A Look Back On Our History

Arden Winch are the industry experts as a top trusted UK supplier, but little know the extent of our history.

The Yorkshire roots of Arden Winch established in Sheffield 1812, with the R. Richmond & Son Brush Company who manufactured quality brushes during the city’s industrial boom. The business built a strong reputation for craftsmanship and dependable supply, supporting local industries and factories, including throughout the First World War.

In 1939, as the Second World War began, Laurence Arden Winch acquired the business, introducing the name of Arden Winch and establishing the foundations of the company as it is known today.

The company continued to grow under family ownership, with Laurence’s son, Richard Winch, joining the business alongside his successful writing career for the BBC. Following Richard’s passing, his son Nicholas became the third generation of the Winch family to continue the company’s journey.

As industries evolved, so did Arden Winch.

Over the years our product range quickly expanded beyond brushes, proudly making us Yorkshire’s oldest supplier of Janitorial goods, PPE, Workwear and Branded Uniform.

Growth throughout the region led to the opening of sub-branches, helping to establish Arden Winch as a trusted supplier to industries across Yorkshire and the wider UK.

Today, in 2026, Winch family remains actively involved in the business, continuing over 200 years of heritage, service and expertise and Arden Winch continues to operate proudly from a Sheffield headquarters, with a supporting branch in Nottingham.