Hutton’s is a long established name within the UK ship supply industry with routes established in Hull as ironmongers in 1820. As Britain’s international trade developed the UK’s ports swelled drawing in ships from international ports all requiring support for the local Chandler.

The shipping industry has seen a number of major changes over the years, Hutton’s evolved with them under a number of different managements growing over the years with additional facilities in a number of other ports entering it’s current identity following a buyout in 2000 by Alan Taylor, joined by his son Alex. The Taylor’s have over 100 years of experience within the industry operating Hull Ship Stores, later HSS International, since 1925.

This was a new era of the company, locating in a new warehouse facility in Kingswood Parks, Hull and building on a reputation as a provider of Quality, Reliability, Value and Service to ships calling at UK ports.

Alex Taylor became Managing Director in 2005 and under his leadership has remained focused on specialised ship supply, overseeing the company’s expansion as the UK’s leading supplier to the marine industry and maintaining 9 years of continued growth.

Timeline –
 

• 1820 – Started asHull’s first Ion Monger known as Metcalfe’s
• 1827 – Hutton & Co Ships Chandlerswas born
• 1896 -Taylor Bros, a Hull grocer, supplied ship provisions
• 1921 – Hull Ship Stores was established increasing the Taylor’s product range to cover all shipping items
• 1922 – Hull Ship Stores undertakesit’s first export order to the four-masted barque “Bellands” in St Nazaire, France. The order included 80 barrels of salted beef and 5000 sq yards of sail canvas. 
• 1971 – Hutton’s was acquired by the Fitch Lovell Group, later becomingpart of the Booker Group
• 1987 – Hull Ship Stores rebranded HSS International.
• 2000 – Hutton’s acquired by the Taylor family and Alan Taylor appointed Managing Director
• 2001 – Hutton & Co Ship Chandlersand HSS amalgamated trading as Hutton’s
• 2005 – Alex Taylor appointed Managing Director
• 2005 - Beruldsen’s, Edinburgh is acquisition and incorporated under the Hutton’s banner as the first Scottish facility
• 2005 - Marine & Offshore Medical Supplies Ltd, specialist supplier of medical products & services to the shipping and offshore industries is acquired 
• 2006 - Hutton’s opens up Aberdeen office and warehouse facility to target the offshore oil & gas market
• 2009 – Pan Europe Ship Supply Ltd, Milford Haven is acquired establishing a Milford Haven base and incorporated them under the Hutton’s banner