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A Message from Leadership
Wow! What a November! The busiest month since we launched the business in 2019.
Financial Crime 360
Safety and Security Asia
The Manufacturers Leaders Summit and Awards
London Build
Elemental
Painting and Decorating
Massive congratulations to everyone involved in these events. It has been a multi-national team effort, and we are proud of you all.
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Nineteen wins ASEP Advocate of the Year! 🏆🙌
Amazing news! Nineteen has been commended with the prestigious prize of Advocate of the Year award by the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP)
This recognition celebrates our commitment to raising passive fire safety awareness, most notably at our Fire Safety Event and, recently, our London Build Expo. Karim Makki and Kyle McKen were delighted to accept this award on behalf of Nineteen!
RTS Looks to the Future with Some Retail Giants! 🛍️🛒✨
On 5th November, Team RTS gathered some of the biggest names from the UK high street for a Retail Advisory Meeting - and what a line-up it was!
Rubbing shoulders with true legends like Fortnum & Mason, Marks & Spencer, H&M, and Ann Summers (cheeky!), the morning session took a deep dive into the hottest topics keeping our retailers awake at night: cyber security, retail media, AI wizardry, and cutting-edge innovation to bring the wow factor to every shopper's experience.
Supporting the Retail Trust - Let's Respect Retail! 🫶
In the build-up to Black Friday and Christmas, malls, stores, and high streets across the globe get busier and busier with shoppers trying to find that perfect gift for a loved one. However, did you know that over the past three years...
- 77% of shop workers have been verbally abused
- 23% have been physically assaulted
- Nearly half face abuse every week
That's why we are proud to be a long-time partner of the Retail Trust Charity, who raise awareness to respect retailers and stop the increase in abusive behaviour towards store staff.
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CONGRATS to our graduates of the first Management Development Programme! 🎓🎉
Big shoutout to our very first crew who just crushed the Management Development Programme! 🎉 With the brilliant Joanna Keeling from Ibis Ideas leading the charge, this group has been busy leveling up their leadership skills through hands-on workshops, lively discussions, and some seriously great teamwork! 🌟
Throughout 2025, they've learned to bring fresh ideas to life 💡, ask the smart questions (even the challenging ones!) 🙋♀️, and trust themselves when things get a bit rocky!
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Brushing with Success at Painting & Decorating! 🎨🖌️🖼️
What a whirlwind week for Nineteen! We went full throttle with not one, not two, but THREE fabulous events! First up was our shiny new addition to the portfolio, the Painting and Decorating Show!
Located in Coventry from 18th to 19th November, the CBS Stadium was BUZZING with suppliers, stockists, and contractors all in search of the freshest products, hottest trends, and clever ideas to give their painting and decorating ventures a proper glow-up!
Huge shoutout to Carly Leaver for securing an INCREDIBLE 81% re-book ahead of the Painting and Decorating Shows amalgamation with InstallerSHOW in June next year! Also, thanks to Carly Lees and Erica McGregor for all your help with the onsite processing of the many contracts that came flying in!
Roll on the event in 2026!
elementalLONDON launches to success! 🪴✨
Last week, Lyrical successfully launched elementalLONDON, the UK’s dedicated built-environment decarbonisation event, with exactly the outcome we were aiming for: the right kind of people through the door and a programme packed with live content sessions that delivered value, inspiration and connection.
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As we look ahead, the partnerships, insights, and contacts generated at elementalLONDON provide a strong foundation for our next stage of growth and strategic engagement as we look ahead to 2026 and joining forces with London Build to create the UK’s most comprehensive built environment event – a super show to connect the entire construction, building services, and sustainability community under one roof. Bring it on!
InstallerFESTIVAL Shines a Spotlight on the Best of the Best! 🌟🔦
The first-ever InstallerFESTIVAL ran at Excel London on 19th November, billed as a one-day highlight reel of all things InstallerSHOW. The day featured a programme of content, including an update on the campaign against tool theft with MP Robert Jenrick and a look ahead at legislation changes coming in 2026. We also announced the three winners of the Judi Awards, our celebration of content creators in the construction sector, and gas engineer Steve Gray won a trip to InstallerSHOW New York as part of his prize!
New Home, Who Dis? 🏡🩵
On Friday 21st November, some of our Nineteeners had a sneaky behind-the-scenes preview of our future HQ in the heart of the Wimbledon Quarter!
With the dream team from Oktra (the same legends who designed the HQs for Gymshark, Adidas, and Deliveroo, and if it's good enough for them, well...), Peter and Ruth gave us the grand tour of what's coming, though a slight bit of imagination was required...
With construction soon to commence, we cannot wait to see our vision come to life and mark the start of season II for Nineteen!
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Chicago Build Expo SMASHES Records! ✨🔨
We can't believe it but it has been a month since Chicago Build Expo 2025 and we are still buzzing from the incredible energy in the room!
Chicago Build Expo came back BIGGER, BOLDER, and BETTER than ever before, smashing records left and right with a jaw-dropping 9,979 attendees!
Not only were we celebrating a decade of London Build, but we were also marking both Adam and Selena's final show! A milestone that made the occasion even more special. Take a bow, you deserve it!
As a team, we want to say a HUGE thank you to Neil McKenzie, James McKenzie, Adam Jaffe, Barry Saysell and Selena Moseley. Together, they’ve built more than a company - they’ve built a legacy. Their passion, vision, and infectious energy have shaped an incredible place to work and belong to!
A Postcard from Madrid! 📬💃🔥
Team Oliver Kinross is having a wonderful time in Spain and will spend the next couple of days team building and basking in the glory of a fantastic run of shows in the latter part of the year!
Fun fact: Paulo has travelled from Brazil (Pinto Martins-Fortaleza International Airport) to be with the team! Talk about a commute and a half...!
We wish the Oliver Kinross team a lovely time in Madrid and cannot wait to hear all about their trip!
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Mary Takes Manhattan! 🍎✨
On 6th November, our very own Mary Larkin - President of the Americas Office and the juggernaut behind Nineteen's mission to crack America - headed to New York for the SIIA M&A Summit!
Mary joined an all-star lineup of industry experts for the opening keynote, "Buying, Building, and Supercharging Grown Via M&A".
Mary took to the stage and shared her unique M&A expertise, explaining how these efforts are strengthening Nineteen's U.S. presence.
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Installing a New York State of Mind 🗽🔨✨
While the team was in New York, Mary and Justin were able to catch up with Mike Costain for a tour around the Javits Center, venue for the highly anticipated InstallerSHOW's New York launch, co-located with New York Build!
Mary, Justin, and Mike were joined by one of the founders of the Javits Center, who is currently in exclusivity with Nineteen, another massive step forward for Nineteen as we shape and strengthen our U.S. portfolio.
Exciting times ahead for Nineteen Americas!
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WE'RE GROWING! Welcoming MORE Friendly Faces to the Team! 💞
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From intern to FULLY FLEDGED NINETEENER! 💪
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The Singapore Team Smash The Safety & Security Series Asia
Ping Ping and her team of superstars have been working day in and day out over the past few months ahead of the official launch of the very FIRST Safety and Security Series Asia at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore, from 11th to 13th November! And did they deliver!
With plenty of graft and some clever use of manifestation ✨, the team welcomed 10,544 trade attendees to APAC's largest event series showcasing safety & security, and pro AVL solutions.
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TPA Sweeps Up at the UK Association of the Year Awards 🏆✨
Our brilliant friends at TPA have scooped up not one, but TWO shiny awards at this year's Association Excellence Awards: the highly coveted UK Association of the Year 2025 title, PLUS a Bronze award for Best Sector Representation! These accolades come as no surprise to us, as the TPA team has been absolutely smashing it!
But Wait... There's More! PA@The City is on the Road Again! 🚗💨
But the fun doesn't stop there! The TPA team hit the road and headed to Bristol for PA@Bristol, as part of their monthly PA@The City networking series!
The evening brought together payment pros from across the UK, with Riccardo Tordera-Ricchi (Director of Policy and Government Relations at TPA) and Stuart Harrison (Director at FinTech West) kicking things off with some brilliant opening remarks.
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Things are Getting Hairy at Nineteen this MOVEMBER! 🥸💈
Huge shoutout to Ollie Kaye and his band of moustached musketeers, as they have done an absolutely stellar job of growing some upper lip accessories to raise vital funds for men's mental health, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
Yet to donate? There is still time!
Click here to help us smash our target!
Want to hear more about Ollie and his Movember story? Click here to read the full interview!
Christmas Jumper Day is Coming! 🧶🎄 ✨
The most wonderful (and woolly) day of the year is nearly here! Dust off those reindeer, polish up those pompoms, and prepare to dazzle us with your most gloriously garish Christmas jumper on Wednesday 10th December, in support of Save the Children!
When: Wednesday 10th December
What We Want to See:✨ Your most festive knits (yes, the one your nan gave you counts!)
✨ Bonus points for Christmas puns in the design (we're looking at you, "Fleece Navidad" and "Resting Grinch Face")
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Get Ready to go back to the Roaring Twenties! 💃🍸
The countdown is ON! ⏰🎄
We can't wait to celebrate 2025's incredible wins at our Christmas Party on Thursday 11th December at The London Reign Showclub!
Theme: The Roaring Twenties 🎩👗💃🕺
Think glamour, glitz, and Gatsby! Channel your inner flapper or dapper gangster with inspiration from Hollywood classics like The Great Gatsby, Chicago, and Bugsy Malone.
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Despite being rookies, we were repeatedly told we were the most fun team, other than the one time we got called crazy. Whether that was because of our sportsmanship, our sideline commentary, or our accidental acrobatic footwork is still unclear, but compliments are compliments, and we’re taking them.
And the refs? The refs loved us, and played for us. Maybe it was our charm. Maybe it was our respectful rule-following. Maybe it was the fact we never argued because we often weren’t entirely sure what had just been called. Either way: ref-favourites = certified win.
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Victory is Ours at the AEO Christmas Quiz! 🎅 ✅ 🏆
It's official! Nineteen have nabbed this year's Christmas number one spot at the AEO Quizmas party! Joined by friends from across the industry and fellow AEO community members, our team was tested on movies, music, pop culture, and all things Christmas, ultimately coming out on top! Congrats, team!
After the frivolity of the quiz, the evening was a brilliant chance to soak up the Christmas cheer and get to know colleagues from other businesses that little bit better!
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Referrals get Rewards! ✨
At Nineteen, we offer a referral incentive scheme so that we can build the most talented team of superstars! ⭐
Do you know someone who would make the PERFECT Nineteener? Refer them and be eligible to receive a payment of £2,000 with our incentive scheme!
Refer to our employee handbook for the full T&Cs! 👀
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One Day at Christmas
Friday 5th December
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Christmas Jumper Day
Wedensday 10th December
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Nineteen Christmas Party
Thursday 11th December
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