Private company
Golden Bear Toys
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British toy manufacturing company
Golden Bear Products Ltd. is a British toy manufacturing company that was formed in 1979 by John Hales and Christine Nicholls. Golden Bear operates from its headquarters in Telford, Shropshire and opened an office in Hong Kong in 2001.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersUnited Kingdom1
- Websitewww.goldenbeartoys.com
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Golden Bear Products Ltd. is a British toy manufacturing company that was formed in 1979 by John Hales and Christine Nicholls. Golden Bear operates from its headquarters in Telford, Shropshire and opened an office in Hong Kong in 2001.2
Products and brands
Products
The company has sold a broad range of licensed and branded products including Thomas & Friends, My 1st JCB, Charlie and Lola, Pingu, Noddy, Peppa Pig, Brum, Bob the Builder, Cars, Dora the Explorer, Hana's Helpline, Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom, Sooty and Teletubbies. They also produce new properties, like Bush Baby World.
"My First Thomas & Friends" is a range of chunky plastic toys. The range started in c.1994, and was advertised for young infants who enjoyed the series. The models were safe for younger fans to play with, and included most of the major and minor characters from the TV Series.
The company also acquired the rights to sell the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots Wenlock and Mandeville. In 2012 the company also launched a range of pre-school vehicles under the brand name Go MINI which was officially licensed by BMW MINI. They also launched a range of Something Special toys featuring the popular BBC character Mr Tumble.
Current brands and products
Bing related products (2019–present)
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Hey Duggee related products (2015–present)
In the Night Garden... related products
JCB related products
Love Monster related products (2020–present)
Something Special Related Products
Sassimals
Sooty
Windy Bums
Twirlywoos related products (2015–present)
Historic brands and products
Brum related products
Charlie and Lola related products
Chuggington related products
Driver Dan's Story Train related products (2011)
Pingu related products
Teletubbies related products
Thomas & Friends related products (now owned by Mattel)
Woolly and Tig related products
From Wikipedia’s article on Golden Bear Toys, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1979Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.goldenbeartoys.com1
- WikipediaGolden Bear Toys
- WikidataQ5579204
Sources
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- 1WikidataGolden Bear Toys on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGolden Bear Toys on Wikipedia
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