What is Glasgow's oldest continuously operating business?

[Sharon]

By which I mean owned by the same family / group etc as opposed to say a pub being run operated the same site.

[brickwall]

John Smith & Son? Just a guess as it was continuously owned by the same mob, more or less.

[crusty_bint]

The Merchants' House (incorporated in 1605) maybe?

[glasgowLOST]

Agree with brickwall, JS&S will be hard to beat with a birth year of 1751!!!

[brickwall]

There must be something out there that is older. After all, Aberdeen Harbour Company is britains oldest; incorporated in 1136.

[Schiehallion]

The church.

[brickwall]

The church.

[JayKay]

The church.

Under new management since the reformation though.

[brickwall]

James Finlay, the global tea trader, founded in 1755?.. shortly re-locating to London

[McShad]

Galgael, est 9th century

[brickwall]

Aint that a charity thingy type thing?

[McShad]

a trust

[Delmont St Xavier]

It is not John Smith & Son as they actually no longer exist - the board sold out many years ago and the publishing arm only use the name in their University Bookshops. I can't remember who bought them out but they are no longer!

Apart from Merchants House, Trades House, etc - I think the answers will come flowing soon enough but its one of those, (Jings I remember such and such and the minute you ask me) kind of questions and I am struggling to think of what is the oldest company, corporation, club and individual business in Glasgow.

[Graham]

City of Glasgow/Strathclyde Police? They still seem to have quite a few branches throughout the city

[udrigle]

i don't know about glasgow , but this takes some beating and is a bit sad in a way.

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