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Britain's oldest companies still open for business

The oldest companies in Britain
Sotheby's, London, 1744
Floris, London, 1730
Fortnum and Mason, London, 1707
Twinings, London, 1706
Berry Bros & Rudd, London, 1698
Shepherd Neame, Kent, 1698
Toye, Kenning & Spencer, Birmingham, 1685
C.P.J. Field & Co. Ltd, West Sussex, 1690
Lock & Co. Hatters, London, 1676
Mornflake, Cheshire, 1675
C. Hoare & Co., London, 1676
R Durtnell & Sons Ltd, Kent, 1591
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1598Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1586
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1534
Royal Mail, London, 1516
RJ Balson & Sons, Dorset, 1515
The Shore Porters Society, Aberdeen, 1498
Otterton Mill, Devon, 1068
The Bingley Arms, Leeds, 953
Royal Mint, London, c.886
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The oldest companies in Britain

From family butchers to university publishing houses, Britain's oldest businesses are as wide-ranging as they are successful. Stretching back over 1,000 years, read about Britain's oldest companies that are still operating today.
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Charlotte Irwin

27 July 2018

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