Discover Smiths

Discover more information about Smiths Metal Centres Limited, including our company history, our approach to stockholding and the industrial markets our business serves. We also include useful documentation to download. Click on an image below to learn more.

Learn about Smiths Centres Limited and why we are one of the best stockholders in the UK.

Longstanding History

Smiths started life as a clock making business in 1780. After a major downturn in demand for clocks after the war, the business transformed into the successful company you see today.

With a turnover of £90 million, Smiths is now a group of companies serving general engineering, motorsport and aerospace.

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Getting to Know Us

J. Smith & Sons (the company that became Smiths Metal Centres) was established in 1780 at a site in Clerkenwell, London. The original business was clock making and J. Smiths & Sons became a very well renowned name in the UK.

Smiths is one of the UK's largest stockholders with 14 service centres in all corners of the country. We've evolved to become an expert in raw material supply with an annual turnover of over £90 million.

Our business has grown and separated into specialist businesses. Apart from Smiths Metal Centres, we also have divisions which specialise in markets such as aerospace and motorsport.