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