Britain’s oldest family-run butcher shop with seasonal game and local, free range meats, traceable from the farm to the fork based on the High Street in Bridport, Dorset.

Based in the medieval market town of Faversham in Kent, Shepherd Neame is an independent family business that has the distinction of being Britain’s oldest brewer, with a rich history dating back to 1698 and beyond.

The Austin family has been caring for bereaved Hertfordshire families for over 300 years with an unrivalled heritage, experience and strong focus on personal care.

Stephen Walters is a luxury silk fabric manufacturer with a rich past, crafting bespoke textiles for fashion and interiors with style.

The Wilsons name is recognised for outstanding quality and from their base in Sheffield, they continue to produce many of the world's most renowned snuffs.

Based in the historic city of Gloucester, G A Baker & Son offers a wide range of new, pre-owned and antique jewellery. The Mann family has been retailing on the Cross in Gloucester since 1741 and for over 250 years and 8 generations the family have supplied jewellery and time pieces to the county and in 1901 became watchmakers to the Admiralty.

A globally recognised manufacturer of advanced lubricants, supplying high performance greases and application equipment to the oil and gas, rail, marine, industrial and thermoplastics markets.

Established in Sheffield since 1760, every scissor produced by Whiteleys has been hand-made, assembled and tested by craftsmen using the skills and techniques honed and handed down over centuries.

For eight generations Richard Haward's have been cultivating Mersea oysters in the River Blackwater, purifying them with that same sea water, which provides that unique and remarkable flavour.

Trusted by trades and loved by locals since 1770. Bradfords have been proudly providing building materials and products to communities across the South West of England for over 250 years.

A British regional brewery founded in 1777 that today operates public houses in the South of England and brews under the name Badger Beers.

Passionate about great pubs and as a family business they have been running pubs for over 200 years.

Harvey’s Brewery is the oldest independent brewery in Sussex. Having recently celebrated their 225 year anniversary the brewery is still a family business, with a member of the eighth generation currently working there. The brewery’s impressive Victorian Gothic tower is a Lewes landmark which has been adapted over the past 150 years to house a modern brewing plant whilst still producing beer made in the traditional way.

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A family business brewing cask ales in Bridport, Dorset since 1794.

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A family run 'traditional' furnishing retailer now into its fourth generation. Originally established in 1811, they are the oldest independent furniture retailer in the country and the oldest family-run business in Cornwall.

McMullen & Sons Limited (informally known as Mac's) is a regional family-run brewery and pub operator based in Hertford, England. Founded in 1827, it has been managed by the McMullen family for six generations. As of February 2026, the company maintains a portfolio of approximately 100 pubs and hotels across Hertfordshire, Greater London, and the surrounding areas