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A Lockable, LED-Lit Glass Counter Cabinet Built for Slim Spaces
The DHC1200 brings a lit, secure display counter down to a slim depth, so it sits close against a wall or along a narrow aisle without jutting into the room. Stock shows off under built-in light in the glazed top where customers gather, while a closed cupboard underneath swallows the packaging, refills and odds and ends a counter always collects. Both the glass front and the lower store fasten with keys, so nothing is left open on a floor that is not always watched. It has passed fire testing to a recognised standard, the toughened glass reads clearly from three sides, and the plain silver frame keeps out of the way of the products. It ships flat-packed with free UK mainland delivery. Best suited to jewellers, cosmetics counters and technology shops where a lit, secure display has to fit a shallow footprint.
Why Locked Under-Counter Storage Saves a Small Shop Space
- Slim depth for a narrow counter: Sitting shallow front to back, the cabinet tucks against a wall or into a tight service point where a deeper unit would block the walkway. It gives a full metre of lit display along the front while barely reaching back into the room behind it.
- A closed cupboard under the glass: The lower half is a solid-sided store, not a second display, so boxes, refills, wrapping and staff bits go behind its doors and out of view. A counter keeps its clean, considered face while the working mess lives beneath it.
- Keys on the glass and the store: The sliding front over the display and the doors on the base each turn on their own key, letting a colleague dip into the store without exposing the valuables above, and shutting both away when the counter is left.
- A passed fire test: The cabinet has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, which lets it into rooms where the fire rules would turn a plain, untested fixture away at the door.
- Even light from four lamps: Four LED spotlights sit in the top and pour a steady, cool light down onto the glazed bay, so colour and detail hold up even when the room around it is dimly or flatly lit. They run off the mains through hidden cabling.
- A plain, sturdy silver build: Toughened glass panels sit in a light silver aluminium frame that carries the weight and shrugs off knocks, staying quiet in the background so a shopper looks at the goods and not the fixture holding them.
Where a Fire-Rated Glass Showcase Fits a Narrow Counter
| Jewellers and Watch Retail | A shallow case slots onto a serving counter that a deeper cabinet would overwhelm, holding rings, watches and fine pieces under light behind locked glass. Boxes and polishing kit tuck into the base, so the till stays clear and the valuables stay guarded. |
| Cosmetics and Beauty Counters | Testers and premium lines catch the light along a slim counter run, with backstock and packaging closed away in the cupboard below. The narrow footprint leaves room for a customer to browse without the counter crowding a compact shop floor. |
| Technology and Electronics Retail | Handsets, wearables and small gadgets present at a service point where floor room is scarce, the lit glass drawing the eye and the lock guarding stock that walks easily. Chargers, cases and spares sit hidden beneath rather than piled on the counter. |
| Galleries and Museums | A slim, lit case shows a small artefact or edition against a wall or in a corridor without eating into visitor space, its fire test suiting the standards a public collection is held to, and interpretation stock kept out of sight below. |
| Trade Stands and Kiosks | On a cramped exhibition pitch or a mall kiosk, a shallow counter gives a secure, lit display and a hidden store without spreading into the aisle. The stand keeps its refills and kit to hand while the front stays a clean, lit showcase. |
| Opticians and Reception Desks | Frames, brand lines or guest products sit lit and locked along a front desk that has little depth to give, while forms, spares and back-of-house items stay shut in the base. The tidy silver build suits a professional, customer-facing entrance. |
Want the Slim Counter in a Black Finish?
This shallow display-and-storage counter also comes in a black aluminium finish, the same on size, storage, glass and lighting, for rooms where a darker frame reads better. Take the silver here for pale, contemporary interiors, or the black for a bolder, higher-contrast look.
Ring us on 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will sort the finish that suits your space.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Kept shallow from front to back, this cabinet reaches only a short way into the room, so it can stand flat against a wall, run along a narrow corridor or fill a slim gap behind a till that a deeper counter would block. None of the width or the height is given up for the slim build, so the display along the front and the store below both stay full size, staff are never forced to squeeze past, and only the reach backwards is trimmed to fit a tighter spot.
The top of the unit is the part on show. Its sides and sliding front are toughened glass, giving a clear line into the display from the front and both ends, and four LED spotlights are fixed overhead to cast a cool, even light down across the goods. The bay inside is left open, with no shelves crossing it, so a tall piece can be stood upright at full height or a group laid out flat on stands, and the overhead light reaches all of it without a shelf casting a shadow. The glass front runs on a track and closes on a key to hold the display shut.
Below the glass, the lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet rather than a second window. Its solid doors and separate lock turn it into a small stockroom built into the base, the place a busy counter puts the wrapping, the spare stock, the cleaning things and whatever else would otherwise clutter the top or spill out onto a back shelf in view of customers. Because it locks apart from the display, a member of staff can get into it to fetch or refill without ever unlocking the valuables in the glass above.
Two things fit it for public, commercial rooms. It has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, so its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources, which many venues bound by fire rules insist on before a fixture is allowed in. And it arrives flat-packed to be assembled on site, which both protects the glass on the journey and keeps the delivery down to a size that fits an ordinary doorway and lift.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x flat-packed silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with a lit display top and an enclosed storage base
- 4 x LED spotlights fitted, with a UK power lead
- Keys for the display and storage locks, plus assembly instructions
Working Out a Counter Layout?
A shallow counter like this sits well beside taller cabinets and wall cases to build a display run that fits the room you have. Send our team the space and what you are showing, and we can recommend the depths and finishes that line up.
Ring us on 01279460460 or share your layout and we will map out a set that fits.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Full specifications for the DHC1200 silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with storage. It is a shallow-depth counter that combines a lit, key-locked glass display over an enclosed storage cupboard, lit by four LED spotlights and fire tested, supplied flat-packed in a silver anodised aluminium frame.
1200mm
Width
500mm
Slim Depth
56kg
Weight
4 LEDs
Spotlights
Fire
Tested
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Supplied By | Displaysense, since 1978 | Sold and supported directly by Displaysense, UK display specialists since 1978, with free UK mainland delivery and 28-day returns. |
| Type | Shallow counter, display over storage | A lit glass display sitting over a closed cupboard, kept deliberately slim front to back for a counter with little depth to spare or a wall to sit against. |
| Dimensions | 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D | Counter height and a full metre-plus width along the front, on a shallow 500mm depth that stands flat to a wall or in a narrow run behind a till. |
| Weight | 56kg | Solid enough to stand firm as a fixed counter, and lighter than the deeper model in the range. Ships with free UK mainland delivery. |
| Storage | Enclosed base cupboard, separate lock | A closed lower store with its own key, taking spare stock, packaging, cleaning things and supplies out of sight beneath the lit display above. |
| Lighting | 4 LED spotlights, mains powered | Overhead lamps cast a cool, even light across the whole display bay, wired through the frame so no cabling shows, and draw low power over a long day. |
| Display Doors | Key-locked sliding glass front | Slides along a track at the front and locks on a key, securing the goods on show while the store below is reached separately on its own doors. |
| Display Bay | Single open bay, no internal shelves | One clear, uninterrupted space with nothing crossing it, so pieces stand at full height or lay out flat on individual stands under the light. |
| Glass | Toughened safety glass | Hardened for the knocks of a public counter and made to break into blunt pieces rather than shards if struck, staying clear for a sharp view of the goods. |
| Fire Rating | BS 5852:2006 Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1, 5 | Passed testing against those ignition sources, so it is admitted to public and commercial rooms held to fire rules. |
| Frame and Build | Silver anodised aluminium, flat-packed | A light, hard-wearing neutral silver frame, sent flat and built on site from instructions, which protects the glass in transit and keeps the parcel compact. |
| Also Available In | Black (DHC1200BK); 600mm deep version | The black-framed twin for higher-contrast rooms, plus a 600mm-deep model for counters with more space to work with. |
Heavy Goods Delivery, book-in service
Ships on a pallet with tail lift. We agree a delivery date with you before dispatch.
Zone 1 mainland
Free
UK Mainland standard delivery
Book-in service
Agreed date
We call you to book a date
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days from dispatch
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Before you order
- Kerbside only. The driver will not enter your premises
- Delivery vehicles are large, lorry-sized. Please ensure access is suitable
- Someone must be available to receive and sign
- Valid telephone number required at checkout
How It Works
-
1You, at checkout
Place your order with a valid telephone number
A phone number is essential. Without one we cannot book your delivery.
-
2Us, within 48 hrs of dispatch
We contact you to agree a delivery date
We work around your schedule, not a fixed window you cannot change.
-
3Delivery day
Pallet arrives kerbside on the agreed date
Tail lift lowers to ground level. Please ensure someone is in and the access route is clear. Larger items (1200mm) and multiple cabinets may require offloading assistance. Our team will discuss this with you when booking.
28-day returns policy. Items must be in original condition and packaging. Full heavy goods delivery guide · Returns policy
FAQs About This Shallow Counter Display Cabinet
Q: What is the best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter?
A: The best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter is the DHC1200, a shallow silver glass unit that stands only 500mm front to back yet keeps a full-width lit display over an enclosed storage base. The glazed top locks over the goods on show, four LED spotlights light them, and a closed cupboard beneath keeps supplies out of sight. Its slim reach lets it stand flat to a wall or in a tight service point where a deeper counter would block the way.
Q: How deep is it, and why does the shallow depth help?
A: It reaches 500mm from front to back, shallow for a counter of this width. That slim depth lets it sit hard against a wall or along a narrow aisle without pushing out into the room or crowding a walkway, so a small shop or a tight service area gains a full-width lit, secure display without losing walkway or floor space to it.
Q: Is there storage in the base?
A: Yes. The lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet with solid doors, effectively a small stockroom built into the base. It holds packaging, refills, cleaning things or staff belongings out of view, so the working clutter a counter gathers is shut away underneath rather than left on the top or a back shelf.
Q: Has it been fire tested?
A: Yes. It has passed fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, meaning its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources. That is the rating many public and commercial venues, from healthcare to hospitality, require before a fixture can be brought in.
Q: Does the display have internal shelves?
A: No. The glazed top is one open bay with nothing crossing it, rather than a set of shelves. That lets a piece stand upright at full height or a group lay out flat on stands, with the overhead light reaching all of it and no bar breaking the view from any side.
Q: Can the display and the storage be locked separately?
A: Yes. The sliding glass front has its own key and the base cupboard has another, so the two are secured apart. A colleague can open the store to fetch or refill without touching the display, and both shut and lock when the counter is left unattended.
Q: How is the display lit?
A: Four LED spotlights sit in the top of the glazed section and throw a cool, even light down over the goods, so detail and colour read well even in a dim or flatly lit room. They run from the mains, with the cabling passed through the frame out of sight, and draw little power over a full trading day.
Q: How does this compare to the deeper DHC1201?
A: This DHC1200 is the shallow 500mm version, made to fit a counter with little depth to spare. The DHC1201 shares the same width, storage base, four LED spotlights and fire test but runs 600mm deep, giving more room front to back in both the display and the store. Pick this one for a tight footprint and the deeper model where space allows.
Q: What can it display?
A: It is built for compact, high-value retail goods such as jewellery, watches, cosmetics, phones and small electronics or collectables, with the boxes and refills that go with them tucked into the base. The lit, locked glass keeps the pieces on clear view and protected on an open, customer-facing counter.
Q: Is it delivered built or flat-packed?
A: It arrives flat-packed with instructions and is put together on site, needing no specialist tools. Sending it in parts protects the glass on the way and keeps the delivery to a size that passes through an ordinary doorway, and it goes together into a solid, stable counter once built on site.
Q: How is it delivered?
A: Being a large, heavy unit, it travels on a booked UK mainland delivery at no cost, with the day arranged with you beforehand rather than left open. The Delivery tab on the product page carries the zone and handling detail in full.
Q: Does it come with free delivery?
A: Yes. Delivery to the UK mainland is free on every order, and anything can be returned within 28 days. Displaysense, based in Hertfordshire, has supplied display and retail fixtures to businesses across the UK since 1978.
Display Ideas for Compact Retail and Reception Counters
Fitting a lit, secure display into a tight counter takes a bit of planning around depth, layout and stock. These reads from the Displaysense knowledge hub cover choosing a floor-standing cabinet, shaping a better customer experience at the point of sale, the effect visual merchandising has on a store and clever ways to merchandise a small shop.
Overview
A Lockable, LED-Lit Glass Counter Cabinet Built for Slim Spaces
The DHC1200 brings a lit, secure display counter down to a slim depth, so it sits close against a wall or along a narrow aisle without jutting into the room. Stock shows off under built-in light in the glazed top where customers gather, while a closed cupboard underneath swallows the packaging, refills and odds and ends a counter always collects. Both the glass front and the lower store fasten with keys, so nothing is left open on a floor that is not always watched. It has passed fire testing to a recognised standard, the toughened glass reads clearly from three sides, and the plain silver frame keeps out of the way of the products. It ships flat-packed with free UK mainland delivery. Best suited to jewellers, cosmetics counters and technology shops where a lit, secure display has to fit a shallow footprint.
Why Locked Under-Counter Storage Saves a Small Shop Space
- Slim depth for a narrow counter: Sitting shallow front to back, the cabinet tucks against a wall or into a tight service point where a deeper unit would block the walkway. It gives a full metre of lit display along the front while barely reaching back into the room behind it.
- A closed cupboard under the glass: The lower half is a solid-sided store, not a second display, so boxes, refills, wrapping and staff bits go behind its doors and out of view. A counter keeps its clean, considered face while the working mess lives beneath it.
- Keys on the glass and the store: The sliding front over the display and the doors on the base each turn on their own key, letting a colleague dip into the store without exposing the valuables above, and shutting both away when the counter is left.
- A passed fire test: The cabinet has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, which lets it into rooms where the fire rules would turn a plain, untested fixture away at the door.
- Even light from four lamps: Four LED spotlights sit in the top and pour a steady, cool light down onto the glazed bay, so colour and detail hold up even when the room around it is dimly or flatly lit. They run off the mains through hidden cabling.
- A plain, sturdy silver build: Toughened glass panels sit in a light silver aluminium frame that carries the weight and shrugs off knocks, staying quiet in the background so a shopper looks at the goods and not the fixture holding them.
Where a Fire-Rated Glass Showcase Fits a Narrow Counter
| Jewellers and Watch Retail | A shallow case slots onto a serving counter that a deeper cabinet would overwhelm, holding rings, watches and fine pieces under light behind locked glass. Boxes and polishing kit tuck into the base, so the till stays clear and the valuables stay guarded. |
| Cosmetics and Beauty Counters | Testers and premium lines catch the light along a slim counter run, with backstock and packaging closed away in the cupboard below. The narrow footprint leaves room for a customer to browse without the counter crowding a compact shop floor. |
| Technology and Electronics Retail | Handsets, wearables and small gadgets present at a service point where floor room is scarce, the lit glass drawing the eye and the lock guarding stock that walks easily. Chargers, cases and spares sit hidden beneath rather than piled on the counter. |
| Galleries and Museums | A slim, lit case shows a small artefact or edition against a wall or in a corridor without eating into visitor space, its fire test suiting the standards a public collection is held to, and interpretation stock kept out of sight below. |
| Trade Stands and Kiosks | On a cramped exhibition pitch or a mall kiosk, a shallow counter gives a secure, lit display and a hidden store without spreading into the aisle. The stand keeps its refills and kit to hand while the front stays a clean, lit showcase. |
| Opticians and Reception Desks | Frames, brand lines or guest products sit lit and locked along a front desk that has little depth to give, while forms, spares and back-of-house items stay shut in the base. The tidy silver build suits a professional, customer-facing entrance. |
Want the Slim Counter in a Black Finish?
This shallow display-and-storage counter also comes in a black aluminium finish, the same on size, storage, glass and lighting, for rooms where a darker frame reads better. Take the silver here for pale, contemporary interiors, or the black for a bolder, higher-contrast look.
Ring us on 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will sort the finish that suits your space.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Description
Kept shallow from front to back, this cabinet reaches only a short way into the room, so it can stand flat against a wall, run along a narrow corridor or fill a slim gap behind a till that a deeper counter would block. None of the width or the height is given up for the slim build, so the display along the front and the store below both stay full size, staff are never forced to squeeze past, and only the reach backwards is trimmed to fit a tighter spot.
The top of the unit is the part on show. Its sides and sliding front are toughened glass, giving a clear line into the display from the front and both ends, and four LED spotlights are fixed overhead to cast a cool, even light down across the goods. The bay inside is left open, with no shelves crossing it, so a tall piece can be stood upright at full height or a group laid out flat on stands, and the overhead light reaches all of it without a shelf casting a shadow. The glass front runs on a track and closes on a key to hold the display shut.
Below the glass, the lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet rather than a second window. Its solid doors and separate lock turn it into a small stockroom built into the base, the place a busy counter puts the wrapping, the spare stock, the cleaning things and whatever else would otherwise clutter the top or spill out onto a back shelf in view of customers. Because it locks apart from the display, a member of staff can get into it to fetch or refill without ever unlocking the valuables in the glass above.
Two things fit it for public, commercial rooms. It has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, so its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources, which many venues bound by fire rules insist on before a fixture is allowed in. And it arrives flat-packed to be assembled on site, which both protects the glass on the journey and keeps the delivery down to a size that fits an ordinary doorway and lift.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x flat-packed silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with a lit display top and an enclosed storage base
- 4 x LED spotlights fitted, with a UK power lead
- Keys for the display and storage locks, plus assembly instructions
Working Out a Counter Layout?
A shallow counter like this sits well beside taller cabinets and wall cases to build a display run that fits the room you have. Send our team the space and what you are showing, and we can recommend the depths and finishes that line up.
Ring us on 01279460460 or share your layout and we will map out a set that fits.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Specifications
Full specifications for the DHC1200 silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with storage. It is a shallow-depth counter that combines a lit, key-locked glass display over an enclosed storage cupboard, lit by four LED spotlights and fire tested, supplied flat-packed in a silver anodised aluminium frame.
1200mm
Width
500mm
Slim Depth
56kg
Weight
4 LEDs
Spotlights
Fire
Tested
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Supplied By | Displaysense, since 1978 | Sold and supported directly by Displaysense, UK display specialists since 1978, with free UK mainland delivery and 28-day returns. |
| Type | Shallow counter, display over storage | A lit glass display sitting over a closed cupboard, kept deliberately slim front to back for a counter with little depth to spare or a wall to sit against. |
| Dimensions | 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D | Counter height and a full metre-plus width along the front, on a shallow 500mm depth that stands flat to a wall or in a narrow run behind a till. |
| Weight | 56kg | Solid enough to stand firm as a fixed counter, and lighter than the deeper model in the range. Ships with free UK mainland delivery. |
| Storage | Enclosed base cupboard, separate lock | A closed lower store with its own key, taking spare stock, packaging, cleaning things and supplies out of sight beneath the lit display above. |
| Lighting | 4 LED spotlights, mains powered | Overhead lamps cast a cool, even light across the whole display bay, wired through the frame so no cabling shows, and draw low power over a long day. |
| Display Doors | Key-locked sliding glass front | Slides along a track at the front and locks on a key, securing the goods on show while the store below is reached separately on its own doors. |
| Display Bay | Single open bay, no internal shelves | One clear, uninterrupted space with nothing crossing it, so pieces stand at full height or lay out flat on individual stands under the light. |
| Glass | Toughened safety glass | Hardened for the knocks of a public counter and made to break into blunt pieces rather than shards if struck, staying clear for a sharp view of the goods. |
| Fire Rating | BS 5852:2006 Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1, 5 | Passed testing against those ignition sources, so it is admitted to public and commercial rooms held to fire rules. |
| Frame and Build | Silver anodised aluminium, flat-packed | A light, hard-wearing neutral silver frame, sent flat and built on site from instructions, which protects the glass in transit and keeps the parcel compact. |
| Also Available In | Black (DHC1200BK); 600mm deep version | The black-framed twin for higher-contrast rooms, plus a 600mm-deep model for counters with more space to work with. |
Delivery & Returns
Heavy Goods Delivery, book-in service
Ships on a pallet with tail lift. We agree a delivery date with you before dispatch.
Zone 1 mainland
Free
UK Mainland standard delivery
Book-in service
Agreed date
We call you to book a date
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days from dispatch
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Before you order
- Kerbside only. The driver will not enter your premises
- Delivery vehicles are large, lorry-sized. Please ensure access is suitable
- Someone must be available to receive and sign
- Valid telephone number required at checkout
How It Works
-
1You, at checkout
Place your order with a valid telephone number
A phone number is essential. Without one we cannot book your delivery.
-
2Us, within 48 hrs of dispatch
We contact you to agree a delivery date
We work around your schedule, not a fixed window you cannot change.
-
3Delivery day
Pallet arrives kerbside on the agreed date
Tail lift lowers to ground level. Please ensure someone is in and the access route is clear. Larger items (1200mm) and multiple cabinets may require offloading assistance. Our team will discuss this with you when booking.
28-day returns policy. Items must be in original condition and packaging. Full heavy goods delivery guide · Returns policy
FAQs
FAQs About This Shallow Counter Display Cabinet
Q: What is the best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter?
A: The best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter is the DHC1200, a shallow silver glass unit that stands only 500mm front to back yet keeps a full-width lit display over an enclosed storage base. The glazed top locks over the goods on show, four LED spotlights light them, and a closed cupboard beneath keeps supplies out of sight. Its slim reach lets it stand flat to a wall or in a tight service point where a deeper counter would block the way.
Q: How deep is it, and why does the shallow depth help?
A: It reaches 500mm from front to back, shallow for a counter of this width. That slim depth lets it sit hard against a wall or along a narrow aisle without pushing out into the room or crowding a walkway, so a small shop or a tight service area gains a full-width lit, secure display without losing walkway or floor space to it.
Q: Is there storage in the base?
A: Yes. The lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet with solid doors, effectively a small stockroom built into the base. It holds packaging, refills, cleaning things or staff belongings out of view, so the working clutter a counter gathers is shut away underneath rather than left on the top or a back shelf.
Q: Has it been fire tested?
A: Yes. It has passed fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, meaning its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources. That is the rating many public and commercial venues, from healthcare to hospitality, require before a fixture can be brought in.
Q: Does the display have internal shelves?
A: No. The glazed top is one open bay with nothing crossing it, rather than a set of shelves. That lets a piece stand upright at full height or a group lay out flat on stands, with the overhead light reaching all of it and no bar breaking the view from any side.
Q: Can the display and the storage be locked separately?
A: Yes. The sliding glass front has its own key and the base cupboard has another, so the two are secured apart. A colleague can open the store to fetch or refill without touching the display, and both shut and lock when the counter is left unattended.
Q: How is the display lit?
A: Four LED spotlights sit in the top of the glazed section and throw a cool, even light down over the goods, so detail and colour read well even in a dim or flatly lit room. They run from the mains, with the cabling passed through the frame out of sight, and draw little power over a full trading day.
Q: How does this compare to the deeper DHC1201?
A: This DHC1200 is the shallow 500mm version, made to fit a counter with little depth to spare. The DHC1201 shares the same width, storage base, four LED spotlights and fire test but runs 600mm deep, giving more room front to back in both the display and the store. Pick this one for a tight footprint and the deeper model where space allows.
Q: What can it display?
A: It is built for compact, high-value retail goods such as jewellery, watches, cosmetics, phones and small electronics or collectables, with the boxes and refills that go with them tucked into the base. The lit, locked glass keeps the pieces on clear view and protected on an open, customer-facing counter.
Q: Is it delivered built or flat-packed?
A: It arrives flat-packed with instructions and is put together on site, needing no specialist tools. Sending it in parts protects the glass on the way and keeps the delivery to a size that passes through an ordinary doorway, and it goes together into a solid, stable counter once built on site.
Q: How is it delivered?
A: Being a large, heavy unit, it travels on a booked UK mainland delivery at no cost, with the day arranged with you beforehand rather than left open. The Delivery tab on the product page carries the zone and handling detail in full.
Q: Does it come with free delivery?
A: Yes. Delivery to the UK mainland is free on every order, and anything can be returned within 28 days. Displaysense, based in Hertfordshire, has supplied display and retail fixtures to businesses across the UK since 1978.
Knowledge Hub
Display Ideas for Compact Retail and Reception Counters
Fitting a lit, secure display into a tight counter takes a bit of planning around depth, layout and stock. These reads from the Displaysense knowledge hub cover choosing a floor-standing cabinet, shaping a better customer experience at the point of sale, the effect visual merchandising has on a store and clever ways to merchandise a small shop.
Silver Aluminium Glass Counter Display Cabinet with 4 LED Spotlights & Lockable Storage Compartment - 1200 x 500mm
Product code: DHC1200
Kept shallow from front to back, this cabinet reaches only a short way into the room, so it can stand flat against a wall, run along a narrow corr...
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Overview
Description
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
FAQs
Knowledge Hub
A Lockable, LED-Lit Glass Counter Cabinet Built for Slim Spaces
The DHC1200 brings a lit, secure display counter down to a slim depth, so it sits close against a wall or along a narrow aisle without jutting into the room. Stock shows off under built-in light in the glazed top where customers gather, while a closed cupboard underneath swallows the packaging, refills and odds and ends a counter always collects. Both the glass front and the lower store fasten with keys, so nothing is left open on a floor that is not always watched. It has passed fire testing to a recognised standard, the toughened glass reads clearly from three sides, and the plain silver frame keeps out of the way of the products. It ships flat-packed with free UK mainland delivery. Best suited to jewellers, cosmetics counters and technology shops where a lit, secure display has to fit a shallow footprint.
Why Locked Under-Counter Storage Saves a Small Shop Space
- Slim depth for a narrow counter: Sitting shallow front to back, the cabinet tucks against a wall or into a tight service point where a deeper unit would block the walkway. It gives a full metre of lit display along the front while barely reaching back into the room behind it.
- A closed cupboard under the glass: The lower half is a solid-sided store, not a second display, so boxes, refills, wrapping and staff bits go behind its doors and out of view. A counter keeps its clean, considered face while the working mess lives beneath it.
- Keys on the glass and the store: The sliding front over the display and the doors on the base each turn on their own key, letting a colleague dip into the store without exposing the valuables above, and shutting both away when the counter is left.
- A passed fire test: The cabinet has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, which lets it into rooms where the fire rules would turn a plain, untested fixture away at the door.
- Even light from four lamps: Four LED spotlights sit in the top and pour a steady, cool light down onto the glazed bay, so colour and detail hold up even when the room around it is dimly or flatly lit. They run off the mains through hidden cabling.
- A plain, sturdy silver build: Toughened glass panels sit in a light silver aluminium frame that carries the weight and shrugs off knocks, staying quiet in the background so a shopper looks at the goods and not the fixture holding them.
Where a Fire-Rated Glass Showcase Fits a Narrow Counter
| Jewellers and Watch Retail | A shallow case slots onto a serving counter that a deeper cabinet would overwhelm, holding rings, watches and fine pieces under light behind locked glass. Boxes and polishing kit tuck into the base, so the till stays clear and the valuables stay guarded. |
| Cosmetics and Beauty Counters | Testers and premium lines catch the light along a slim counter run, with backstock and packaging closed away in the cupboard below. The narrow footprint leaves room for a customer to browse without the counter crowding a compact shop floor. |
| Technology and Electronics Retail | Handsets, wearables and small gadgets present at a service point where floor room is scarce, the lit glass drawing the eye and the lock guarding stock that walks easily. Chargers, cases and spares sit hidden beneath rather than piled on the counter. |
| Galleries and Museums | A slim, lit case shows a small artefact or edition against a wall or in a corridor without eating into visitor space, its fire test suiting the standards a public collection is held to, and interpretation stock kept out of sight below. |
| Trade Stands and Kiosks | On a cramped exhibition pitch or a mall kiosk, a shallow counter gives a secure, lit display and a hidden store without spreading into the aisle. The stand keeps its refills and kit to hand while the front stays a clean, lit showcase. |
| Opticians and Reception Desks | Frames, brand lines or guest products sit lit and locked along a front desk that has little depth to give, while forms, spares and back-of-house items stay shut in the base. The tidy silver build suits a professional, customer-facing entrance. |
Want the Slim Counter in a Black Finish?
This shallow display-and-storage counter also comes in a black aluminium finish, the same on size, storage, glass and lighting, for rooms where a darker frame reads better. Take the silver here for pale, contemporary interiors, or the black for a bolder, higher-contrast look.
Ring us on 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will sort the finish that suits your space.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Kept shallow from front to back, this cabinet reaches only a short way into the room, so it can stand flat against a wall, run along a narrow corridor or fill a slim gap behind a till that a deeper counter would block. None of the width or the height is given up for the slim build, so the display along the front and the store below both stay full size, staff are never forced to squeeze past, and only the reach backwards is trimmed to fit a tighter spot.
The top of the unit is the part on show. Its sides and sliding front are toughened glass, giving a clear line into the display from the front and both ends, and four LED spotlights are fixed overhead to cast a cool, even light down across the goods. The bay inside is left open, with no shelves crossing it, so a tall piece can be stood upright at full height or a group laid out flat on stands, and the overhead light reaches all of it without a shelf casting a shadow. The glass front runs on a track and closes on a key to hold the display shut.
Below the glass, the lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet rather than a second window. Its solid doors and separate lock turn it into a small stockroom built into the base, the place a busy counter puts the wrapping, the spare stock, the cleaning things and whatever else would otherwise clutter the top or spill out onto a back shelf in view of customers. Because it locks apart from the display, a member of staff can get into it to fetch or refill without ever unlocking the valuables in the glass above.
Two things fit it for public, commercial rooms. It has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, so its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources, which many venues bound by fire rules insist on before a fixture is allowed in. And it arrives flat-packed to be assembled on site, which both protects the glass on the journey and keeps the delivery down to a size that fits an ordinary doorway and lift.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x flat-packed silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with a lit display top and an enclosed storage base
- 4 x LED spotlights fitted, with a UK power lead
- Keys for the display and storage locks, plus assembly instructions
Working Out a Counter Layout?
A shallow counter like this sits well beside taller cabinets and wall cases to build a display run that fits the room you have. Send our team the space and what you are showing, and we can recommend the depths and finishes that line up.
Ring us on 01279460460 or share your layout and we will map out a set that fits.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Full specifications for the DHC1200 silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with storage. It is a shallow-depth counter that combines a lit, key-locked glass display over an enclosed storage cupboard, lit by four LED spotlights and fire tested, supplied flat-packed in a silver anodised aluminium frame.
1200mm
Width
500mm
Slim Depth
56kg
Weight
4 LEDs
Spotlights
Fire
Tested
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Supplied By | Displaysense, since 1978 | Sold and supported directly by Displaysense, UK display specialists since 1978, with free UK mainland delivery and 28-day returns. |
| Type | Shallow counter, display over storage | A lit glass display sitting over a closed cupboard, kept deliberately slim front to back for a counter with little depth to spare or a wall to sit against. |
| Dimensions | 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D | Counter height and a full metre-plus width along the front, on a shallow 500mm depth that stands flat to a wall or in a narrow run behind a till. |
| Weight | 56kg | Solid enough to stand firm as a fixed counter, and lighter than the deeper model in the range. Ships with free UK mainland delivery. |
| Storage | Enclosed base cupboard, separate lock | A closed lower store with its own key, taking spare stock, packaging, cleaning things and supplies out of sight beneath the lit display above. |
| Lighting | 4 LED spotlights, mains powered | Overhead lamps cast a cool, even light across the whole display bay, wired through the frame so no cabling shows, and draw low power over a long day. |
| Display Doors | Key-locked sliding glass front | Slides along a track at the front and locks on a key, securing the goods on show while the store below is reached separately on its own doors. |
| Display Bay | Single open bay, no internal shelves | One clear, uninterrupted space with nothing crossing it, so pieces stand at full height or lay out flat on individual stands under the light. |
| Glass | Toughened safety glass | Hardened for the knocks of a public counter and made to break into blunt pieces rather than shards if struck, staying clear for a sharp view of the goods. |
| Fire Rating | BS 5852:2006 Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1, 5 | Passed testing against those ignition sources, so it is admitted to public and commercial rooms held to fire rules. |
| Frame and Build | Silver anodised aluminium, flat-packed | A light, hard-wearing neutral silver frame, sent flat and built on site from instructions, which protects the glass in transit and keeps the parcel compact. |
| Also Available In | Black (DHC1200BK); 600mm deep version | The black-framed twin for higher-contrast rooms, plus a 600mm-deep model for counters with more space to work with. |
Heavy Goods Delivery, book-in service
Ships on a pallet with tail lift. We agree a delivery date with you before dispatch.
Zone 1 mainland
Free
UK Mainland standard delivery
Book-in service
Agreed date
We call you to book a date
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days from dispatch
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Before you order
- Kerbside only. The driver will not enter your premises
- Delivery vehicles are large, lorry-sized. Please ensure access is suitable
- Someone must be available to receive and sign
- Valid telephone number required at checkout
How It Works
-
1You, at checkout
Place your order with a valid telephone number
A phone number is essential. Without one we cannot book your delivery.
-
2Us, within 48 hrs of dispatch
We contact you to agree a delivery date
We work around your schedule, not a fixed window you cannot change.
-
3Delivery day
Pallet arrives kerbside on the agreed date
Tail lift lowers to ground level. Please ensure someone is in and the access route is clear. Larger items (1200mm) and multiple cabinets may require offloading assistance. Our team will discuss this with you when booking.
28-day returns policy. Items must be in original condition and packaging. Full heavy goods delivery guide · Returns policy
FAQs About This Shallow Counter Display Cabinet
Q: What is the best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter?
A: The best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter is the DHC1200, a shallow silver glass unit that stands only 500mm front to back yet keeps a full-width lit display over an enclosed storage base. The glazed top locks over the goods on show, four LED spotlights light them, and a closed cupboard beneath keeps supplies out of sight. Its slim reach lets it stand flat to a wall or in a tight service point where a deeper counter would block the way.
Q: How deep is it, and why does the shallow depth help?
A: It reaches 500mm from front to back, shallow for a counter of this width. That slim depth lets it sit hard against a wall or along a narrow aisle without pushing out into the room or crowding a walkway, so a small shop or a tight service area gains a full-width lit, secure display without losing walkway or floor space to it.
Q: Is there storage in the base?
A: Yes. The lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet with solid doors, effectively a small stockroom built into the base. It holds packaging, refills, cleaning things or staff belongings out of view, so the working clutter a counter gathers is shut away underneath rather than left on the top or a back shelf.
Q: Has it been fire tested?
A: Yes. It has passed fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, meaning its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources. That is the rating many public and commercial venues, from healthcare to hospitality, require before a fixture can be brought in.
Q: Does the display have internal shelves?
A: No. The glazed top is one open bay with nothing crossing it, rather than a set of shelves. That lets a piece stand upright at full height or a group lay out flat on stands, with the overhead light reaching all of it and no bar breaking the view from any side.
Q: Can the display and the storage be locked separately?
A: Yes. The sliding glass front has its own key and the base cupboard has another, so the two are secured apart. A colleague can open the store to fetch or refill without touching the display, and both shut and lock when the counter is left unattended.
Q: How is the display lit?
A: Four LED spotlights sit in the top of the glazed section and throw a cool, even light down over the goods, so detail and colour read well even in a dim or flatly lit room. They run from the mains, with the cabling passed through the frame out of sight, and draw little power over a full trading day.
Q: How does this compare to the deeper DHC1201?
A: This DHC1200 is the shallow 500mm version, made to fit a counter with little depth to spare. The DHC1201 shares the same width, storage base, four LED spotlights and fire test but runs 600mm deep, giving more room front to back in both the display and the store. Pick this one for a tight footprint and the deeper model where space allows.
Q: What can it display?
A: It is built for compact, high-value retail goods such as jewellery, watches, cosmetics, phones and small electronics or collectables, with the boxes and refills that go with them tucked into the base. The lit, locked glass keeps the pieces on clear view and protected on an open, customer-facing counter.
Q: Is it delivered built or flat-packed?
A: It arrives flat-packed with instructions and is put together on site, needing no specialist tools. Sending it in parts protects the glass on the way and keeps the delivery to a size that passes through an ordinary doorway, and it goes together into a solid, stable counter once built on site.
Q: How is it delivered?
A: Being a large, heavy unit, it travels on a booked UK mainland delivery at no cost, with the day arranged with you beforehand rather than left open. The Delivery tab on the product page carries the zone and handling detail in full.
Q: Does it come with free delivery?
A: Yes. Delivery to the UK mainland is free on every order, and anything can be returned within 28 days. Displaysense, based in Hertfordshire, has supplied display and retail fixtures to businesses across the UK since 1978.
Display Ideas for Compact Retail and Reception Counters
Fitting a lit, secure display into a tight counter takes a bit of planning around depth, layout and stock. These reads from the Displaysense knowledge hub cover choosing a floor-standing cabinet, shaping a better customer experience at the point of sale, the effect visual merchandising has on a store and clever ways to merchandise a small shop.
Overview
A Lockable, LED-Lit Glass Counter Cabinet Built for Slim Spaces
The DHC1200 brings a lit, secure display counter down to a slim depth, so it sits close against a wall or along a narrow aisle without jutting into the room. Stock shows off under built-in light in the glazed top where customers gather, while a closed cupboard underneath swallows the packaging, refills and odds and ends a counter always collects. Both the glass front and the lower store fasten with keys, so nothing is left open on a floor that is not always watched. It has passed fire testing to a recognised standard, the toughened glass reads clearly from three sides, and the plain silver frame keeps out of the way of the products. It ships flat-packed with free UK mainland delivery. Best suited to jewellers, cosmetics counters and technology shops where a lit, secure display has to fit a shallow footprint.
Why Locked Under-Counter Storage Saves a Small Shop Space
- Slim depth for a narrow counter: Sitting shallow front to back, the cabinet tucks against a wall or into a tight service point where a deeper unit would block the walkway. It gives a full metre of lit display along the front while barely reaching back into the room behind it.
- A closed cupboard under the glass: The lower half is a solid-sided store, not a second display, so boxes, refills, wrapping and staff bits go behind its doors and out of view. A counter keeps its clean, considered face while the working mess lives beneath it.
- Keys on the glass and the store: The sliding front over the display and the doors on the base each turn on their own key, letting a colleague dip into the store without exposing the valuables above, and shutting both away when the counter is left.
- A passed fire test: The cabinet has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, which lets it into rooms where the fire rules would turn a plain, untested fixture away at the door.
- Even light from four lamps: Four LED spotlights sit in the top and pour a steady, cool light down onto the glazed bay, so colour and detail hold up even when the room around it is dimly or flatly lit. They run off the mains through hidden cabling.
- A plain, sturdy silver build: Toughened glass panels sit in a light silver aluminium frame that carries the weight and shrugs off knocks, staying quiet in the background so a shopper looks at the goods and not the fixture holding them.
Where a Fire-Rated Glass Showcase Fits a Narrow Counter
| Jewellers and Watch Retail | A shallow case slots onto a serving counter that a deeper cabinet would overwhelm, holding rings, watches and fine pieces under light behind locked glass. Boxes and polishing kit tuck into the base, so the till stays clear and the valuables stay guarded. |
| Cosmetics and Beauty Counters | Testers and premium lines catch the light along a slim counter run, with backstock and packaging closed away in the cupboard below. The narrow footprint leaves room for a customer to browse without the counter crowding a compact shop floor. |
| Technology and Electronics Retail | Handsets, wearables and small gadgets present at a service point where floor room is scarce, the lit glass drawing the eye and the lock guarding stock that walks easily. Chargers, cases and spares sit hidden beneath rather than piled on the counter. |
| Galleries and Museums | A slim, lit case shows a small artefact or edition against a wall or in a corridor without eating into visitor space, its fire test suiting the standards a public collection is held to, and interpretation stock kept out of sight below. |
| Trade Stands and Kiosks | On a cramped exhibition pitch or a mall kiosk, a shallow counter gives a secure, lit display and a hidden store without spreading into the aisle. The stand keeps its refills and kit to hand while the front stays a clean, lit showcase. |
| Opticians and Reception Desks | Frames, brand lines or guest products sit lit and locked along a front desk that has little depth to give, while forms, spares and back-of-house items stay shut in the base. The tidy silver build suits a professional, customer-facing entrance. |
Want the Slim Counter in a Black Finish?
This shallow display-and-storage counter also comes in a black aluminium finish, the same on size, storage, glass and lighting, for rooms where a darker frame reads better. Take the silver here for pale, contemporary interiors, or the black for a bolder, higher-contrast look.
Ring us on 01279460460 or drop us a line and we will sort the finish that suits your space.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Description
Kept shallow from front to back, this cabinet reaches only a short way into the room, so it can stand flat against a wall, run along a narrow corridor or fill a slim gap behind a till that a deeper counter would block. None of the width or the height is given up for the slim build, so the display along the front and the store below both stay full size, staff are never forced to squeeze past, and only the reach backwards is trimmed to fit a tighter spot.
The top of the unit is the part on show. Its sides and sliding front are toughened glass, giving a clear line into the display from the front and both ends, and four LED spotlights are fixed overhead to cast a cool, even light down across the goods. The bay inside is left open, with no shelves crossing it, so a tall piece can be stood upright at full height or a group laid out flat on stands, and the overhead light reaches all of it without a shelf casting a shadow. The glass front runs on a track and closes on a key to hold the display shut.
Below the glass, the lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet rather than a second window. Its solid doors and separate lock turn it into a small stockroom built into the base, the place a busy counter puts the wrapping, the spare stock, the cleaning things and whatever else would otherwise clutter the top or spill out onto a back shelf in view of customers. Because it locks apart from the display, a member of staff can get into it to fetch or refill without ever unlocking the valuables in the glass above.
Two things fit it for public, commercial rooms. It has been through fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, so its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources, which many venues bound by fire rules insist on before a fixture is allowed in. And it arrives flat-packed to be assembled on site, which both protects the glass on the journey and keeps the delivery down to a size that fits an ordinary doorway and lift.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x flat-packed silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with a lit display top and an enclosed storage base
- 4 x LED spotlights fitted, with a UK power lead
- Keys for the display and storage locks, plus assembly instructions
Working Out a Counter Layout?
A shallow counter like this sits well beside taller cabinets and wall cases to build a display run that fits the room you have. Send our team the space and what you are showing, and we can recommend the depths and finishes that line up.
Ring us on 01279460460 or share your layout and we will map out a set that fits.
The Displaysense DHC1200 is a silver aluminium glass counter cabinet that pairs a lit glass display with an enclosed storage base, on a shallow 500mm depth. Dimensions: 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D. Weight 56kg. Toughened safety glass in a silver anodised aluminium frame, with a single open display bay and no internal shelves. Four LED spotlights light the glazed top, which locks on a key, and the closed lower cupboard locks separately for spare stock and supplies. Fire tested to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1 and 5. Delivered flat-packed with instructions. Suits jewellers, cosmetics and technology retail, galleries, museums, trade stands and reception counters where counter depth is limited. Also available in a black aluminium finish as the DHC1200BK, and in a deeper 600mm version as the DHC1201. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978. Free UK mainland delivery.
Specifications
Full specifications for the DHC1200 silver aluminium glass counter cabinet with storage. It is a shallow-depth counter that combines a lit, key-locked glass display over an enclosed storage cupboard, lit by four LED spotlights and fire tested, supplied flat-packed in a silver anodised aluminium frame.
1200mm
Width
500mm
Slim Depth
56kg
Weight
4 LEDs
Spotlights
Fire
Tested
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Supplied By | Displaysense, since 1978 | Sold and supported directly by Displaysense, UK display specialists since 1978, with free UK mainland delivery and 28-day returns. |
| Type | Shallow counter, display over storage | A lit glass display sitting over a closed cupboard, kept deliberately slim front to back for a counter with little depth to spare or a wall to sit against. |
| Dimensions | 900mm H x 1200mm W x 500mm D | Counter height and a full metre-plus width along the front, on a shallow 500mm depth that stands flat to a wall or in a narrow run behind a till. |
| Weight | 56kg | Solid enough to stand firm as a fixed counter, and lighter than the deeper model in the range. Ships with free UK mainland delivery. |
| Storage | Enclosed base cupboard, separate lock | A closed lower store with its own key, taking spare stock, packaging, cleaning things and supplies out of sight beneath the lit display above. |
| Lighting | 4 LED spotlights, mains powered | Overhead lamps cast a cool, even light across the whole display bay, wired through the frame so no cabling shows, and draw low power over a long day. |
| Display Doors | Key-locked sliding glass front | Slides along a track at the front and locks on a key, securing the goods on show while the store below is reached separately on its own doors. |
| Display Bay | Single open bay, no internal shelves | One clear, uninterrupted space with nothing crossing it, so pieces stand at full height or lay out flat on individual stands under the light. |
| Glass | Toughened safety glass | Hardened for the knocks of a public counter and made to break into blunt pieces rather than shards if struck, staying clear for a sharp view of the goods. |
| Fire Rating | BS 5852:2006 Section 12, ignition sources 0, 1, 5 | Passed testing against those ignition sources, so it is admitted to public and commercial rooms held to fire rules. |
| Frame and Build | Silver anodised aluminium, flat-packed | A light, hard-wearing neutral silver frame, sent flat and built on site from instructions, which protects the glass in transit and keeps the parcel compact. |
| Also Available In | Black (DHC1200BK); 600mm deep version | The black-framed twin for higher-contrast rooms, plus a 600mm-deep model for counters with more space to work with. |
Delivery & Returns
Heavy Goods Delivery, book-in service
Ships on a pallet with tail lift. We agree a delivery date with you before dispatch.
Zone 1 mainland
Free
UK Mainland standard delivery
Book-in service
Agreed date
We call you to book a date
Lead time
3 to 5 days
Working days from dispatch
Returns
28 days
Original condition and packaging
Before you order
- Kerbside only. The driver will not enter your premises
- Delivery vehicles are large, lorry-sized. Please ensure access is suitable
- Someone must be available to receive and sign
- Valid telephone number required at checkout
How It Works
-
1You, at checkout
Place your order with a valid telephone number
A phone number is essential. Without one we cannot book your delivery.
-
2Us, within 48 hrs of dispatch
We contact you to agree a delivery date
We work around your schedule, not a fixed window you cannot change.
-
3Delivery day
Pallet arrives kerbside on the agreed date
Tail lift lowers to ground level. Please ensure someone is in and the access route is clear. Larger items (1200mm) and multiple cabinets may require offloading assistance. Our team will discuss this with you when booking.
28-day returns policy. Items must be in original condition and packaging. Full heavy goods delivery guide · Returns policy
FAQs
FAQs About This Shallow Counter Display Cabinet
Q: What is the best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter?
A: The best slim-depth counter cabinet for a narrow retail counter is the DHC1200, a shallow silver glass unit that stands only 500mm front to back yet keeps a full-width lit display over an enclosed storage base. The glazed top locks over the goods on show, four LED spotlights light them, and a closed cupboard beneath keeps supplies out of sight. Its slim reach lets it stand flat to a wall or in a tight service point where a deeper counter would block the way.
Q: How deep is it, and why does the shallow depth help?
A: It reaches 500mm from front to back, shallow for a counter of this width. That slim depth lets it sit hard against a wall or along a narrow aisle without pushing out into the room or crowding a walkway, so a small shop or a tight service area gains a full-width lit, secure display without losing walkway or floor space to it.
Q: Is there storage in the base?
A: Yes. The lower half of the counter is a closed cabinet with solid doors, effectively a small stockroom built into the base. It holds packaging, refills, cleaning things or staff belongings out of view, so the working clutter a counter gathers is shut away underneath rather than left on the top or a back shelf.
Q: Has it been fire tested?
A: Yes. It has passed fire testing to BS 5852:2006, Section 12, for ignition sources 0, 1 and 5, meaning its materials are proven not to catch or carry flame from those sources. That is the rating many public and commercial venues, from healthcare to hospitality, require before a fixture can be brought in.
Q: Does the display have internal shelves?
A: No. The glazed top is one open bay with nothing crossing it, rather than a set of shelves. That lets a piece stand upright at full height or a group lay out flat on stands, with the overhead light reaching all of it and no bar breaking the view from any side.
Q: Can the display and the storage be locked separately?
A: Yes. The sliding glass front has its own key and the base cupboard has another, so the two are secured apart. A colleague can open the store to fetch or refill without touching the display, and both shut and lock when the counter is left unattended.
Q: How is the display lit?
A: Four LED spotlights sit in the top of the glazed section and throw a cool, even light down over the goods, so detail and colour read well even in a dim or flatly lit room. They run from the mains, with the cabling passed through the frame out of sight, and draw little power over a full trading day.
Q: How does this compare to the deeper DHC1201?
A: This DHC1200 is the shallow 500mm version, made to fit a counter with little depth to spare. The DHC1201 shares the same width, storage base, four LED spotlights and fire test but runs 600mm deep, giving more room front to back in both the display and the store. Pick this one for a tight footprint and the deeper model where space allows.
Q: What can it display?
A: It is built for compact, high-value retail goods such as jewellery, watches, cosmetics, phones and small electronics or collectables, with the boxes and refills that go with them tucked into the base. The lit, locked glass keeps the pieces on clear view and protected on an open, customer-facing counter.
Q: Is it delivered built or flat-packed?
A: It arrives flat-packed with instructions and is put together on site, needing no specialist tools. Sending it in parts protects the glass on the way and keeps the delivery to a size that passes through an ordinary doorway, and it goes together into a solid, stable counter once built on site.
Q: How is it delivered?
A: Being a large, heavy unit, it travels on a booked UK mainland delivery at no cost, with the day arranged with you beforehand rather than left open. The Delivery tab on the product page carries the zone and handling detail in full.
Q: Does it come with free delivery?
A: Yes. Delivery to the UK mainland is free on every order, and anything can be returned within 28 days. Displaysense, based in Hertfordshire, has supplied display and retail fixtures to businesses across the UK since 1978.
Knowledge Hub
Display Ideas for Compact Retail and Reception Counters
Fitting a lit, secure display into a tight counter takes a bit of planning around depth, layout and stock. These reads from the Displaysense knowledge hub cover choosing a floor-standing cabinet, shaping a better customer experience at the point of sale, the effect visual merchandising has on a store and clever ways to merchandise a small shop.
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