Churchill China plc

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.churchillchina.plc.uk
Employees: 596
Employee growth: (10.1%)

Churchill China is another of the UK's stately Churchills. Churchill China manufactures china dishes and tableware. Its earthenware, glassware, and bone china items are distributed to the hospitality industry, including hotels, restaurants, and pubs in the UK and worldwide, as well as to home goods wholesalers and independent and mass retailers. Items include dinnerware, mugs, and glassware. Nearly 20% of the company's revenues are derived from goods exported outside the UK. Founded in 1795 as Sampson Bridgwood, the company first floated on the public stock exchange in 1994.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2006:
Sales: $93.5M
One year growth: 17.2%
Net income: $8.0M
Income growth: 73.3%

Officers:
Chairman: Jonathan Sparey
Finance Director and Company Secretary: David Taylor
Sales and Marketing Director: Ralph Grundy

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Churchill China plc is a crockery manufacturer based in Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom.

History of the Company

Churchill China can trace its origins back to 1795 and the foundation of its first factory in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England.

The Company also markets two other English brands, Queens and James Sadler.

Queens produces English fine bone china and supplies stores throughout the world.

James Sadler was established in 1882.

The chairman of the company is Stephen Roper, who along with his wife has been pursuing Alton Towers over noise levels at their house, Farley House in Farley, whilst Churchill China has itself caused complaints from people living near the company's Tunstall High Street factory which operates 24hrs a day.^[1]

External links

• Dining out web site: Churchill China

References

1. ^ http://www.richardbuxton.co.uk/reference/view.php?table=articles&id=20&flag=headline

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