Meet Our Friendly HKS Team

At HKS, people are at the heart of everything we do. From the moment you step into one of our showrooms, you are looked after by a close-knit team who genuinely care about your home and your experience. We believe great results come from honest conversations, hands-on involvement and taking the time to truly understand each client. This personal approach has defined HKS for over four decades and continues to guide how we work today.

Lloyd

Lloyd Burgess

Managing Director

Lloyd joined the family business in 2007 and has worked as a Designer at both the Haywards Heath and Heathfield showrooms. His favourite aspects of the job are working with customers throughout the process and seeing the completed project at the end.

When not at work, Lloyd enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys. He is a keen sportsman and loves trail running, rugby, cricket and golf.

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Anna

Anna Burgess

Showroom Manager & Front of House

Anna joined the family business having worked previously in the Hotel industry, where she learned all about sales and outstanding customer service.  She loves dealing with clients and will be sure to give you a warm welcome into the showroom.

In her spare time Anna enjoys spending time with her family and friends and playing tennis.

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Gary

Gary Sparks

Showroom Manager & Designer

Gary joined HKS in 2001 as an Assistant Designer in the Haywards Heath showroom and has progressed to a Designer and Showroom Manager. One of Gary’s bespoke kitchen designs was featured in the Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom magazine with a front page cover photo! Gary loves meeting different types of people and working with them on their Home Improvement projects.

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Matt

Matt Haining

Showroom Manager & Designer

Matt joined HKS in 2016 and works at our Eastbourne showroom. Having learnt the trade from his father, Matt is an excellent designer and has great product knowledge and passion for the industry. He enjoys creating realistic CAD designs for his customers.

Matt is a keen Chelsea fan and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

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Hannah

Hannah McPhee

Designer

Hannah joined HKS Interiors as a designer with a background in interior architecture and a calm, considered approach to design. She enjoys creating balanced, practical spaces and supporting clients through the design process with clear guidance and attention to detail.

Outside of work, Hannah is also a bridal make-up artist and enjoys spending her time on creative projects that allow her to work closely with people.

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A Family Heritage Built
Over 42 Years

Founded in 1983 by Tim Burgess, HKS began as Hastings Kitchen Studio in St Leonards on Sea, originally specialising in high-quality kitchens. As demand grew, the business expanded into fitted bedrooms and bathrooms, opening additional showrooms in Heathfield, Eastbourne and Haywards Heath between 1988 and 1996. Over four decades, HKS has designed and installed thousands of kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms across Sussex. Many of our team have been with us for much of this journey, helping us celebrate over 40 years built on trust, craftsmanship and long-standing customer relationships.

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What's Different About Our Team?

What truly sets HKS apart is our people. Our team brings together over 150 years of combined experience across design, project management and installation, knowledge you simply do not find just anywhere. Many of our team members have been with HKS for years, creating a level of consistency, care and accountability that shows in every project. From the first design conversation to final installation and aftercare, you are supported by experienced professionals who take pride in their workmanship, communicate clearly and treat your home with the respect it deserves.

James Stapleton
James Stapleton
★★★★★
5 years ago
I just want to say a big thank you to Gary and the team at HKS for our fantastic new kitchen, utility and cloakroom. Gary really understood what we were after and quickly arrived at a final design that met our needs. He was full of great ideas and accommodated our various changes of mind throughout the project. Fitting was delayed due to our son having Covid, but the team were incredibly accommodating and managed to reschedule in order to complete the entire installation before Christmas. The fitting was done to an incredibly high standard by Dave who was a pleasure to have in our home. We would definitely recommend HKS.
Donna turner-irwin
Donna turner-irwin
★★★★★
10 months ago
Honestly what a fantastic experience from HKS from initially seeing a design in the HH showroom to design and fitting. The professional, organisation and correspondence were seamless and the installation was just WOW. No rubbish or mess left. Thank you everyone involved for the beautiful cloakroom. 🩷
Rosemary Woodcock
Rosemary Woodcock
★★★★★
7 months ago
We are so pleased with our new shower room that HKS installed. Very professional from start to finish and everyone was so nice and nothing was too much trouble. Clean and tidy workmen and all rubbish cleared away. Perfect.
Vicky Prince
Vicky Prince
★★★★★
10 months ago
HKS have helped us design a lovely new bathroom which we are very pleased with. Gary and the team in Haywards Heath really listened to what we wanted and then supplied lots of suggestions, followed by a detailed design and everything we ordered through them was delivered punctually. Everyone has been friendly, helpful, professional and efficient and have communicated well throughout the process. I would definitely recommend them.
P O
P O
★★★★★
3 years ago
We just had two bathrooms and a complete kitchen redone by HKS. These major, complex rooms are always going to be expensive and challenging due to the sheer amount of different elements each room has. The process started with Gary Sparks in the show room (Designer), who listened to what we were hoping to achieve and put together designs and cost options to turn that in to reality. Gary produced as many CADS as we needed to be able to picture our existing bathrooms and kitchen with the new fixtures and fittings. He worked through every single cost element, giving options to flex our budget where needed. Every single item needed to complete each project was itemised, costed and accounted for - at the end of the three projects, we got exactly what we paid for without any alteration to agreed costings - fantastic care to ensure no hidden surprises on actually completing the different rooms. The project was then handed over to Phill Irwin (Project Manager) who managed the many elements involved , deliveries, skips, plumbers, tilers, electricians, skilled kitchen fitter etc, whilst communicating with us all the time so we knew when to expect what and who would be in the house throughout the considerable duration of our refurbishment - he was regularly on site to check if we had any questions or concerns and our property was left in immaculate order with no debris or rubbish left for us to deal with . We can not really put in to words how brilliant HKS are - Totally professional, a pleasure to work with and a fantastic up lift to our home has been achieved - brilliant experience , no stress and any one reading this should have no hesitation about using this outstanding Sussex company
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