1938 - John Jenkins Snr is born.

1955 -  Starts his first business in Southend-on-Sea but it’s called to a premature halt as he enters National Service.

1964 - After various upholstery jobs at prestigious furniture manufacturers, John Jenkins starts up on his own again as ‘J Jenkins Upholsterers’ renting a small room in Petherton Road, Islington, London.

1965 - Grahame Jenkins is born.

1968 - First substantial trade order received making stool tops for a trade supplier to home shopping catalogues.

1970 - Substantial work carried out on the QEII Liner.

1971 - Move to bigger premises in Stoke Newington Church Street, London.

1972 - The Italian Job – fitting out all those little Italian cafes with bench seating via Mr Boggi the shop fitter.

1975 - Various contracts making seating for Public Houses.

1976 - Grahame, aged 11, is stripping down old office chairs for pocket money in the evenings and weekends.

1983 - Contract agreed to manufacture the top Office Seating models for Status Seating Ltd.

1985 - Grahame Jenkins joins the family business.

1986 - Begin design and build of a new range of Office Seating.

1986 - Move to bigger premises with showroom for office seating & extensive storage.

1987 - John Jenkins Jnr is born.

1988 - The family emigrates to Essex.

1990 - Office seating now sold nationwide through the dealer network.

1990 - Contracts won with Strathclyde regional council.

1992 - The company leaves the office seating market and relocates to a recession busting premises in Wickford.

1994 - Major Auditorium seating refurbishments for the Corporation of London.

1995 - Grahame Jenkins becomes a partner and the business and home are moved to Westcliff on Sea.

1996 - Andrew Mallet joins the company as a trainee Upholsterer from school.

1996 - Trade upholstery contracts with G.N Burgess & Co, Verco Office Seating, Audience Systems Ltd, Sinclair Melson Ltd and many more.

1997 - Pub Banquette seating orders for export to Irish Pubs across Europe.

1998 - Installation of seating for Quinette Gallay of Paris into 5 UCI cinemas nationwide.

1999 - Custom made seating for the foyers, restaurants and bars of Hoyts Cinemas (Now Showcase) at Bluewater.

2000 - Signed an agency agreement with Euro Seating International for the exclusive supply of their products in the UK & Ireland.

2001 - Became the nominated installation contractor for Seating Concepts of Mexico & USA – installed 26 multiplex cinemas for them with Cineworld over the following years.

2002 - Fitted out the Gaiety Theatre on the Isle of Man for the Government – the first major Euro Seating order worth £250k.

2003 - John Jenkins Jnr joins the company as a trainee installer.

2003 - Nominated refurbishment contractor for the newly formed Vue Cinemas taking in the Warner’s brand name.

2004 - The now enlarged company moves to 4 adjacent Industrial units in Southend on Sea to cope with the extra work.

2005 - Exhibitions at the ABTT in London, Cinemaexpo in Amsterdam and Show West in Las Vegas.

2006 - Win the first orders for Odeon Cinemas UK Ltd, including rolling out the new Premier Chair concept nationwide. 15,000 of these in 3 months.

2006 - John Jenkins Snr retires as does his wife Margaret after selling his shareholding to son Grahame.

2007 - No sooner are they settled in their new premises when they are forced to move again purchasing the freehold of an 18,000 sq ft modern industrial unit with massive showroom, offices, warehouse, workshops, car parks with over 50 full time staff. Securing the company’s future for generations to come.

2007 - Completes the second 25,000 seat contract for Odeon.

2008 - Notable contracts for Regent Theatre, Ipswich and MEN Arena.

2008 - Installation of a second Glue spray booth with additional 5000 sq ft production area for continuing Vue Cinemas refurbishments.

2009 - During this difficult year for everyone the company consolidated in employee and turnover size but expanded into new areas with the formation of 2 new companies – UFL Europe (a division of UFL International, a leading manufacturer and supplier of Airport Furniture) and My Cinema Ltd, the baby project for home cinemas that is proving to be exciting and successful. They have come out of the UK’s worst recession leaner and fitter due to careful management during the good times.

2009 - Euro Seating launches the Thunderbox; adding the tactile dimension to audio visual. Full cinema facility in the showroom is used for the company’s first open day.

2010 - John Durkin, senior ex-member of Hille becomes a Director and major shareholder.

2010 - The refurbishment part of the business is set up individually as Essex Commercial Upholstery Ltd to enable new directorships and shareholdings. Andrew Mallet the group’s most loyal and long standing employee becomes a director and shareholder with Claire Buckland joining him to run the company on a day to day basis.

2010 - Peter Bowler joins the company as sales manager following a successful career in the Office Furniture sector with companies such as President.

2010 - Completion of the first year’s contract looking after Buses for all the London garages for the First Group PLC.

2010 - Work commences on My Cinema Ltd’s first full design-build project at a Barn conversion in North Essex.

2010 - New website launches! Working on Odeons at Southend, Chelmsford, Ayr, Bournemouth and Beckenham. They are also re-fitting the Broadway Cinema in Letchworth and have just finished refurbishment projects for the Wycombe Swan Theatre, Barbican Cinemas and Curzon Cinemas.

2011 - Undertaking major seating installation projects for Odeon and expanding our transport seating division.