1928 John T. Simpson started his Business near Grimsby Docks buying local grocers empty wooden Corned Beef, Jellied Veal boxes Danish butter barrels repairing them and Selling them and delivering them on a handcart to Fish Merchants to send their fish away in. Those days timber was scarce and any type of second hand timber was used to make fish boxes. Which eventually where delivered by horse and cart? Then by ex-army lorries.

1955  Carl Radcliffe Joined the Firm Taking over a box making business on the fish docks after three years  we  reorganized the three separate factories into one unit in Albert Street, Where we had progressed to nailing machines and importing non returnable fish box sets (ready cut to size timber) from Portugal. These boxes of Portuguese Pine used to do one journey then be discarded (The same timber as the cheap Fences are made of today). We only use Russian or home grown Pine to make strong fences that will last, these days.

1963 The old premises in Albert street where demolished and new premises built also the company was made into a limited company with John Simpson and Carl Radcliffe (Son in law) as directors.

1970 after the Cod-war we found we had to diversify the business. So we moved into DIY selling timber, melamine, wallboards, plywood etc and cutting this up to size for customers. Building a shop and eventually offering a good sawing and delivery service.

1979 Tim Radcliffe started work with the company.

1980 The Fish box making side of the business had ceased but we concentrated on DIY, Fencing and making Large packing cases for engineering industry exports.

 2000 Top quality Joinery manufacturing was introduced making anything that customers required. Sheds, Summer Houses, Play houses, Kitchen and bedroom Cabinets Worktops and doors. Also the new trend of Central heating radiator covers, to lots of different styles.