Holdsworth Packaging Ltd

Holdsworth Packaging was established on the 1st of May 1989 by Chris Holdsworth from the spare bedroom at his home in Dore, Sheffield. Chris began by selling self-adhesive tapes, carrier bags and stretch film. As the business grew, friends and family were called upon to help by storing goods in garages and homes, so that Chris could keep up with the requirements of his newly found customer base. As the customer base and product range grew, the company needed premises and began by renting a barn in Dore Village (to store the bulky bubble and corrugated rolls).

Our first company vehicle was purchased in June 1989, a fuel guzzling (12 miles to the gallon) Ford Transit van. A former college friend, Matt Smith, became the first employee, driving the company vehicle. The company's first venture into cartons came in November of the same year when Chris picked up on the idea that Supermarkets disposed of good quality boxes. Chris and Matt would ask the supermarkets for their unwanted boxes, then offered them to customers who had a requirement for products without the want or need for new boxes.