Pad Home is a wholesale distribution company that sells contemporary design-led goods from outside the UK. Started in April 2011, they have developed fast, gaining the exclusive distribution rights to three gorgeous design brands: Flux, Leff and Seletti. All of which are not represented anywhere else in the UK or Ireland. They distribute these products to a number of big UK retailers such as John Lewis and House of Fraser.
Their signature product is the Flux Chair which was the winner of the Grand Designs Product of the Year 2011. A unique design of folding furniture this chair comes as a flat envelope that can be expanded into a stylish chair. Perfect for those people who have space-conscious homes it is waterproof, recyclable, easy to store and transport. It’s no surprise it was given an award.
Leff, a range of highly individual clocks, is described as ‘less of the same, more of the different’ because they are designed to make their surroundings more interesting. The key to these clocks is personality and style but they do not scrimp on quality either. The Seletti household products they sell are all instilled with Italian design and creativity aiming to incorporate fun with style and sophistication.
As they grow, Pad Home are on the lookout for a few more design brands, but they are very selective about whom they will work with. It is of the upmost importance to them that the products they sell are of the highest quality and extremely well designed. They pride themselves on providing beautifully designed contemporary products that perform in the practical world. Aiming to bring exceptional contemporary design to market that is also fun and functional.
Nik Fulton, Director at Pad Home describes what he was looking for in Business Software:
“When looking for business software I had an idea that we wanted something that could do everything under one roof. Initially, we thought we would have to go for something custom made and looked into this as an option. It was expensive and we realised that we wouldn’t be able to log in from outside of the office which we had decided would be a really useful feature for us. Additionally, as designers, we work on an Apple based system so we wanted software which was going to be Mac-compatible.
I found Brightpearl through a Google search and it ticked all these boxes. The fact that you could trial it for free ensured it was the right package for us. We signed up for the 30 day free trial and we absolutely loved the look of it. It does about 95% of what we need which for the cost is amazing value. There’s no another system out there that can do it for a decent price. Of course, a custom built one could do it all, yes, but the cost to get that extra 5% just isn’t worth it.
When I first used Brightpearl I thought it looked great, but then the as I worked with it more and more I discovered the functionality is really, really good too. The best thing about it is that it is all-in-one so there’s no need to switch between lots of different programs, and for that matter you don’t have to buy lots of different software, learn how to use it and maintain it yourself. Brightpearl keeps things simple, cost-effective and easy-to-use.
The fact that it is based online is great we have a number of freelancers who work for us in remote locations so we can give them access easily. Plus it means if I’m out of the office I can log on from where ever I am. It is brilliant too that it does the accounting for us, so I don’t have to pay an accountant a ton of extra money.
I’m completely self-taught, well ok my colleague is and she’s taught me! She’s spent many an evening watching the webinars which she’s found really useful. Once we got the hang of the basics, the system is simple and intuitive; any new functionality we’ve wanted to use is easy to pick up.
We have recommended Brightpearl to several people. It’s versatile, easy-to-use and very good value.”
