Godiva Timeline
1977
Started in Ian and Paul's Mum's front room then moved to a small shop in Ashford. No heating and only ONE telephone!
1978
Win our first major contract with Badalex in Weybridge.
1979
We now have heating in the office. A real treat indeed.
1980
Second major contract, we win the CE King business.
1981
Moved from Ashford to Shepperton where we still have our Head Office.
1982
Appointed IKO agents and started stocking in depth needles, rod ends, linear bushes and cam followers.
1983
Purchase of first company van.
1984
Appointed ROSE agents who are now part of the Minebea group that includes NMB.
1985
Introduced a 24 hour call out service.
1986
Appointed MPB agents.
1987
Our 10 year anniversary!
1990
Appointed INA agents and made the product available from day one.
1991
Tom Hamlett joins the company as a busy warehouse man.
1992
Take on second unit in Shepperton.
1994
Appointed Fluro agents.
1996
Open our Newcastle branch. Appointed Smith agents.
1997
Appointed Aurora agents and become members of The Bearing.net
1998
Open our Dudley branch. This was welcomed by the trade who started collecting from us from day 1!
2000
Appointed HMEC agents.
2002
INA buy FAG. Appointed LDK agents.
2003
Appointed FAG agents. Godiva are now Trade Only.
2004
Ian and Paul Cuthill sell out in a Management Buy Out (MBO). Paul stays on as Director of new company.
2005
Godiva Man is born. Appointed JNS agents.
2006
Dudley move next door to larger premises and never thought they would fill it!
2007
Join the European Power Transmission Distributors Association ( EPTDA ).
2008
NVQ's are introduced within the company.
2009
Appointed Sole UK agents for Nachi.
2010
Appointed Sole Worldwide agents for the NMB E-Type bearings.
2011
Appointed NB agents. Open our Export department.
2012
Our second MBO sees Tom Hamlett & Trevor Brain buying the company along with Paul Cuthill. Appointed agents for Conti, SMC & Loctite.
2014
Now the Sole UK agents for the Rose type RBJ bearings. Opened our Marketing Department.
2015
Powerspan Belts are finally available in the UK, only from Godiva.
2016
Nilos Rings now stocked in depth. All sizes available for same day despatch.
2017
Godiva Bearings turns 40!! Also appointed Sferax agents for the UK.
2018
ConeMount portable heaters now available in Europe and the UK only from Godiva.
2019
Perma has joined our stocks
2020
Appointed EasyTen agents for the UK.
2021
Introducing split bearings into our range from GBSplitBearingsUK