Whitworths

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Whitworths
FormerlyWhitworth Bros.
Industry Snacks
Founded1886
Headquarters Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
OwnerAnatolia
Website https://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]

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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]

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. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  4. ↑ "Home". Whitworth Bros.
  5. ↑ "1960s". Whitworths. Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  6. ↑ "Equistone Partners Europe - Investment Detail". www.equistonepe.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
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