Candlelight is strengthening its leadership team with two strategic appointments. The home fragrance and décor brand has promoted Kate Winch to Head of Sales and Tommy Bartles to Head of Brand. These key appointments will help build on the company’s tremendous growth and further solidify its position in the home fragrance and décor market.
Kate brings extensive leadership expertise to the team and emphasises the strength of Candlelight’s foundation. She said: “Our team brings a wealth of experience and expertise, supported by a robust infrastructure that enables us to achieve our ultimate goal of becoming the UK’s leading candle brand. We place great value on our team, recognising that their dedication is key to our success. Our sales continue to grow, both with independent retailers – who benefit from exclusive ranges – and with larger multiples, where the Candlelight brand thrives through bespoke own-label designs.”
“Our team brings a wealth of experience and expertise, supported by a robust infrastructure that enables us to achieve our ultimate goal of becoming the UK’s leading candle brand”
Tommy shared his vision for the future: “For a long time, we have been a successful importer of home, gift, and fragrance, but now we’re focused on establishing a strong brand that truly resonates with our customers. There is a huge opportunity in the fragrance market for a well-priced brand that benefits from our design expertise and market leadership. Since launching our new branded fragrance ranges, the response has been phenomenal. We’re now stocked in many blue-chip companies, department stores, and garden centres across the UK.”
To further support this expansion, Candlelight has introduced a hardwearing branded display unit for customers spending over £1,000 on fragrance products. Tommy noted: “The feedback has been fantastic. Retailers are stocking these units, demonstrating their confidence in Candlelight as a brand. Our goal is to become the UK’s number one fragrance brand, and we expect to have a strong market presence by the end of 2025.”
