Canterbury of New Zealand

Canterbury of New Zealand
Subsidiary
Industry Apparel, accessories
Founded 1904 (1904)
Founder J. Lane, P. Walker, A. Rudkin
Headquarters Stockport, UK
Area served
 Worldwide
Products Sportswear, sports equipment
Revenue Increase£44.8 million (2015) [1]
Increase£20.5 million (2015) [2]
Increase£220,000 (2015) [3]
Total assets Increase£107,000 (2015) [4]
Total equity Increase-£7.2 million (2015) [5]
Parent Pentland Group (2012–present)
Website www.canterbury.com

Canterbury of New Zealand (commonly referred to as just Canterbury) is a UK-based sports clothing company that focuses mainly on rugby football. The company originated from the Canterbury region in New Zealand.

Canterbury of New Zealand was established in 1904, producing garments in Canterbury, New Zealand. The company made uniforms for the local armies during the First World War, before producing kit for the All Blacks.[6] The brand's tagline is "Committed To The Game". Its logo is the silhouettes of three Kiwi birds creating the letters CCC; the initials of the Canterbury Clothing Company and representing the three people who founded the company.

The global headquarters are located in Stockport, UK; with head office in Avondale, Auckland, NZ; and satellite offices in Sydney and Brisbane, Australia.[7]

History

Canterbury of New Zealand was established in 1904 by three English natives, John Lane, Pringle Walker and Alfred Rudkin. The company began producing garments in Canterbury, New Zealand. Canterbury then began making uniforms for the New Zealand and Australian armies during the First World War. Later, the brand was approached to make rugby attire for the All Blacks.[8]

In 2006, Canterbury sold its South African operations to investment group House of Monatic, which set up Canterbury South Africa to run these operations under licence.[9] Following Petr Čech's head injury in 2006, Canterbury supplied his protective rugby-style helmet until adidas decided they would supply the helmet.

The European arm, Canterbury Europe Ltd, based in Stockport, was purchased by JD Sports in 2009,[10] then sold on in 2012 to sports and fashion retail group Pentland Group for £22.7m.[11]

Sponsorships

Cricket

Rugby union

National teams

In March 2012 it was announced that Canterbury had won the England Rugby Shirt contract from Nike, [12] and in September 2012 they launched the new England kit range. [13]

Club teams

  • Netherlands RSRC

Associations

  • New Zealand Auckland Rugby Referees Association

Rugby League

National teams

Representative

Club

Australian football

Universities

Canterbury of New Zealand is the wholesale provider of sportswear to the sports teams at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with the exception of the Gaelic Football Team whose kit is manufactured by O'Neills. The company is also sponsors the men's and women's rugby union clubs at University of Exeter.

Former sponsorships

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Canterbury of New Zealand Limited Director's Report and Financial Statements". Companies House, UK Gov. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Canterbury of New Zealand Limited Director's Report and Financial Statements". Companies House, UK Gov. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Canterbury of New Zealand Limited Director's Report and Financial Statements". Companies House, UK Gov. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Canterbury of New Zealand Limited Director's Report and Financial Statements". Companies House, UK Gov. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Canterbury of New Zealand Limited Director's Report and Financial Statements". Companies House, UK Gov. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "About Us". www.canterbury.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  7. ↑ "Canterbury". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "About Us". www.canterbury.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  9. ↑ Rossingh, Danielle (29 January 2009). "South African Rugby Team's Kit-Maker Files for Liquidation". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  10. ↑ "JD Sports buys rugby shirt brand". BBC News. 4 August 2009.
  11. ↑ "Rugby brand Canterbury sold by JD Sports". BBC News. 23 August 2012.
  12. ↑ Wallop, Harry (2 March 2012). "Nike loses England rugby shirt deal to Canterbury". Telegraph. London.
  13. ↑ Pearce, Nick (19 September 2012). "England unveil new 2012-13 rugby kits ahead of autumn internationals". Telegraph. London.
  14. ↑ https://www.canterburyus.com/blogs/news/washington-irish-rfc-press-release
  15. ↑ "All Black jersey history, 30/10/2014, stuff.co.nz
  16. ↑ http://www.canterbury.com/blog/2013/01/media-statement-regarding-conclusion-of-canterbury-and-scottish-rugby-partnership/
  17. ↑ "Scottish Rugby Secures Biggest Ever Sponsorship" (Press release). Scottish Rugby. 24 January 2013.
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