Family Business United conducted the inaugural research into the oldest family firms in East Anglia and has published the list below. Due to the very nature of reporting requirements and there being no need to disclose family ownership at Companies House, if you think that there are any that need to be added or removed, please do not hesitate to get in touch and we will update the list as necessary.
As they currently stand, the oldest family firms in East Anglia are listed below.
The Oldest Family Firms In East Anglia
- Webb & Son (Combs) Ltd, 1711
- CT Baker Ltd, 1728
- Herbert Group, 1760
- The Jarrold Group, 1770
- D. Gurteen & Sons, 1784
- Start-Rite Shoes Ltd, 1792
- A&W Cushion Ltd, 1835
- Palmers, 1837
- Farthing, Singleton & Hastings, 1840
- Jerry March Independent Funeral Directors, 1840
- Barnwell Print Ltd, 1840
- Murrell Cork Funerals, 1840
- Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, 1848
- A.J. Coggles, 1851
- Collier & Catchpole, 1863
- J. Gedge & Sons, 1866
- RH Bond Funeral Directors, 1872
- Adnams, 1872
- Thurlow Nunn, 1875
- Cox & Sons Jewellers, 1875
- Angelo Smith, 1876
- D&F McCarthy Ltd, 1877
- Dipple & Son Ltd, 1878
- Peele’s Norfolk Black Turkeys, 1880
Featured Oldest Family Businesses In East Anglia
1711 – Webb & Son (Combs) Ltd
Webb and Son (Combs) Ltd offer manufacturing and supply chain consultancy based around Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and value added analysis. They also offer business premises at their site known as Combs Tannery. Combs Tannery is a contemporary Business Park in an historic setting amongst listed Barns and Buildings in…