Loake
Trading as Loake Brothers Limited, registered at Companies House number 00043081.
What we have checked
Every brand here has to clear one test before it is listed at all: the company is a UK legal entity with real activity here. That is a question about the business, and it is deliberately not the same question as where any individual product is made.
- uk registered entity: Companies House record resolves, status active. Source, checked 2026-08-29.
- uk site: Stated by the company: "Loake Shoemakers has produced some of the world's finest footwear from our Wood Street factory in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Family-owned since the very beginning, we are proud of our history and heritage as traditional shoemakers." Source, checked 2026-09-01.
- uk employment: Stated by the company: "Fantastic opportunities to join our team at Loake Shoemakers. We are a family business, based in Northamptonshire, making traditional shoes since 1880. [...] We are always keen to hear from enthusiastic and ambitious individuals who would like to be part of our exciting future. So if you think you're a Loake person, get in touch! [...] Filter by All Location All Location Ashford Exeter Various Locations" Source, checked 2026-09-01.
- uk control: No majority shareholding traced outside the UK (chain ends inside the UK). Source, checked 2026-09-01.
We have only checked company registration so far. Evidence of UK employment or a UK site is the next thing we intend to gather, and until we have it we say so on every product rather than implying it.
What they make
1 product listed. 1 state UK manufacture.
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