Lofthouse of Fleetwood

Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd. is a British family-owned company based in Fleetwood. It was headed by Tony Lofthouse until his death in 2018; he was the fourth generation of the Lofthouse family to head the company. The company's most famous product is the Fisherman's Friend menthol lozenge.[1]

Lofthouse of Fleetwood Ltd.
TypePrivate
IndustryFood industry
Founded1865 (1865) in Fleetwood, Lancashire, United Kingdom
FounderJames Lofthouse
Headquarters
Fleetwood
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsFisherman's Friend
OwnersDoreen Lofthouse, Tony Lofthouse, Duncan Lofthouse & a family foundation
Number of employees
280
Websitewww.fishermansfriend.com

Two-thirds of the company's shares were held by Doreen and Tony Lofthouse, and the remaining third by a family foundation and their son Duncan Lofthouse.[2]

References

  1. Katharina Slodczyk (15 April 2010). "Das Wunder von Fleetwood" (in German). Wirtschaftswoche. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Fylde business family beats bad luck". The Gazette (Blackpool). 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2017 via HighBeam.
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