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About Us
PartyPages UK Limited was established in 2005, when we bought the business Party Pages, which had been running since 1996 and had grown too large for the previous owners to manage to it’s potential. The man to take it on, Barry Hopkins, had already experienced business in the entertainment and party world; both as founder of “Wiggy’s World” an Indoor Playcentre in Oxfordshire, and as his alter-ego “Uncle Wiggy” renowned Childrens Entertainer.
Wiggy’s World
Wiggy’s World catered for up to 24 birthday parties a day, had 45 staff and included a DayCare Nursery and MegaZone Laser Centre. In the 7 years that Barry ran the centre, it is estimated that over a million children were entertained within it’s four walls. In 2003 the UK was rocked by the Public Liability Insurance Crisis. This massive increase in insurance premiums forced many businesses to close their doors for a final time. Unfortunately, ‘Wiggy’s World’ was one of those businesses. Barry campaigned ceaselessly for this issue, and subsequently brought it to the attention of local TV and Radio stations, as well as receiving coverage in nationwide newspapers. Despite his relentless work, he could not save his beloved business.
Barry Hopkins aka Uncle Wiggy
Barry returned to work as ‘Uncle Wiggy’, Childrens Entertainer. Since 1993, Uncle Wiggy has been regularly seen on the Oxfordshire children’s party circuit. Barry is not one to rest on his laurels, so he started looking out for a new business venture. His criteria was simple; something enjoyable which did not require paying for ridiculously huge insurance premiums. He found it in PartyPages.co.uk . Barry, as Uncle Wiggy, was an advertiser on PartyPages.co.uk and thus knew that it worked!
Party Pages UK Limited
Having purchased PartyPages.co.uk, Barry embarked on a massive new project; the re-design of the previous PartyPages website. Not only did the site look messy and out of date, but it also contained some features that didn’t work properly, so Barry decided upon a complete overhaul. Having used PartyPages himself, Barry knew of the results that the site was able to offer, and could see massive potential. One of his key points is his Money Back Guarantee. Barry is so confident in his site that if an advert receives no hits, no emails or no web click-throughs, he will personally refund 100% of the adverts cost. Barry’s philosophy is that companies should “put their money where their mouth is”; so that’s exactly what PartyPages do! Barry knows what he wants as an advertiser, and wants to be able to offer those same opportunities to all businesses in the party and entertainment field.
Business Development, Kate Parry
Barry employed Kate in April 2006 as his Business Development Manager. An honest, innovative and constructive young woman; Kate has been in sales and marketing for 6 years. She possesses one main quality required for working so closely with Barry; she has the ability to appreciate, and at the same time negotiate with, his creative genius.
Barry and Kate make a strong team who are working to provide the very best for their advertisers and visitors; afterall, there cannot be one without the other. Barry and Kate don’t shy away from feedback; they relish it. Kate says “if our advert
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