Balfour Williamson
Balfour Williamson & Co was a shipping company based in Liverpool, England, and later an export confirming house and freight forwarding company. Latterly a subsidiary of Lonmin (formerly Lonrho). In October 2016 the company returned to family ownership when acquired by Guthrie Williamson, the great-great-great-grandson of the founder Stephen Williamson.
Basic Information
- Category: freight transport
- Founded: 1851
- Headquarters: Liverpool
- Website: http://www.balfourwilliamson.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1851 (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Website: http://www.balfourwilliamson.com (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Headquarters: Liverpool (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Industry: freight transport (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
- Country: United Kingdom (No linked source recorded for this statement.)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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Balfour Williamson & Co was a shipping company based in Liverpool, England, and later an export confirming house and freight forwarding company. Latterly a subsidiary of Lonmin (formerly Lonrho). In October 2016 the company returned to family ownership when acquired by Guthrie Williamson, the great-great-great-grandson of the founder Stephen Williamson.
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