Meet the family business about to turn 500 years old
This Dorset-based butchers is run by the 25th generation of the original owners
RJ Balson & Son has been named the oldest family firm in the South West.The Dorset butchers was founded in 1515, and is now run by the 25th generation of the original family owners.The firm’s founder, John Balson, started with a market stall in the first half of the 16th century.Further research by the Institute for Family Business claims it is the oldest firm in the whole of Britain.
The top 10 oldest family businesses
| Ranking | Business | Founded | County | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RJ Balson & Son | 1515 | Dorset | Butchers |
| 2 | GA Baker & Son | 1741 | Gloucestershire | Jewellers |
| 3 | Stewarts Garden Centres | 1742 | Dorset | Garden centres |
| 4 | Bradfords Building Supplies | 1770 | Somerset | Building supplies |
| 5 | Hall & Woodhouse | 1777 | Dorset | Brewers |
| 6 | Averys | 1793 | Bristol | Wine merchants |
| 7 | Palmers Brewery | 1794 | Dorset | Brewers |
| 8 | Waite & Sons | 1804 | Gloucestershire | Jewellers |
| 9 | Alfred Smith & Son | 1811 | Cornwall | Furniture |
| 10 | W Carter & Son | 1817 | Wiltshire | Jewellers |
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