Alfred Dunhill Limited
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Westminster, London , | |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Key people | Andrew Holmes (ad interim CEO) |
Products | |
Parent | Richemont Holdings (UK) Limited[1] |
Website | dunhill |
Alfred Dunhill Limited (known and stylised as dunhill) is a British luxury goods brand, specialising in ready-to-wear, custom and bespoke menswear, leather goods, and accessories.[2] The company is headquartered in Westminster, City of Westminster, London. It also owns and operates a leather and smoking pipe workshop in Walthamstow. Dunhill is currently owned by Richemont Holdings Limited and managed by CEO ad interim Andrew Holmes.[1]
History
Early history
Alfred Dunhill Limited was developed by
Later history
In the mid-1950s, Dunhill produced one of the first butane gas lighters. This design has remained relatively unchanged since and was regularly used by James Bond in both print and on the screen. By the late 1970s, Alfred Dunhill was offering a range of 3,500 luxury products in more than 20 stores round the world. Alfred Dunhill began sponsoring golf tournaments in 1985, with the first annual
See also
References
- ^ a b "Persons with significant control". Companies House. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ "ALFRED DUNHILL LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
Further reading
- Barker, Christian. "High Gear". August Man magazine (December 2006)
- Dunhill, Mary (2001). Our Family Business. London: ISBN 978-0-370-30229-4.
- Foulkes, Nick (2006). Dunhill By Design: A Very English Story ISBN 2-08-030495-X.
External links
- Official website
- "A History of Dunhill Lighters" on John Flores Graphics website