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This list of the oldest companies includes brands and companies excluding associations, educational , government or religious organizations. To be listed a Brand, Family Business or Company name must remain, either whole or in part, since inception. If the original name has since changed due to acquisitions or renaming, this must be verifiable on their website.
578 to 1299
1300 to 1399
1400 to 1499
1500 to 1599
1600 to 1649
1650 to 1699
1700 to 1749
1750 to 1774
1775 to 1799
1800 to 1824
1825 to 1851
Year
Link
Company
Country of origin
Field
1825
[780]
Ben Nevis
UK
Distillery
1825
[781]
Hermelin
Italy
Billiard Tables
1825
[782]
Le Gallais
UK
Real Estate
1825
[783]
M.A.Patout
USA
Sugar
1825
[784]
Oliveirasa
Portugal
Rope
1826
[785]
Adelphi
UK
Distillery
1826
[786]
Bokma
Netherlands
Distillery
1826
[787]
Schweizerische Mobiliar
Switzerland
Insurance
1826
[788]
C.S. Osborne
USA
Tools
1826
[789]
Caffarel
Italy
Chocolate
1826
[790]
Cincinnati Equitable
USA
Insurance
1826
[791]
David & Foillard
France
Wine
1826
[792]
Herend
Germany
Porcelain
1826
[793]
Le Figaro
France
Newspaper
1826
[794]
Lord & Taylor
USA
Clothing
1826
[795]
Mali
USA
Cloth
1826
[796]
Schweizerbart
Germany
Publisher
1826
[797]
Shepherds Friendly
UK
Financial
1826
[798]
Union Oyster House
USA
Restaurant
1826
[799]
Vanbert Farms
USA
Horses
1827
[800]
Ballantine's
UK
Distillery
1827
[801]
Thomas Fattorini
UK
Jeweler
1827
[802]
Königsbräu
Germany
Brewery
1827
[803]
Middlebury Inn
USA
Hotel
1827
[804]
G.H. Mumm
France
Champagne
1827
[805]
Royal Doulton
UK
Porcelain
1827
[806]
Theakstons
UK
Brewery
1827
[807]
Wm. H. Jackson
USA
Fireplaces
1828
[808]
Brauerei Adler
Switzerland
Brewery
1828
[809]
Boesendorfer
Austria
Pianos
1828
[810]
Centreville Bank
USA
Bank
1828
[811]
Citizens
USA
Bank
1828
[812]
Cornell Iron Works
USA
Iron
1828
[813]
George Jerome
USA
Civil Engineers
1828
[814]
Mid-York Weekly & Pennysaver
USA
Newspaper
1828
[815]
SAIC Velcorex
France
Cloth
1828
[816]
Vermont Mutual
USA
Insurance
1828
[817]
Young, Coles & Langdon
UK
Lawyers
1829
[818]
H. Moser
Switzerland
Watches
1829
[819]
Cahen
France
Funerals
1829
[820]
New Jersey Herald
USA
Newspaper
1829
[821]
North's
Ireland
Real Estate
1829
[822]
Tricker's
UK
Shoes
1829
[823]
W. W. Greener
UK
Firearms
1829
[824]
Yuengling
USA
Brewery
1830
[825]
Aftonbladet
Sweden
Newspaper
1830
[826]
Baume et Mercier
Switzerland
Watches
1830
[827]
Christofle
France
Silverware
1830
[828]
E. A. Clore
USA
Furniture
1830
[829]
SOGO
Japan
Retailing
1830
[830]
Teacher's
UK
Distillery
1830
[831]
Woolrich
USA
Clothing
1831
[832]
Gorham
USA
Silversmith
1831
[833]
Merriam
USA
Books
1831
[834]
Pike
USA
Abrasives
1831
[835]
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
Newspaper
1832
[836]
Bailey Banks & Biddle
USA
Jeweler
1832
[837]
Bevin Bells
USA
Foundry (Bells )
1832
[838]
Houghton Mifflin
USA
Publisher
1832
[839]
Jardines
Hong Kong
Conglomerate
1832
[840]
Kensal Green
UK
Cemetery
1832
[841]
The Little Inn
Canada
Hotel
1832
[842]
Longines
Switzerland
Watches
1832
[843]
Pressley Ridge
USA
Foster care
1832
[844]
Scotiabank
Canada
Bank
1832
[845]
Stroh
Austria
Distillery
1832
[846]
Simonds
USA
Tools
1833
[847]
Auld Valves
UK
Valves
1833
[848]
Bulkley Dunton
USA
Publisher
1833
[849]
Century House
USA
Hotel
1833
[850]
Ciolina
Switzerland
Clothing Store
1833
[851]
C. F. Martin
USA
Guitars
1833
[852]
De Koninck
Belgium
Brewery
1833
[853]
Green Mountain Inn
USA
Hotel
1833
[854]
LeCoultre
Switzerland
Watches
1833
[855]
Lilleborg
Norway
Consumer Goods
1833
[856]
McKesson
USA
Health care
1833
[857]
Shell
Netherlands
Petroleum
1833
[858]
Star Rock Shop
UK
Confectionary
1833
[859]
The West Australian
Australia
Newspaper
1833
[860]
W. B. Simpson
UK
Porcelain
1834
[861]
Eichhof
Switzerland
Brewery
1834
[862]
Krug
Germany
Brewery
1834
[863]
Sulzer
Switzerland
Foundry
1834
[864]
Champion Sailmakers
USA
Sails
1834
[865]
Dack's
Canada
Shoes
1834
[866]
Delaware Gazette
USA
Newspaper
1834
[867]
Ed. Kruspe
Germany
Horns
1834
[868]
Excelsior Vittoria
Italy
Hotel
1834
[869]
Hartley's Safaris
UK
Safari
1834
[870]
Hotel des Bergues
Switzerland
Hotel
1834
[871]
Hinkle Chair
USA
Chairs
1834
[872]
Joyce
UK
Printing Supplies
1834
[873]
Mauser
Germany
Firearms
1834
[874]
McGuireWoods
USA
Lawyers
1834
[875]
Nachtmann
Germany
Glass
1834
[876]
Phelps Dodge
USA
Copper
1834
[877]
Watsons of Salisbury
UK
Giftware
1834
[878]
W. Bruford
UK
Jeweler
1834
[879]
Aass
Norway
Brewery
1835
[880]
AFP
France
News Agency
1835
[881]
Balmer
Canada
Mouldings
1835
[882]
Bertelsmann
Germany
Publisher
1835
[883]
Chatillon
USA
Meters
1835
[884]
Culross
UK
Printing
1835
[885]
Dastra
USA
Tools
1835
[886]
Grotrian-Steinweg
Germany
Pianos
1835
[887]
Harrods
UK
Retailing
1835
[888]
Holland & Holland
UK
Firearms
1835
[889]
Hussey
USA
Seating
1835
[890]
Lovell
Canada
Publisher
1835
[891]
McLanahan
USA
Machinery
1835
[892]
P&O
UK
Ship Line
1835
[893]
Red Oak Farm
USA
Farm
1835
[894]
Sorelle Nurzia
Italy
Confectionary
1835
[895]
Thornton's Bookshop
UK
Bookstore
1835
[896]
Toledo Blade
USA
Newspaper
1835
[897]
Wallace Silversmiths
USA
Silversmith
1836
[898]
Brauerei Hürlimann
Switzerland
Brewery
1836
[899]
Bromberg's
USA
Jeweler
1836
[900]
Colt
USA
Firearms
1836
[901]
Harts
UK
Printing
1836
[902]
Heller
USA
Files
1836
[903]
Kelder's Farm
USA
Farm
1836
[904]
Menozzi De Rosa
Italy
Confectionary
1836
[905]
Pritchards
UK
Clothing
1836
[906]
Stevenson Manufacturing
USA
Tools
1836
[907]
Wärdhus
Finland
Hotel
1837
[908]
Belcher Corporation
USA
Iron
1837
[909]
Callard & Bowser
UK
Confectionary
1837
[910]
Delmonico's
USA
Restaurant
1837
[911]
John Deere
USA
Machinery
1837
[912]
Higgins, Roberts, Beyerl & Coan
USA
Lawyers
1837
[913]
Holt Renfrew
Canada
Retailing
1837
[914]
Invicta
Switzerland
Watches
1837
[915]
Lamson & Goodnow
USA
Knives
1837
[916]
Morse Diving
USA
Diving Equipment
1837
[917]
Procter & Gamble
USA
Consumer Goods
1837
[918]
Theodor Nagel
Germany
Wood
1837
[919]
Tiffany
USA
Jeweler
1838
[920]
Abba
Sweden
Seafood
1838
[921]
Savoy Baur en Ville , Zurich
Switzerland
Hotel
1838
[922]
Ballston Spa National Bank
USA
Bank
1838
[923]
Bigelow Chemists
USA
Pharmacy
1838
[924]
Boisseree
Germany
Gallery
1838
[925]
Castle Stove
USA
Stoves
1838
[926]
Champagne Deutz
France
Champagne
1838
[927]
Clydesdale Bank
Australia
Bank
1838
[928]
Cunard
UK
Ship Line
1838
[929]
David Jones
Australia
Retailing
1838
[930]
First National Bank
South Africa
Bank
1838
[931]
Krauss Maffei
Germany
Machinery
1838
[932]
Williams Beales
UK
Lawyers
1839
[933]
Crouch & Fitzgerald
USA
Luggage
1839
[934]
E.B. Horn
USA
Jeweler
1839
[935]
E. Butterworth
USA
Waste
1839
[936]
Hambros
France
Bank
1839
[937]
Lakeland Insurance
USA
Insurance
1839
[938]
Moulton Ladder
USA
Ladders
1839
[939]
Patek Philippe
Switzerland
Watches
1839
[940]
Royal Berkshire Hospital
UK
Hospital
1839
[941]
Rushton Group
Australia
Valuers
1839
[942]
Sandersons Solicitors
UK
Lawyers
1839
[943]
Southworth
USA
Paper
1839
[944]
St. Galler Tagblatt
Switzerland
Newspaper
1839
[945]
Suter's
USA
Furniture
1840
[946]
Antoine's Restaurant
USA
Restaurant
1840
[947]
Ballantine
USA
Brewery
1840
[948]
Carling
UK
Brewery
1840
[949]
Gillies
USA
Coffee
1840
[950]
Jules Jurgensen
Switzerland
Watches
1840
[951]
Reckitt
UK
Foods
1840
[952]
R. E. Dietz
Hong Kong
Lanterns
1840
[953]
Spillers
UK
Appliance Store
1840
[954]
Valley Cemetery
USA
Cemetery
1840
[955]
Ventnor Brewery
UK
Brewery
1841
[956]
Aker
Norway
Conglomerate
1841
[957]
C&A
Netherlands
Retailing
1841
[958]
Cocker's
UK
Flowers
1841
[959]
Dun & Bradstreet
USA
Business Information
1841
[960]
Epps
UK
Construction
1841
[961]
Inha
Finland
Ironworks
1841
[962]
Ivoryton Inn
USA
Hotel
1841
[963]
Lord Nelson Brewery
Australia
Hotel
1841
[964]
Mott's
USA
Juice
1841
[965]
New York Life
USA
Insurance
1841
[966]
Norton Lilly
Panama
Ship Agent
1841
[967]
Red Hook Inn
USA
Hotel
1841
[968]
Royal Brompton & Harefield
UK
Hospital
1841
[969]
Tilly Bailey Irvine
UK
Lawyers
1841
[970]
Merriam-Webster
USA
Dictionary
1842
[971]
Atlantic Mutual
USA
Insurance
1842
[972]
Barre
Germany
Brewery
1842
[973]
Edward Sheldon
UK
Wine
1842
[974]
Galveston Daily News
USA
Newspaper
1842
[975]
Hampe & Berkel Muziek
Netherlands
Musical instruments
1842
[976]
Bonollo
Italy
Distillery
1842
[977]
Busatti
Italy
Cloth
1842
[978]
Case
USA
Machinery
1842
[979]
Glades Pike Inn
USA
Hotel
1842
[980]
Harcourts
Canada
Clothing
1842
[981]
Hildreth's
USA
Retailing
1842
[982]
Hotel West End
France
Hotel
1842
[983]
Nieport
Portugal
Port
1842
[984]
Pilsner Urquell
Czech Republic
Brewery
1842
[985]
Rugg
USA
Tools
1842
[986]
Schaefer
USA
Brewery
1842
[987]
Scottish Gallery
UK
Gallery
1842
[988]
Tanners
UK
Wine
1842
[989]
Verdin
USA
Foundry
1842
[990]
Walter C. Parson
UK
Funerals
1842
[991]
Zoppe
Italy
Circus
1843
[992]
Baumann Safe
USA
Safes
1843
[993]
Bellefon
France
Champagne
1843
[994]
Bendiner & Schlesinger
USA
Laboratory
1843
[995]
Bersig Estate
South Africa
Wine
1843
[996]
Clarke
USA
Whistles
1843
[997]
Domaine de Conillieres
France
Hotel
1843
[998]
Economist
UK
Magazine
1843
[999]
Founders Brewery
New Zealand
Brewery
1843
[1,000]
Frederick Mutual
USA
Insurance
1843
[1,001]
Greene's Bookshop
Ireland
Books
1843
[1,002]
Holyoke Mutual
USA
Insurance
1843
[1,003]
Lindemans
Australia
Wine
1843
[1,004]
Tejon Ranch
USA
Ranch
1844
[1,005]
Baur au Lac , Zurich
Switzerland
Hotel
1844
[1,006]
The Globe and Mail
Canada
Newspaper
1844
[1,007]
James Laird
UK
Goldbeaters
1844
[1,008]
Pabst
USA
Brewery
1844
[1,009]
Schmidt
USA
Brewery
1844
[1,010]
Wolkins
USA
School Supplies
1845
[1,011]
Ansonia
USA
Foundry
1845
[1,012]
Bakalowits
Germany
Chandeliers
1845
[1,013]
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
Switzerland
Bank
1845
[1,014]
Brunswick
USA
Conglomerate
1845
[1,015]
Carstens
Germany
Marzipan
1845
[1,016]
Fernet Branca
Italy
Distillery
1845
[1,017]
Fuller's
UK
Brewery
1845
[1,018]
Hanlon
Ireland
Fish
1845
[1,019]
Huber
USA
Brewery
1845
[1,020]
Jansen+Sohn
Germany
Woodworking
1845
[1,021]
Mäurer + Wirtz
Germany
Fragrance
1845
[1,022]
Murray Printing
USA
Printing
1845
[1,023]
Nemeth
Australia
Whips
1845
[1,024]
Havens
Netherlands
Feed
1845
[1,025]
Ottawa Citizen
Canada
Newspaper
1845
[1,026]
Poland Springs
USA
Bottled Water
1845
[1,027]
Roenisch
Germany
Pianos
1845
[1,028]
Scientific American
USA
Magazine
1845
[1,029]
Sherpard & Woodward
UK
Clothing
1845
[1,030]
Sprüngli
Switzerland
Chocolate
1845
[1,031]
Stadtschänke
Germany
Restaurant
1845
[1,032]
Stubbe
Canada
Chocolate
1845
[1,033]
Weigle
Germany
Organs
1845
[1,034]
Wimpfheimer
USA
Velvet
1845
[1,035]
Yves Delorme
France
Strings
1846
[1,036]
Associated Press
USA
News
1846
[1,037]
Bluhm & Plate
Germany
Imports
1846
[1,038]
Laubscher
Switzerland
Machinery
1846
[1,039]
Catoni
Turkey
Shipping
1846
[1,040]
Evangelischer Kirchenbote
Germany
Newspaper
1846
[1,041]
Gulick's
USA
Medical Equipment
1846
[1,042]
Herzau
Germany
Jeweler
1846
[1,043]
Hotel de l'Univers , Tours
France
Hotel
1846
[1,044]
JJ Hahn
Australia
Wine
1846
[1,045]
Maid of the Mist
USA
Ferry
1846
[1,046]
Powell Valves
USA
Valves
1846
[1,047]
Sabatini of London
UK
Tailor
1846
[1,048]
Sawdye & Harris
UK
Real Estate
1846
[1,049]
Stearns & Foster
USA
Mattresses
1846
[1,050]
Ulysse-Nardin
Switzerland
Watches
1846
[1,051]
Underberg
Germany
Distillery
1846
[1,052]
Wamsutta
USA
Textile
1846
[1,053]
Weinhof Gassen
Germany
Restaurant
1846
[1,054]
Ypioca
Brazil
Distillery
1846
[1,055]
Zeiss
Germany
Optics
1846
[1,056]
Zophar Mills
USA
Chemicals
1847
[1,057]
Annin
USA
Flags
1847
[1,058]
Brierly Lombard
USA
Tools
1847
[1,059]
Carlsberg
Denmark
Brewery
1847
[1,060]
Castellos
Germany
Theater
1847
[1,061]
Elgg Schuhe
Switzerland
Shoes
1847
[1,062]
C. W. Estes Company
USA
Porcelain
1847
[1,063]
Faller's Furniture
USA
Furniture
1847
[1,064]
Flood
USA
Paint
1847
[1,065]
Freeman Funeral Homes
USA
Funeral
1847
[1,066]
Gerstner
Austria
Confectionary
1847
[1,067]
Grand Hotel Point Clear
USA
Hotel
1847
[1,068]
Herbert Birnbaum
Germany
Bakery Supplies
1847
[1,069]
John Smith Brewery
UK
Brewery
1847
[1,070]
Journal Standard
USA
Newspaper
1847
[1,071]
Kirchberghaeuschen
Germany
Restaurant
1847
[1,072]
Labatt
Canada
Brewery
1847
[1,073]
Liverpool
Mexico
Retailing
1847
[1,074]
McCully's
Canada
Farm
1847
[1,075]
Necco
USA
Confectionary
1847
[1,076]
Quaritch
UK
Bookstore
1847
[1,077]
Robert Cliff
UK
Plumber
1847
[1,078]
Seydel
Germany
Harmonicas
1847
[1,079]
Siemens
Germany
Conglomerate
1847
[1,080]
Southcombe
UK
Gloves
1847
[1,081]
Southern Mutual
USA
Insurance
1847
[1,082]
Stark
Germany
Publisher
1847
[1,083]
Thayer
USA
Medical
1847
[1,084]
Tribune
USA
Newspaper
1847
[1,085]
Tyrolia
Austria
Ski Bindings
1847
[1,086]
Vallero
Italy
Drums
1847
[1,087]
Waverley
UK
Foods
1847
[1,088]
Constantin Wild
Germany
Gems
1848
[1,089]
Beck Fischer
Switzerland
Bakery
1848
[1,090]
Hahn
Germany
Funerals
1848
[1,091]
Hancock Land
USA
Wood
1848
[1,092]
Hendey
USA
Meters
1848
[1,093]
Karl Altendorff
Germany
Transport
1848
[1,094]
Lazard
USA
Bank
1848
[1,095]
Pecsi Sorfozde
Hungary
Brewery
1848
[1,096]
Macomber, Farr and Whitten
USA
Insurance
1848
[1,097]
Morris Singer
UK
Foundry
1848
[1,098]
Pfister
Germany
Brewery
1848
[1,099]
Richardson
USA
Wood
1848
[1,100]
Stabel
Germany
Foundrywork
1848
[1,101]
Suter Strehler
Switzerland
Furniture
1848
[1,102]
Sydsvenskan
Sweden
Newspaper
1848
[1,103]
Tauton Gazette
USA
Newspaper
1849
[1,104]
Carter Jewelers
USA
Jeweler
1849
[1,105]
Cointreau
France
Distillery
1849
[1,106]
Deloitte
USA
Accountancy
1849
[1,107]
Fadjur
USA
Ranch
1849
[1,108]
Forest Lawn
USA
Cemetery
1849
[1,109]
Gorton's
USA
Foods
1849
[1,110]
Hancocks
UK
Jeweler
1849
[1,111]
Hemp's Meats
USA
Butcher
1849
[1,112]
Hoernerbank
Germany
Bank
1849
[1,113]
Hook Norton Brewery
UK
Brewery
1849
[1,114]
Lenz Moser
Austria
Wine
1849
[1,115]
Macoy
USA
Publisher
1849
[1,116]
Molinard
France
Fragrance
1849
[1,117]
Nicholson & Galloway
USA
Roofing
1849
[1,118]
Persiehl
Germany
Printing
1849
[1,119]
Pfizer
USA
Pharmaceutical
1849
[1,120]
Pol Roger
UK
Champagne
1849
[1,121]
Price Waterhouse Coopers
USA
Accountancy
1849
[1,122]
Raisch
USA
Construction
1849
[1,123]
Schneidereith & Sons
USA
Printing
1849
[1,124]
Sentinel News
USA
Newspaper
1849
[1,125]
Spring Hill Nursery
USA
Nursery
1849
[1,126]
Teeters Furniture
USA
Furniture
1849
[1,127]
Zinsser
USA
Paint
1850
[1,128]
Aetna
USA
Insurance
1850
[1,129]
American Express
USA
Financial
1850
[1,130]
Artcarved
USA
Jeweler
1850
[1,131]
Baxter
Australia
Shoes
1850
[1,132]
Bolens
USA
Machinery
1850
[1,133]
Der Bund
Switzerland
Newspaper
1850
[1,134]
Chevillard
France
Foundrywork
1850
[1,135]
Emile Henry
France
Cookware
1850
[1,136]
Harper's
USA
Magazine
1850
[1,137]
Hotel d'Inghilterra
Italy
Hotel
1850
[1,138]
HSBC
Hong Kong
Bank
1850
[1,139]
Lane Crawford
Hong Kong
Department Store
1850
[1,140]
Lehman Brothers
USA
Financial
1850
[1,141]
Marvin
Switzerland
Watches
1850
[1,142]
McNally Homes
USA
Construction
1850
[1,143]
Muller & Schade
Germany
Music
1850
[1,144]
Okells
UK
Brewery
1850
[1,145]
Pyramid
Germany
Strings
1850
[1,146]
Stempel Schulz
Germany
Foundry Goods
1850
[1,147]
Waddington's
Canada
Auction House
1850
[1,148]
Walden's
UK
Machinery
1850
[1,149]
Ziegelhof
Switzerland
Brewery
1851
[1,150]
Aquascutum
UK
Tailor
1851
[1,151]
Bally Shoe
Switzerland
Shoes
1851
[1,152]
Charles Heidsieck
France
Champagne
1851
[1,153]
Corning
USA
Glass
1851
[1,154]
Essex Savings Bank
USA
Bank
1851
[1,155]
Feurich
Germany
Pianos
1851
[1,156]
Glas Behrens
Germany
Glass
1851
[1,157]
Hofmeister Boden
Germany
Flooring
1851
[1,158]
Kiehl's
USA
Pharmacy
1851
[1,159]
Leger Hotel
USA
Hotel
1851
[1,160]
Macy's
USA
Retailing
1851
[1,161]
Mountain Democrat
USA
Newspaper
1851
[1,162]
New York Times
USA
Newspaper
1851
[1,163]
Penn Traffic
USA
Supermarkets
1851
[1,164]
Reuters
UK
News
1851
[1,165]
Schering
Germany
Pharmaceutical
1851
[1,166]
Schmetz
Germany
Needles
1851
[1,167]
Smith & Sons
USA
Funeral home
1851
[1,168]
Western Union
USA
Financial
1851
[1,169]
William Jackson & Son
UK
Foods
See also
Companies by year of establishment