Chestnut Trivia

People assume we’re a big, multinational company because everything looks right – well we hope it does. We’re still a small, family based business.
We work closely with a local Social Enterprise company who give work to people with disabilities and/or disadvantages, offering them as much support as we can.
We’ve been around for just over 25 years now after being created in 1991
We produce surprisingly little waste, and recycle as much of it as we can – including all cardboard/paper, plastic and metal.
Some of the text on the first ever batch of labels got mixed up and had to be reprinted – a costly early mistake!
Terry Smart, who started the company, is still in charge (see ‘About Us‘)…
…and when I’m not working at shows or seeing customers I’m still there in the office and warehouse most days, answering questions and packing orders! – Terry
The majority – over 90% – of our products are made in the UK.
Most of our products are still mixed and/or finished by hand, not machine.
We’re a small team of 2 with a few outworkers, family and partners to call on when needed.
STOP PRESS! There’s 3 of us now, as of January 2018!
And we work closely with our customers to make sure our products do what they should, every time.