Whitworths
FormerlyWhitworth Bros.
IndustrySnacks
Founded1886
HeadquartersIrthlingborough, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
OwnerEquistone
Websitehttps://whitworths.co.uk/

Whitworths is a dried fruit, nuts, home baking and snack products company, established in 1886 based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, UK.[1] As of March 2009 it employed 310 people.[2] The company was begun by the three Whitworth brothers John, Herbert and Newton trading under the name of Whitworth Bros.[3] The current Whitworths business is no longer associated with Whitworth Bros who are based nearby, and produce flour.[4]

In 1971 they were awarded the Royal Warrant by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and in 1974 by Queen Elizabeth II.[5]

History

In September 2013 they were purchased by private equity firm Equistone, and in May 2017 they were sold to Anatolia, a Turkish producer of dried fruit.[6]

In 2016 they purchased Carr's Flour Mills Ltd for £36m from Carr's Group PLC, making them the market leader in the UK flour market.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Whitworths Group Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  2. ^ "UK | England | Northamptonshire | Firm prepares for heritage trail". BBC News. 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  3. ^ "1880s". Whitworths. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  4. ^ https://whitworthbros.ltd.uk
  5. ^ "1960s". Whitworths. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  6. ^ "Equistone Partners Europe - Investment Detail". www.equistonepe.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. ^ "Wellingborough flour producer now UK market leader". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 8 November 2016.

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