insideKENT Magazine Issue 27 - June 2014 | Page 17

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Bang & Olufsen of Bexleyheath goes global
with its 25th anniversary celebrations
Bang & Olufsen of Bexleyheath marked 25 years of successful business not only with
a VIP birthday party, but also the unveiling of the landmark BeoVision Avant – the
retailer pulling the wraps off the astounding television on the same day it premiered
in New York, Munich, London and Copenhagen.

© Russell Harper Photography www.harperphotography.co.uk

The biggest launch from Bang & Olufsen in a
decade, the exclusive reveal of the BeoVision
Avant was the centrepiece of the retailer’s
anniversary celebrations on Thursday 8th May
at Brands Hatch Place Hotel & Spa, but there
was literally plenty more for visitors to get revved
up about!
In addition to engaging demonstrations of the
latest Bang & Olufsen products, delicious
refreshments, including a cake made by
acclaimed chef Rosemary Shrager, and a
Champagne toast to mark the occasion,
customers enjoyed trying for size some of the
most desirable cars on the road thanks to
Lancaster Aston Martin Sevenoaks.
The reigning Retailer of the Year in the Bexley
Business Awards, Bang & Olufsen of Bexleyheath
was delighted to host the party as a thank you
to its customers for their support over the last
quarter of a decade.
Founded by Paul Blake in February 1989, Bang
& Olufsen of Bexleyheath has gone from strength
to strength and, based on its success, Paul

subsequently established Bang & Olufsen of
Bromley and Bang & Olufsen of Tunbridge Wells
within months of each other.

lower than they thought possible for a high-end
Bang & Olufsen set.

In August 2013 the business was bolstered with
the acquisition of Bang & Olufsen of Maidstone,
the four retailers coming together under the title
of the Beoshop Group. An additional acquisition
is also in the pipeline and will be announced in
June.
As Paul explains, the evening was a fitting way
to mark the silver anniversary of Bang & Olufsen
of Bexleyheath.
“Ever since we opened we’ve always strived to
put our customers first and we were delighted
to mark our 25 years by inviting them to be
amongst the