"Basta" was established almost 50 years ago and is located in the town of Tubbercurry in Co. Sligo, Ireland by the Gallagher Family. In 1990 the company was taken over by a group led by our present CEO Kevin Norton. At that time the company was a small player in the ironmongery business, mainly in the Irish market, with only a small range of products. After much hard work, the company was restored to profitability and underwent a period of expansion.

It is now 14 years since the first of our 4 acquisitions was made. In 1998, Worcester Parsons' the largest British manufacturer and supplier of up-market brass hinges was acquired. In 2001, followed Latham; the manufacturer of the Conqueror high quality friction hinges and other pvcu products. In September 2002, came the acquisition of Arthur Shaw the famous British manufacturer of stays and fasteners for timber windows.

In January 2006, we made our 4th acquisition with the purchase of Lister Locks Limited, based in Ipswich, England - a large distributor of builders hardware; including branded and own branded products. The acquisition of these companies will enable the company to grow sales across the range, and offer a more comprehensive portfolio. It is also part of its strategic plan to further develop the company.

In 2009 we merged our two UK premises and now both Basta and Listers operate out of Wolverhampton.