Samworth Brothers Limited

We are proud to be a family company and believe that it gives our businesses a genuine competitive advantage.

Our business began in 1896 when George Samworth set up his own pig dealing business in Birmingham, and Mark Samworth is now the fourth generation of the family to work for the firm. Samworth Brothers is viewed with pride by the family which is determined to keep it private for generations to come, and which sees having a successful business as its biggest social impact.

Seven members of the family have worked in the business:

Being a family business gives us a number of advantages over our competitors:

• We invest for the long term, and are not swayed by the plc need for quarterly reporting;
• We determine and maintain a strong, stable culture;
• We act quickly, without bureaucracy;
• We maintain our decentralised structures;
• We can take investment risks without fearing the public price of failure;
• We have united, supportive shareholders.

We are pleased to be members of the Institute For Family Business (www.ifb.org.uk).