'Peter Beresford-Stooke, (seen here on the left), started Diligence in 1994 after meeting and working with Dominique Imbert (seen here on the right) in France, four years earlier.

Diligence, the exclusive importer of Focus fires, has developed the UK market from when fireplaces were very traditional and nobody but designers and architects showed any interest in our modern designs. Since the Millennium a new "Design Aware" public has emerged and sales have taken off.

Dominique's fireplace designs have won worldwide acclaim, were recently described by Lord Foster as "the best in the world", and are shown in the Guggenheim in New York. He works in steel and glass and is starting to use aluminium, stainless steel, ceramic, soap stone and bronze.

Working with famous Architects and Designers we supply to discerning clients with demanding standards and impeccable taste. Today we are building a strong team of distributors and installers keen to help you realise your dream fire.