Samuel Staniforth
Trading as Samuel Staniforth Limited, registered at Companies House number 04006548.
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: "Samuel Staniforth Ltd. of Sheffield, England are manufacturers of The Smithfield range of knives. Born in the 'Steel City' itself Samuel Staniforth Ltd. is a traditional, endemic company With over 150 years experience in the design and manufacture of forged cutlery for professional and amateur users." 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.
- No photograph yetSmithfield 'Chef' Cooks KnifeSamuel StaniforthPrice not listed