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]
See also
- Wellingborough Whitworth F.C.
External links
References
- Whitworths Group Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek Investing.businessweek.com, retrieved 2011-07-07^
- UK | England | Northamptonshire | Firm prepares for heritage trail BBC News, 2009-03-02, retrieved 2011-07-07^
- 1880s Whitworths, retrieved 2011-07-07^
- Home Whitworth Bros^
- 1960s Whitworths, retrieved 2011-07-07^
- Equistone Partners Europe - Investment Detail www.equistonepe.com, retrieved 2022-03-17^