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Vision Linens

“Can a 150-year-old B2B textile supplier modernise trade payments and reduce buyer friction by embedding BNPL-style terms directly into its e-commerce checkout?”

Founded1866
HQBlackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
IndustryE-commerce / Retail
The story

Founded in 1866, Vision Linens has operated for over 150 years as a B2B textile supplier to the global hospitality, laundry, retail and public sector markets, with clients including IHG, Hilton and Accor. The company runs a direct e-commerce channel (visionlinens.com) alongside its wholesale operation. The most notable embedded-finance move is the 2024 adoption of Hokodo for B2B BNPL at checkout — offering trade buyers a 30-day interest-free payment term — reflecting a broader trend of B2B merchants embedding consumer-style financing to reduce friction for institutional buyers.

Last 12 months
2025-04
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Product timeline
1866
Vision Linens founded as a textile company supplying linens to hospitality and retail markets.· pivot
2023
Expanded global sourcing network with offices in India, Pakistan, China, Dubai and Turkey; sister company WestPoint Group adds North American coverage.· pivot
2024
Integrated Hokodo B2B BNPL (pay-in-30-days, interest-free) as a checkout payment option for commercial buyers on visionlinens.com.· banking
2025
Achieved EcoVadis Silver Rating and partnered with Greenly for carbon transparency; accredited as a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation.· pivot
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Vision Linens’s embedded-finance stack
Lending
HokodoB2B BNPL — Pay in 30 Days, Interest Free (via Hokodo)
Accounting gap: none

Vision Linens — frequently asked

Who provides Vision Linens's lending?

Vision Linens's lending and capital products are provided by Hokodo.

Where is Vision Linens headquartered?

Vision Linens is founded in 1866 and headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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