The Curriers' Company

What The Curriers' Company does

The Worshipful Company of Curriers (also known as The Curriers' Company) is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, first recorded as a trade association of curriers — leather specialists who clean, scrape, stretch and finish hides after tanning — in 1272, and incorporated by Royal Charter from King James I in 1605. It holds the 29th position in the order of precedence among the City of London's 110+ Livery Companies. The Company is governed by a Court of 12 Assistants led by an annually elected Master and two Wardens, with a Clerk handling administration; Giles Whitaker currently serves as Clerk.

With the decline of the leather currying trade in the UK, the Company has transformed from a regulatory craft guild into a modern fellowship of approximately 100 professional men and women, including lawyers, insurers, solicitors, financial analysts, chartered accountants, and figures from academia, public relations, policing and the military. Its core "products" are (i) Livery Membership, offering fellowship, networking with senior City figures, and a social calendar of formal dinners, visits, and sporting events; (ii) the Charitable Fund, supporting leather industry welfare, London community causes, the Lord Mayor's Appeal, and the Royal British Legion; (iii) the Millennium Healthcare Bursary (established 2000, Charity No: 1078793), awarding up to £10,000 annually to primary healthcare professionals in Greater London; and (iv) an Education Support Programme funding awards and bursaries at London College of Fashion, Capel Manor College, the University of Northampton's Institute for Creative Leather Technologies, and the Leather Conservation Centre.

The business model is not-for-profit: revenue derives from member contributions/livery fines, charitable donations received, and investment income from the Company's historical endowment, rather than commercial sales. The Company does not own its hall — it has been hosted at the Tallow Chandlers' Hall at 4 Dowgate Hill since 1942 after its own six halls (the last sold 1921, destroyed 1940) were lost in WWII. It maintains three military affiliations (101 Engineer Regiment EOD since 1982/1998, No 7 Squadron RAF since 1999, Cambridge URNU/HMS Trumpeter since 2012) and operates a website (curriers.co.uk) for information and member recruitment via sponsorship by existing Liverymen.

Name

The Curriers' Company

Legal name

The Worshipful Company of Curriers

Website

https://curriers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Worshipful Company of Curriers is a City of London Livery Company founded in 1272 (Royal Charter 1605), operating as a modern fellowship of approximately 100 professional members. It administers charitable giving, leathercraft education support, and the Millennium Healthcare Bursary for Greater London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livery Company Fellowship

NAICS

Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing (31611)

SIC

Leather & Leather Products (3100), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAJAHAL

Leather & Shearling Outerwear Cleaning (Coats, Jackets, Vests)

Home & Personal Services/Laundry, Dry Cleaning & Garment Care/Leather, Suede & Fur Cleaning / Restoration

Keywords

• Livery company fellowship
• Charitable bursaries
• Leather trade education
• City of london guild
• Membership fellowship

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership-based fellowship: The company operates as a not-for-profit fellowship organization. Revenue is not generated through commercial activities but through membership contributions and the company's endowment funds. The company's activities are funded through member contributions, charitable donations, and investment income from its historical endowment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Worshipful Company of Curriers is a historic City of London Livery Company that operates as a modern fellowship organization of around 100 professional members. It provides Livery Membership with networking and civic engagement, runs a Charitable Fund for leather industry welfare and London communities, administers the Millennium Healthcare Bursary offering up to £10,000 annually to primary healthcare researchers, and supports leather trade education through partnerships with colleges and the Leather Conservation Centre.

Product overview

The Curriers' Company is a historic City of London Livery Company (founded 1272, Charter 1605) that has evolved from a leather currying trade guild into a modern fellowship organization. The company operates several interconnected charitable and educational programmes: a main Charitable Fund supporting welfare and education in the leather industry and London communities; the Millennium Healthcare Bursary (established 2000) providing grants of up to £10,000 for primary healthcare research; an Education Support Programme partnering with London College of Fashion, Capel Manor College, and University of Northampton; and Leathercraft Support including the Leather Conservation Centre. The company also offers Livery Membership providing networking, social events, and civic engagement opportunities for approximately 100 professional members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Livery Membership Membership of the Worshipful Company of Curriers offering fellowship, networking with senior City figures and business leaders, a social calendar of formal and informal dinners, visits to places of interest, and representation at social and sporting events. Membership is gained through sponsorship by existing Liverymen followed by formal application, interview, and admission.
• Charitable Fund Main charitable giving programme focused on welfare and education in the leather industry and the communities of London. Supports City of London charities including the Lord Mayor's Charity Annual Appeal, the Guildhall Library, the Royal British Legion, and various educational institutions.
• Millennium Healthcare Bursary Annual bursary of up to £10,000 awarded to qualified and established primary healthcare professionals to carry out research or personal study into improving health outcomes in areas of London facing significant health challenges. Administered through The Curriers' Company Millennium Trust, a registered charity (No: 1078793).
• Education Support Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Bursary awards of up to £10,000 annually for primary healthcare professionals in Greater London
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment EOD (Volunteers)coreOthers · 1 September 2025The Company has enjoyed an affiliation with a British Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment since 1982, originally with 33 Regiment. When 101(City of London) Engineer Regiment EOD(V) was formed in 1998, the affiliation was transferred to this new unit based in Catford, London. The Company presents a trophy to the Squadron that wins the annual inter-squadron training competition.
• Cambridge University Royal Navy Unit & HMS TrumpetercoreOthers · 1 June 2012The Curriers started their first Royal Navy affiliation in June 2012 with the University Royal Navy Unit at Cambridge University and HMS Trumpeter, a coastal patrol ship. The aim is to educate high-calibre undergraduates who show potential as future leaders and opinion-formers in the role and need for the Royal Navy. HMS Trumpeter has been redeployed to Newcastle, but the Curriers retain links.
• No 7 Squadron RAFcoreOthers · 1 January 1999The Curriers first forged a link with No 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force in 1999. The Squadron operates Chinook support helicopters at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, specialising in providing tactical airlift for Special Forces' operations. The Squadron marked their 100th Anniversary with events in central London in 2014.
• London College of FashioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers support the London College of Fashion which runs diploma and degree courses in Leathercraft, Design and Technology. The company provides two awards: the Curriers' Award for Excellence in Leather Craft and the London College of Fashion Placement Bursary.
• Capel Manor CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers support Capel Manor College in Enfield which runs courses in saddlery and bridlery through City & Guilds.
• Institute for Creative Leather Technologies at University of NorthamptonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers provide an MSc Bursary through the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies at the University of Northampton.
• The Leather Conservation CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers support The Leather Conservation Centre in Northampton, which conserves and restores all forms of historic leather objects and materials.
• Guildhall Library / London Metropolitan ArchivesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers support the Guildhall Library which holds many documents owned by the Curriers' Company available for study by history students.
• Tallow Chandlers' CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers have been hosted at Tallow Chandlers' Hall at 4 Dowgate Hill since 1942. This is a shared facility arrangement following the destruction of Curriers' halls during WWII.
• Cordwainers' CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Curriers share accommodation with the Cordwainers' Company and hold joint events including an annual golf match for the East Tankard and a joint Luncheon with the Cordwainers' Company.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Worshipful Company of Skinners: Direct peer: a City of London Livery Company with leather/animal-hide trade origins, similar governance, and a major charitable-giving programme through the Skinners' Foundation.
• Worshipful Company of Leathersellers: Direct peer: another historic City of London Livery Company rooted in the leather trade; comparable membership/fellowship structure and leather-education focus, making it the closest non-co-located Livery peer.
• Worshipful Company of Feltmakers: Direct peer: a smaller City of London Livery Company rooted in a textile/craft trade, sharing the modern-fellowship model with charitable and educational activities.
• Worshipful Company of Saddlers: Direct peer: a City of London Livery Company tied historically to leather-working and equestrian leather goods, with a similar charitable-and-fellowship mission.
• Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers: Direct peer: a City of London Livery Company whose hall (Tallow Chandlers' Hall, 4 Dowgate Hill) has hosted the Curriers since 1942. Shares the same membership/fellowship governance structure, charitable remit, and civic standing.
• Worshipful Company of Cordwainers: Direct peer: a City of London Livery Company with which the Curriers share historical leather-footwear origins and joint events including the annual East Tankard golf match and joint luncheons.

Broad incumbents

• Worshipful Company of Haberdashers: Broad incumbent: historic City of London Livery Company operating a substantial educational and charitable foundation, illustrating the scaled version of the fellowship-and-charity model.
• Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths: Broad incumbent: major City of London Livery Company with a craft-trade heritage that has evolved into a large-scale modern charitable foundation, comparable governance structure.
• Worshipful Company of Drapers: Broad incumbent: leading City of London Livery Company operating textile-trade-heritage charitable programmes with comparable governance but materially larger scale.
• Worshipful Company of Mercers: Broad incumbent: one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies with a much larger membership, endowment, and charitable programme; useful as a reference point on how a top-tier Livery scales philanthropy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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