THE LEDGER: YOUR MASTER SOURCING LIST
For deep-dive journals of UK-makers, visit Maker Profiles. Here in The Master Ledger you’ll find our ever-expanding directory of UK makers with details on their origins, products and more.
These are short-form entries - distilled intelligence on heritage, provenance and why these brands deserve a place in your collection.
Jubilee Clips - Gillingham and Birmingham, England
The Heritage: Invented in 1921 by Commander Lumley Robinson, the Jubilee clip is one of those rare, iconic products whose brand name has become the generic term for an entire category of hardware. Today, the parent company (L. Robinson & Co.) is still owned and run by the direct descendants of the founder. While their primary headquarters and manufacturing site are firmly rooted in Gillingham, Kent, Jubilee expanded their domestic footprint in 2013 by acquiring Elms Lightning Fasteners in Birmingham. This strategic acquisition allowed them to expand their capabilities and keep the production of their specialised multiband cut-to-length banding systems strictly within the UK's industrial heartland.
The Verdict: Jubilee represents the benchmark in industrial fastening. In a global market flooded with cheap, imported replicas that strip, snap or rust under pressure, Jubilee clips are engineered to exacting British Standards (including BS5315). By retaining rigorous, in-house quality control and manufacturing from high-grade mild and stainless steel, they provide an uncompromising, tamper-proof seal for everything from domestic plumbing to heavy-duty automotive applications. While a hose clip is rarely the most expensive component of an assembly, its failure can be highly problematic. Jubilee's unwavering commitment to domestic manufacturing ensures they remain the definitive, reliable choice for generations of engineers.
Core Products: The Original Range of worm-drive hose clips, High Torque clips, heavy-duty Superclamps and the Birmingham-manufactured Multiband systems.
