History of Masseys

Masseys was founded in 1947 by Reginald Massey who was a painter and decorator. He started the business by decanting five gallon drums of paint into treacle tins and then selling the treacle tins to the public. Within five years, Reginald Massey had started the Masseys DIY store, selling tools, ironmongery and of course paints.

The current directors, Peter and Robert Massey are both grandsons of Reginald. They are both trained accountants and have been directors of the business for 30 and 27 years respectively. They have grown the business from a small store in Woodville to a 12,000 sq/ft DIY & Gardening store less than half a mile away from the original shop, as well as a smaller high street Cook Shop in Swadlincote.