About Us
Driven by a passion for sailing and a love of engineering, innovation and craftsmanship, brothers Tony and Glenn Allen began producing fittings for their own racing boats in a garden shed during the 1950s.
The fittings proved to be such an improvement on the products available at the time that demand quickly grew beyond their local sailing community. In 1956, with a vision of producing high-performance sailing hardware, they founded Allen Brothers (Fittings) Ltd.
More than 70 years later, that same commitment to performance, quality and innovation remains at the heart of everything we do. Today, Allen Brothers is proudly led by the third generation of the Allen family, with Richard Allen continuing the vision established by his great-uncle Tony and grandfather Glenn.
From our factory in Southminster, Essex, we design, manufacture and supply high-performance sailing hardware, spars and engineering solutions to customers around the world. Our products are trusted by leading boat builders, Olympic campaigners, sailing teams and industrial customers operating in demanding environments.
Over the years, we have invested heavily in advanced design and manufacturing technologies. Our in-house capabilities include 3D printing, CNC machining centres, turning, moulding and pressing operations, allowing us to combine cutting-edge manufacturing with the flexibility required for both catalogue and custom-engineered products.
While our heritage is firmly rooted in sailing, our expertise extends far beyond marine hardware. We are problem-solvers, designers and manufacturers, applying decades of engineering knowledge to create reliable, high-performance solutions across a wide range of industries.
