Private company
Balfour Williamson
Logo: Gw01205, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
Shipping company based in Liverpool, England
Balfour Williamson & Co was a shipping company based in Liverpool, England, and later an export confirming house and freight forwarding company. Latterly a subsidiary of Lonmin (formerly Lonrho). In October 2016 the company returned to family ownership when acquired by Guthrie Williamson, the great-great-great-grandson of the founder Stephen Williamson.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryfreight transport1
- HeadquartersLiverpool1
- Websitewww.balfourwilliamson.com
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Balfour Williamson & Co was a shipping company based in Liverpool, England, and later an export confirming house and freight forwarding company. Latterly a subsidiary of Lonmin (formerly Lonrho). In October 2016 the company returned to family ownership when acquired by Guthrie Williamson, the great-great-great-grandson of the founder Stephen Williamson.2
Acquisitions
- 1863Acquired Williamson-Balfour Company1
Timeline
- 1851Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.balfourwilliamson.com1
- WikipediaBalfour Williamson
- WikidataQ4850761
Sources
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- 1WikidataBalfour Williamson on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBalfour Williamson on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBalfour Williamson logo by Gw01205, CC BY-SA 4.0