William Hughes Limited are major parts suppliers to many well known international companies such as : Delphi Diesel System Ltd, Lear Corporation, Solartron, Johnson Controls, Farnell, Electrospeed & Siemens VDO.

Our factories in Dorset provide ample space and modern facilities. In recent years we have been investing at a rate in excess of 10% of our turnover. Our medium and long term strategy is to develop the company as a volume supplier of quality product to demanding customers.

William Hughes Limited was established 1790. We are a family run business who has over the years developed extensive knowledge of wire and wire forming. We are dedicated to providing quality and service.

Originally the company was based in London where we sold wire to flower ladies in Dury Lane!

Before the first world war we manufactured piano strings but during the war we started making springs. We have been marketing springs since 1914 and have over the years developed extensive skills in spring manufacture.

In the 1950’s we developed a business in stocking spring steel wire. We became Webster & Horsfall’s agents and have built up a long standing relationship with them. Webster & Horsfall are an even older company than ourselves and share the same traditional family values.

The company started to move out of London in 1967. The town chosen to move to was Shaftesbury in North Dorset. It was on route to a holiday home in Devon!!

As the company expanded and more space was required we moved again in 1995, to Stalbridge. 15 miles from Shaftesbury. The Stalbridge factory is all under one roof and provides excellent facilities for our current production needs.

Through the 90’s the company has expanded to included manufacturing of sub assemblies. The sub assemblies we manufacture at the moment are still based on wire but techniques have been developed such as welding, punching, wire forming, wire threading, clipping wire and many more that add value to the product for our customer.

The company has maintained a family business for over 200 years and will continue to do so in the future. Our long and medium term strategy is to develop the company as a volume supplier of quality product to demanding customers for generations to come.