Brooks England

Overview

• HeadquartersSmethwick¹
• Founded inBirmingham¹
• Websitewww.brooksengland.com

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Brooks England is a bicycle saddle manufacturer originally based in Smethwick, West Midlands, England and now owned by Selle Royal of Italy. It has been making leather goods since 1866, when it was founded in Hockley, Birmingham. In the 1880s, the production of bicycle saddles began, the first saddle patent having been filed in 1882. In a 2014 interview with Feel Desain, a Brooks spokesperson stated that according to family legend, the company began when founder John Boultbee Brooks, a horse saddle manufacturer, tried to use a bicycle after his horse died but found the wooden seat very uncomfortable. As a result, he vowed to set about solving this problem and Brooks was born.²

Corporate structure

Brooks England is part of a group headed by Selle Royal. 2 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Products and brands

• bicycle saddle

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• Selle Royal since Jul 2002

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

1. Jul 2002Acquired Acquired by Selle Royal¹
2. 1866Founded Founded in Birmingham¹

Links

• Websitewww.brooksengland.com¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/brooksengland¹
• WikipediaBrooks England
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ929750