History.
We’ve been around for a good many years, originally family owned and now private equity owned, our story has been of continued development and progression
1959
Quelch is founded by Eddie Quelch as a small turning company in Uxbridge Middlesex. At that time the business was using only Capstan lathes to produce an array of parts for customers, relying on the skill of the operators
1972
Eddie Quelch's nephew, Alan See joined the business bringing a new perspective and approach and building on the family tradition of Quelch Engineering
1979
Quelch buys it's first CNC lathe, the start of the move into a broader CNC introduction, including milling machines and being able to use the latest technology to deliver exceptional service
1986
After many years of engineering, Eddie Quelch is ready to retire and the business is sold to Alan See, the family tradition being continued but under a new approach and with new direction
1987
To further strengthen the business and help move it forward into new areas, Alan's son, Paul, joins the business
1996
Quelch takes over the adjacent unit and almost doubles the production areas for Quelch, and begins the process of filling it with machines, expanding on the ever growing number of CNC machining centres
2019
After almost 47 years being part of Quelch, Alan finally retires, along with Paul and the business is acquired by Owner Venture Managers, a private equity business with a history of acquiring strong businesses and investing in their future
2019
Richard Allen takes over as Managing Director and with Owner Venture Managers supporting the business and investing in equipment, facilities and people, together we are leading the business into its next chapter
For more information about us and our history, please give us a call, we'd be happy to let you know how our history can help you.