Private company
British Chess Company
Chess piece manufacturer
The British Chess Company (BCC) was founded by William Moffatt (1843–1918) and William Hughes and began manufacturing chess pieces in 1891.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1891Founded1
See how the biggest companies compare on our leaderboards
The British Chess Company (BCC) was founded by William Moffatt (1843–1918) and William Hughes and began manufacturing chess pieces in 1891.2
Timeline
- 1891Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBritish Chess Company
- WikidataQ16824444
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2WikipediaBritish Chess Company on Wikipedia