About Us
Francis Kirk was first started in 1868 and has continued to develop and grow – in terms of scale, turnover and profitability – ever since. The founding Francis Kirk began the business as a tool shop 150 years ago with the simple aim to manufacture a quality tool for workmen to use.
When the second generation, Thomas, became involved, he developed the company’s offering to include stocking the tools and not just making them. This allowed customers to have immediate access to stock rather than having to wait a couple of days to be able to complete projects.