Who We Are
About Us
Our Journey
We can trace our manufacturing heritage as far back as 1964.
Our first patented product was launched in 1985 and the Retail Displays division of our business was established 30 years ago.
Over the past three decades, we have evolved into a major creator of bespoke retail displays for exciting brands. We have become specialists in the design and manufacture of contract furniture and are passionate innovators of workspace solutions.
With three manufacturing plants in Thetford, Norfolk, giving us over 40,000 square feet of space, our design team and craftsmen work side by side to bring world-class projects to life.
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What We Believe
We Solve Problems
We believe in the power of creativity. In the transformational effect of going upstream of the stated challenge to define the heart of the problem and delivering more effective solutions than clients or customers thought possible. At the core of everything we do every day is creativity — an ability to use an innate sense of inventiveness to create something that solves a problem.
We Are Active Partners
The relationships we build are more than just transactions. We are strategic partners to our clients, helping them to better define challenges and collaborating to deliver better solutions. And we are partners to each other, across the areas of our business we collaborate to reach the best outcomes together.
We Make It Happen
We graft and we deliver. Our manufacturing heritage means we build what we say we can, and our skilled teams of people still deal in wood and steel, in nuts and bolts. And in every aspect of our business we do everything in our power to make a difference to our clients. We never over-promise on a project, which means you can trust us to deliver. And we always go the extra mile.
We Look Forward
Our business grows by looking to the future. By recognising that nothing stays the same forever — which is why we’re meeting new suppliers and building new networks, making advances to be ahead of the curve. And by understanding that our world is changing — which is why we’re exploring new technologies and possibilities, and why we’re able to consistently bring new ideas to the table.
Our Story
1985
First Patented Product
1997
Walton Designs Ltd
2018
Matt Cater buys out Cater Cunningham Ltd business partner
1964
Industrial Plastic Coating Ltd
1992
Creative Displays Ltd
2010
MBO to form Cater Cunningham Ltd
2019
FATHOM is born
We Speak Up For The Things We Believe In
We explore ideas from our Suggestion Scheme every month
We Reflect, Improve and Evolve
We review all projects with a “Fathom Forward” session to learn and adapt
We Understand Why
We plan for the day with our daily team huddle
We Do The Right Thing
We use 1-2-1s to support each other personally and professionally
We Celebrate The Things That Really Matter
People are recognised for exceptional contributions
We Are United By Our Determination To Succeed
We understand our business through our ‘Going Deeper’ programme
We Are Relentlessly Effective
We hold a departmental ‘Monday Marker’ meeting every week to keep everyone informed
We Understand People and Respect Them as Individuals
Everyone will have a voice through the works panel
Meet The Team
We are creative, friendly people dedicated to working hard for our clients.
Adam Brown
Head of Design
Adrian Iles
Managing Director
Aiga Jankauska
Senior Administrator
Beryl Lee
Cost Technician
Csilla Ketteringham
Accounts Assistant
Edward Rickard
Sales Administrator
John Cocksedge
Head of Innovation
Kevin Parry
Production Manager
Kristian Munt
Sales Director
Lucy Whiten
Sales Administrator
Matt Cater
Owner / Director
Nathan Langley
Operations Manager
Peter Barrett
Account Manager
Phil Johnson
Head of Finance
Richard Newman
Woodmill Production Manager
Richard Ziebart
Sampling Administrator
Ross Wilson
Design Engineer Lead
Sintija Vitola
Administrative Assistant
Retail Display Trusted Suppliers
I have been working with Fathom for the last 6 years. The team are detailed and are keen to meet all expectations, from design to manufacture. There responsiveness to urgent matters makes them one of our trusted suppliers of retail fixtures.
Paul Cotgrove
Director of Store Development
Innovative and sustainable
Your design process always challenges our initial thoughts and allows us to deliver the brand expectations of our customers, you understand the industry and deliver products that are right for the market. Your competitors just deliver a brief.
David Bigland
Managing Director at IVC Group
Professional and supportive
You’ve been very supportive over the last few years in helping deliver the unification of the Kingfisher Group. Your ideas for our retail displays give us new ways to improve our business. You are professional, always deliver on time and communicate clearly.
Barry Gidlow
Property Equipment / MHE Manager, B&Q
Thought leaders
Your design process always challenges our initial thoughts and allows us to deliver the brand expectations of our customers, you understand the industry and deliver products that are right for the market. Your competitors just deliver a brief.
David Bigland
Managing Director UK & Eire, IVC Group
Exceptional
You provide the full solution from consultation, design, in-house manufacture and installation with an exceptional attention to detail and service.
Andrea Podesta
Owner / Director, Apteriors Ltd
High-quality solution
Great attention to detail and the ability to provide an end to end service, combined with a friendly and professional approach, with fabulous in-house production skills and an experienced team who go the extra mile to provide a high-quality solution.
Richard Contreas
Owner / Director, Harvey Maria
Delightful results
All the iconic brands in our industry use you. Like us you control every aspect of manufacturing which ensures efficiency and quality. We’ve been delighted with the results of your work.
Mark Vale
National Sales Director, Westex Carpets