Products and services

• Wooden Curtain Poles Handcrafted solid Canadian white ash curtain poles made to order in the North Yorkshire workshop, available in 40mm and 50mm diameters across eight standard lengths with wood stain, standard paint, unfinished, or bespoke painted finishes. Designed for UK homeowners and interior designers seeking premium, traditional-craft window treatments.
• Painted Curtain Poles Pre-finished painted wooden curtain poles offered in standard colours (white, cream, black) alongside a bespoke paint colour matching service, for customers who want poles coordinated to interior paint schemes.
• Bespoke Painted Curtain Pole Collection Custom paint finishing service for any Woodland Collection curtain pole, matching colours from leading specialist paint brands with typical 10-15 working day delivery, targeted at interior designers and colour-conscious homeowners.
• Sonley Curtain Draw Rod Premium wooden curtain draw rod hand-finished in 10 finishes to match the curtain pole range, enabling users to open and close curtains without touching the fabric.
• Calverley Curtain Draw Rod Premium wooden curtain draw rod hand-finished in 9 finishes to suit a range of interior schemes and match the curtain pole range.
• Peppard Wood Curtain Holdbacks Turned solid ash curtain holdbacks available in 11cm (standard) and 16cm (long) stem lengths, suitable for lightweight and heavy curtains.
• Finished Wood Curtain Pole Rings Additional solid ash curtain pole rings with nylon liners for smooth curtain movement, available in all standard finishes for both 40mm and 50mm diameter poles.
• Wood Curtain Pole Bracket Solid ash turned curtain pole bracket with M6 threaded sleeve and concealed steel wall fixing plate for long-term strength, available for 40mm and 50mm diameter poles.
• Wood Bracket Fixing Plate Individual wall fixing plates for curtain pole brackets, supplied in 40mm and 50mm diameters with standard wall plugs and screws and an M6 thread with 4 pre-drilled holes.
• Finish Samples (Pack of 3) Pack of 3 finish samples (sample finial, small pole cut and ring) allowing customers to evaluate finishes at home before ordering, with the £6 cost fully refundable against a subsequent curtain pole order.
• Radley Recess Curtain Pole Set Wooden curtain pole set designed specifically for recessed window spaces, with a refined turned finial and clean shaping for a more discreet curtain pole appearance, available in standard finishes and bespoke painted colours.

Quantifiable outcome

• Handcrafted in North Yorkshire workshop using traditional woodworking skills

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Bradley Collection: UK designer and manufacturer of premium curtain poles, finials, and trimmings supplying interior designers. Comparable on customisable, design-led wooden and metal pole systems at the upper end of the market.
• Swish: Long-established UK curtain pole brand offering a broad range of pole systems, finials, and accessories through retail and trade. Comparable on product category and channel mix, though generally positioned in the volume-to-mid-market segment.
• Hallis Hudson: UK-based curtain pole and accessory manufacturer serving both retail and trade channels. Comparable in product category (wooden and metal poles, finials, brackets) and UK-only geographic footprint, though typically positioned slightly below Cope & Timmins on price.
• Byron & Byron: UK-based maker of luxury decorative curtain poles, finials, and accessories with a strong heritage aesthetic. Closely comparable on product range, price positioning, and reliance on interior designer and high-end homeowner customers.
• Silent Gliss: Swiss-founded premium manufacturer of curtain tracks, poles, and blinds with a strong UK presence. Directly comparable to Cope & Timmins in serving high-end residential and designer-led window-treatment projects with made-to-measure hardware.

Broad incumbents

• John Lewis (Home Furnishings): Major UK department store with a broad home furnishings range including own-brand and third-party wooden curtain poles. Comparable end-market (UK homeowners seeking quality window treatments) but competes as a mass-market retailer rather than a specialist manufacturer.
• Kirsch: Large US-headquartered curtain hardware brand (part of Hunter Douglas) supplying a wide range of poles, tracks, and trimmings globally. Comparable on curtain hardware product category but operates at much greater scale and across multiple price tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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