Our Ethos
A Note About
Kent Brushes
Kent Brushes was founded in 1777 by William Kent in the reign of George III. We hold a pre-eminent place in the history of brush making, with an unbroken record of excellence in the quality of our production, which has been recognised by the granting of Royal Warrants for nine reigns.
The Kent family continued to run the company for six generations until 1932 when the last of the three Kent brothers passed away. Then Mr Eric L.H Cosby, owner of Cosby Brushes Ltd, entered into an association with G.B Kent & Sons. This started a new chapter in Kent’s long history, and since then, Kent Brushes has been under the creative and dynamic direction of the Cosby family.
Today, Mr Alan H.L Cosby, grandson to Eric Cosby, is the Managing Director and Chairman, with his son, Ben Cosby, working for the business. The company headquarters moved from London to their existing factory in Apsley, Hertfordshire on the 6th February 1904, and remains there to this day.
The company continues to retain the craftsmanship and unprecedented quality that is Kent’s reputation. Even in today’s fast moving, mass-produced assembly, we are proud to still be manufacturing many of their original brushes by hand.
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Nevertheless, we are committed to developing and enhancing our products with every step they take. We harness the latest hi-tech manufacturing processes, whilst building on the time-honoured traditional methods to create the world’s finest example of each and every brush that leaves our factory.
The Yarmouth Barbers and Connoisseurs sell a wide range of Kent products from moustache combs to hair brushes. Pop into the shop to see our range.