Besselink and Jones' roots extend back more than sixty years with the foundation of Jack Cadman's original ceramic conversion and brass turning workshops in Surrey.
Hank Besselink, who came from a precision engineering background, began working alongside Jack to develop new designs and techniques.
Attracting craftsmen in the fields of gilding, woodturning, cabinetry and engineering gave the workshops the skills and experience to handle more delicate and complex projects and before long they became regularly involved in more specialist restoration of everything from chandeliers to furniture.