Made ProperlyBritish Heritage
Est. 1750 — 2026

The Founders' Hall

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

1750
276Yrs
Leather

Swaine

Founded by James Ross

1777
249Yrs
Brushes

Kent Brushes

Founded by William Kent

1783
243Yrs
Textiles

AW Hainsworth

Founded by Abimelech Hainsworth

1786
240Yrs
Luxury

Deakin & Francis

Founded by Benjamin Deakin

1797
229Yrs
Textiles

Johnstons of Elgin

Founded by Alexander Johnston

"The only vertical mill in Scotland."
1808
218Yrs
Textiles

Heathcoat Fabrics

Founded by John Heathcoat

1822
204Yrs
Writing Instruments

William Mitchell

Founded by William Mitchell

1829
197Yrs
Footwear

Tricker's

Founded by Joseph Tricker

1830
196Yrs
Accessories

James Smith & Sons

Founded by James Smith

1837
189Yrs
Textiles

Abraham Moon

Founded by Abraham Moon

1846
180Yrs
Watches

Fears

Founded by Edwin Fear

1849
177Yrs
Footwear

John Lobb

Founded by John Lobb

1851
175Yrs
Ceramics

Burleigh

Founded by Burgess & Leigh

1864
162Yrs
Sheffield Steel

Samuel Staniforth

Founded by Samuel Staniforth

1868
158Yrs
Accessories

Fox Umbrellas

Founded by Thomas Fox

1873
153Yrs
Footwear

Sanders & Sanders

Founded by William & Thomas Sanders

1874
152Yrs
Sheffield Steel

W.H. Tildesley

Founded by William Horace Tildesley

1875
151Yrs
Leather

Tusting

Founded by Charles Tusting

1879
147Yrs
Footwear

Crockett & Jones

Founded by James Crockett & Charles Jones

1880
146Yrs
Footwear

Loake

Founded by The Loake Brothers

1881
145Yrs
Footwear

NPS Solovair

Founded by Five Wollaston shoemakers (co-operative)

1886
140Yrs
Footwear

Cheaney

Founded by Joseph Cheaney

1890
136Yrs
Footwear

Edward Green

Founded by Edward Green

1899
127Yrs
Footwear

William Lennon

Founded by William Anthony Lennon

1901
125Yrs
Silversmithing

Broadway & Co

Founded by William Benjamin Broadway

1902
124Yrs
Sheffield Steel

Arthur Price

Founded by Arthur Price

1905
121Yrs
Writing Instruments

Conway Stewart

Founded by Frank Jarvis & Thomas Garner

1913
113Yrs
Ceramics

Moorcroft

Founded by William Moorcroft

1916
110Yrs
Watches

Vertex

Founded by Claude Lyons

1920
106Yrs
Furniture

Ercol

Founded by Lucian Ercolani

1920
106Yrs
Furniture

Titchmarsh & Goodwin

Founded by Lawrence Titchmarsh & Gordon Goodwin

1922
104Yrs
Brushes

Hillbrush

Founded by Fred Coward & Bill Coward

1934
Leather

Ettinger

Founded by Gerry Ettinger

1955
Cutlery

Robert Welch

Founded by Robert Radford Welch

1958
Footwear

George Cleverley

Founded by George James Cleverley

1963
Lighting

Mathmos

Founded by Edward Craven Walker

1966
Leather

The Leather Satchel Co

Founded by Steven Hanshaw

1967
Crystal

Dartington Crystal

Founded by Dartington Hall Trust

1974
Textiles

Camira Fabrics

Founded by Camborne Fabrics founder

1976
Crystal

Cumbria Crystal

Founded by Lord & Lady Cavendish

1985
Ceramics

Emma Bridgewater

Founded by Emma Bridgewater

2006
Footwear

Gaziano & Girling

Founded by Tony Gaziano & Dean Girling

2007
Textiles

Harris Tweed Hebrides

Founded by Ian Taylor, Ian Mackenzie & Brian Wilson

2009
Outerwear

Private White V.C.

Founded by James Eden

2011
Ceramics

1882 Ltd

Founded by Emily Johnson & Christopher Johnson

2013
Watches

Pinion

Founded by Piers Berry

2014
Watches

Garrick

Founded by David Brailsford & Simon Michelmayr

In Memoriam of the Titans of Industry