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Richard Lang & Son Ltd

British family-run wholesaler of gifts, homeware and seasonal decorations, trading as Langs from its Derby base.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Overview

Richard Lang & Son Ltd, which now trades as Langs, is a United Kingdom-based wholesale supplier of gifts, homeware and seasonal decorations. The business began in 1949 when Richard Lang started trading cuckoo clocks imported from Germany. Over the decades it broadened into soft toys and general gifts, and in the most recent fifteen years it has repositioned around home decor and seasonal gifting, adding Spring, Summer, Autumn, Halloween and Christmas collections. The company is headquartered in Derby, where its in-house design team creates much of the product range, giving the collections a distinctive, quirky character. It serves trade customers through a trade website, sales representatives, a showroom and trade shows, and its Derby-based customer service team handles account opening, orders, product enquiries, deliveries and credit control. The company describes itself as family-values driven and continues to present itself under the Langs identity while retaining the Richard Lang & Son Ltd legal name.

History

Richard Lang & Son Ltd traces its origins to 1949, when Richard Lang began trading cuckoo clocks imported from Germany. The business gradually evolved beyond clocks, expanding into soft toys and a wider array of gifts. Over the last fifteen years the company underwent a significant transformation, focusing on home decor and seasonal gifting. This shift saw the introduction of Spring, Summer, Autumn, Halloween and Christmas collections designed to cater to diverse customer tastes. A central element of the company's success has been the designs crafted by its in-house team based at its head office in Derby; their creativity gave the collections a distinctive and quirky feel. As the business evolved, so did its identity, and it now trades under the name Langs while retaining the Richard Lang & Son Ltd legal name. The company credits its dedicated team with its growth and success and states that family values guide everything it does. It continues to serve trade customers through a trade website, sales representatives, a showroom and trade shows, supported by a Derby-based customer service team handling new accounts, credit control, sales and order enquiries and general customer service.

  • 1949

    Richard Lang begins trading cuckoo clocks imported from Germany.

  • Business expands into soft toys and a wider array of gifts.

  • Over the last fifteen years, the company refocuses on home decor and seasonal gifting, introducing Spring, Summer, Autumn, Halloween and Christmas collections.

  • The company adopts the trading name Langs while retaining the Richard Lang & Son Ltd legal name.

Products and positioning

Family-run wholesale supplier of quirky, design-led gifts, homeware and seasonal decorations for trade customers.

  • Highland Cow Pom Pom Keyring

  • Glass Hand Blown Brown Squirrel with Acorn

  • Tiny World Boxed Love Moo Highland Cow 3D Ceramic Tealight Holder

  • Dougal Highland Cow Stained Glass Hanger with Gift Box

  • Bright and Beautiful Mini Flower Wire and Resin Suncatcher

  • Brunch Club Plush Novelty Food Bag Charm Keyring

  • Woodland Cottage Wood Table Top Block

  • Holly Cottage Scene Metal Heart Hanger

  • Merry Little Bows Embossed Ceramic Decorative Bow and Candy Cane Tall Jug

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