Ultimate Products - Launch of First TV Advertising Campaign
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Ultimate Products PLC
08 July 2026
8 July 2026
Ultimate Products plc
("Ultimate Products", "UP" or "the Group")
Ultimate Products launches first TV advertising campaign
Ultimate Products, the owner of leading homeware brands including Salter (the UK's oldest houseware brand, est.1760) and
Beldray (est.1872), is pleased to announce the launch of its first-ever television advertising campaign. The campaign, for its
laundry, cleaning and floorcare brand Beldray, first aired on ITV and ITVX on Monday 6 July 2026 and will run throughout July
and August across the Yorkshire region.
The campaign marks a significant milestone in the Group's consumer brand strategy and reflects the growing maturity of its
in-house marketing capability. In the first instance, the Group is running the advert in a single region through a measured
trial to test the creative, track its impact on sales and brand awareness, and assess the return on investment before deciding
whether to expand more widely. The marketing activity is being delivered through ITV Backing Business, an initiative that
matches UP's advertising spend to double the media value behind the Beldray investment.
The advert features Beldray's All-in-One Floor Cleaner, a cordless hard floor cleaner that vacuums, mops and dries, and which
has been named a Which? Best Buy, ahead of higher-priced rivals. Rather than relying on the traditional product
demonstration style often seen in the floorcare category, the advertising campaign - built around the creative platform 'Be
More Beldray' - takes a warmer, more distinctive approach, using humour and relatable household situations to reinforce
Beldray's positioning as an everyday cleaning companion.
The campaign is the latest step in a wider repositioning of Beldray which has given the heritage brand a bolder, more
distinctive identity and attracted new retailers and additional listings.
To view the full advertising campaign video, visit the Ultimate Products Investor Centre here:
https://investors.upplc.com/activity-updates/yERAbe-beldray-itv-campaign
On the launch, Tracy Carroll, Chief Marketing Officer of Ultimate Products, said: "The past year has been transformational
for Beldray. We've rebuilt the brand to be braver, brighter and a lot more fun, and this campaign is the next step in bringing
that to life. It captures the confident new personality now at the heart of the brand, while staying true to the heritage that
has made Beldray a trusted name in homes for more than 150 years.
"Television gives us the opportunity to introduce the new Beldray to millions of new households, in a way that's engaging,
memorable and true to the realities of everyday family life. We're excited to see how consumers respond."
Jason Spencer, Business Development Director at ITV, said: "ITV Backing Business is designed to help ambitious brands
unlock the growth potential of TV by giving them the confidence to test, measure and scale their investment. Beldray is a
strong example of a brand using ITV to reach households in a relevant, practical and memorable way, and we are pleased to
be supporting the campaign across both ITV and ITVX."
Investor questions on this announcement https://investors.upplc.com/link/exoEby
We encourage all investors to share questions on this announcement via our investor hub
For further information, please contact:
Ultimate Products Via our investor hub
Andrew Gossage, CEO
Chris Dent, CFO
Sodali & Co
Rob Greening / Sam Austrums / Oliver Banks
ultimateproducts@sodali.com
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Notes to Editors
Ultimate Products is the owner of leading homeware brands including Salter and Beldray. According to its market research,
nearly 80% of UK households own at least one of the Group's products.
The Group sells to over 300 retailers in over 30 countries - spanning discounters, supermarkets and general retailers, and
ranging from large national and international multi-channel retailers to smaller retail chains. Its products are also available
on salter.com and beldray.com, as well as major third-party online marketplaces. The Group specialises in four product
categories: Small Domestic Appliances; Housewares; Laundry; and Audio. Other UP brands include Progress (bakeware,
cookware and kitchen electrical), Kleeneze (laundry and floorcare), Petra (small domestic appliances), George Wilkinson
(cookware and kitchen electrical) and Intempo (audio).
Founded in 1997, Ultimate Products is headquartered in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where it has design, sales, marketing,
buying, quality assurance, support functions and warehouse facilities across two sites. Manor Mill, the Group's head office,
includes a 20,000 sq ft showroom that showcases each of its brands. In addition, the Group has an office and showroom in
Guangzhou, China and Paris, France. Ultimate Products employs over 300 staff and is certified as a Great Place to Work®. A
significant number of its employees joined via the Group's Graduate Development Scheme, one of the biggest in the North
West.
Please note that Ultimate Products is not the owner of Russell Hobbs. The Group currently has licence agreements in place
granting it an exclusive licence to use the "Russell Hobbs" trademark for cookware and laundry (NB this does not include
Russell Hobbs electrical appliances).
Engage with the Ultimate Products plc management team directly by asking questions and seeing what other shareholders
have to say. Navigate to our interactive investor hub here: https://ultp-l.investorhub.com/s/3ffb1d
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