Hughes Electrical Email Format
RetailEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Hughes Electrical is a family-owned retail business based in Lowestoft, East of England, founded in 1921 by Frank Hughes. The company has historically combined selling and renting of consumer electronics, growing to include home entertainment and kitchen appliances, and operates a network of stores and service centres. It serves individual customers and trade clients through Hughes Trade, which supplies commercial appliances and audio-visual products, and through a Smart Home division that offers in-home sound, vision, and network installations. The business has a long history of expansion and innovation and is regarded as one of the larger specialist electrical retailers in the country. In June 2026, media reports indicated a plan to close eight smaller stores in East Anglia and to shut offices, reflecting a consolidation of its footprint. The company remains family-led, now guided by the third generation.