Who owns Hillarys?
Hillarys is owned by Hunter Douglas (the Netherlands).[1]
Hunter Douglas owns 98.2% of Hillarys rather than all of it.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Hunter Douglas N.V. — Annual Report 2021, 10 June 2022. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Hunter Douglas Holding B.V. (98.2% stake) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands, Rotterdam
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Nottingham
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Home improvement › Window coverings
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hillarys
Hillarys is the Hunter Douglas group's window-covering brand in the United Kingdom, run from Nottingham by Hillarys Blinds (Holdings) Ltd. The group acquired the business, and its 2021 report carries about 359 million dollars of goodwill from that purchase. Hunter Douglas held 98.2 per cent of the company at the end of 2021.
Ownership timeline of Hillarys
- Current owner Hunter Douglas (98.2%) [1] reported
Where Hillarys sits in Hunter Douglas
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
Other brands in window coverings, and who owns them
The 17 brands in window coverings on Brandtree belong to 3 owners. The largest is Springs Window Fashions, with 9; Hunter Douglas has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| B&C International | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
| NORMAN | Nien Made | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
| Bali | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Graber | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Horizons Window Fashions | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
| MechoShade | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
| PowerShades | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sunburst Shutters & Window Fashions | Springs Window Fashions | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Hunter Douglas
Hunter Douglas is a privately held company headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, founded in 1919. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control.
Hunter Douglas is a maker of window coverings and architectural products, established in 1919 by Henry Sonnenberg in Düsseldorf and later based in Rotterdam. It was listed in Amsterdam as Hunter Douglas N.V. until 3G Capital took a controlling interest: on 25 February 2022 the operating business was transferred to a new company, Hunter Douglas Holding B.V., held indirectly through Hunter Douglas B.V. 75 per cent by 3G Capital and 25 per cent by the Sonnenberg family. The brands below are those named in its final published annual report, for 2021; no later report is public, so later changes to the portfolio are not reflected.
Hunter Douglas: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇬🇧 Hillarys and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Hillarys among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hillarys?
The parent company of Hillarys is Hunter Douglas, a privately held company headquartered in the Netherlands.
Is Hillarys British or Dutch?
Hillarys originated in the United Kingdom, but it is owned today by Hunter Douglas, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. So Hillarys is a British-origin brand under Dutch ownership.
Is Hillarys still owned by Hunter Douglas?
Yes. As of 2 October 2026, Hillarys is still owned by Hunter Douglas (98.2% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Hunter Douglas N.V. — Annual Report 2021 — Hunter Douglas N.V., Annual report, published 10 June 2022; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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