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Samuel Groves

British cook and bakeware manufacturer based in Birmingham, established in 1817.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

Samuel Groves is a British cook and bakeware manufacturer with a manufacturing site in Birmingham. According to its official About page, the business started in 1817 making brass candlesticks, expanded to electroplated teapots and trays by the 1870s, and became a significant exporter in the 1910s. It was started by Samuel Groves Sr., taken over by Samuel Groves Jr. in 1866, and registered as a Limited company in 1917. The Mermaid brand was introduced at the beginning of the 1950s. The company's current product range includes seasoned carbon steel, cast iron, stainless steel, copper and aluminium cookware and bakeware.

History

Samuel Groves is a British cook and bakeware manufacturer with a manufacturing site in Birmingham. Its official About page states that the business started in 1817, initially making brass candlesticks. By the 1870s production had expanded to electroplated teapots and trays, and it started to become a significant exporter in the 1910s. The company was started by Samuel Groves Sr. and was subsequently taken over by Samuel Groves Jr. in 1866. Henry Groves (1862–1936) was the third and last generation in the family firm. In 1917 Samuel Groves was registered as a Limited company, and in 1921 it moved to Musgrave Street, Hockley. During the Second World War it won a major government contract to produce aluminium trays, with other items for the Ministry of Works and the War Office added, including the Sirius incendiary bomb shield. The Mermaid brand was introduced at the beginning of the 1950s.

Products and positioning

A leading British cook & bakeware manufacturer producing at its Birmingham manufacturing site.

  • Britannia cast iron frying pan

  • Urban stainless steel triply chefs pan

  • copper induction saucepan

  • Mermaid silver anodised loaf tin

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