Our History

Stratford Tools was established in 1965 by our current MD, with a lathe in the spare bedroom of his neighbour and business partner. An experienced machinist, he saw an opportunity for a reliable and flexible subcontract manufacturer who could deliver good quality.

We have come a long way since our humble beginnings in 1966 when our current MD started all those years ago in his then business partner’s spare bedroom. An experienced machinist, he saw an opportunity for a reliable and flexible subcontract manufacturer who could deliver good quality.

Full of enthusiasm and eager to establish a business of his own he worked a day job and focused on his new venture in the evenings and weekends.

To this day he is still as excited and interested in engineering as he ever was and the company still upholds the same principles of outstanding Service, Quality & Delivery that were set all those years ago.