Our Story

Partying With You Since 1986

The Team

Founder - Kate Turner

Managing Director - Maire Howard

Assistant Director - Vikki Ferriday

Head of Purchasing - Lucy Austin

Digital Content Manager - Lucy Holland

Warehouse Manager - Yan Harris

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The Story of Party Packs

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Back in the 80’s, party suppliers were few and far between and little attention was paid to the business opportunity a party or themed occasion could provide. But Kate Turner, founder of Party Packs, saw an opportunity and although met with scepticism along the way, she endured and created a first-of-its-kind company that still thrives today.

  • 1980

    Sowing The Seed...

    Kate, fresh out of University, organised a successful Halloween night for Ushers Brewery. This sparked the idea for Party Packs for Pubs.

  • 1986

    Royal Triumph

    Kate seized the opportunity of the Royal Wedding, creating Royal Wedding Celebration Packs from her farm's Apple Store, they were a huge success.

  • 1990

    Family Focus...

    Shifting to focus on supplying family events due to budget constraints, Kate dropped 'for Pubs' from the company name and introduced Children's Packs.

  • 1995

    The World Wide Web...

    VE Day 50th Celebrations led to a warehouse expansion. Kate also pioneered one of the UK's first internet party supply sites.

  • 2004

    Changing Times...

    Catalogues phased out as the internet expanded the product range from 1,400 to around 18,000.

  • 2008

    The Big Move...

    With 30 employees, Party Packs moved to a 10,000 sq ft warehouse to enable dispatch or more orders to our increasing customers.

  • 2018

    New Management…

    After many years working for Party Packs Maire took over running the business from Kate, who continues to remain very much involved.

  • 2019

    Big Re-launch…

    A major website re-launch and company rebranding to meet modern demands, marked a milestone in Party Packs' long history

  • 2021

    UK Production…

    Expanding the print and production operation allowed for the manufacturing of flags and bunting on-site in Somerset.

  • 2024

    Preset Day…

    Party Packs continues to offer decorations for any theme imaginable, combining a wide range of products with exceptional service.