The oldest twenty family firms in the UK have collectively traded for 7013 years, and traded on average for 350 years each, according to new data compiled by the UK’s Family Business United.
Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London is the oldest family firm in the country dating back to 1420, having been owned by two families since it was founded all those years ago. Nevertheless, the firm remains family owned today and is celebrating 595 years as a family business this year.
