143 – Kath Whitworth, Celtic & Co

Based in Cornwall in the South West of England, Celtic & Co is the original sheepskin boot company.Kath Whitworth and her husband Nick bought the business 30 years ago and trademarked the UGG boot in the UK.In this episode, Kath tells the story of how the brand has evolved over the last three decades.Discover:The history of the Celt bootWhy Cornwall has such an entrepreneurial spiritHow the company has navigated Covid*Why Celtic & Co have focused on working with natural materialsWhy it's important that they manufacture locally* This episode was recorded before England went into its second lockdownStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.Mentioned in this episode:British Brand Accelerator