Barry Bloomer

Thorntons Ltd. manufactures, distributes and retails confectionery and other sweet foods. It operates through two segments: Retail and Fast Moving Consumer Goods. The Retail segment owns stores and cafes, franchise, and thorntons direct across the UK and Ireland. The Fast Moving Consumer Goods segment consists of commercial trading channel, purchasing, manufacturing and distribution and brand support. The company was founded by Joseph William Thornton in October 1911 and is headquartered in Alfreton, the United Kingdom.

Black & Decker Ltd manufactures and sells power tools and small domestic appliances. Its supplies information systems and services to government and commercial clients world-wide. The company was founded in 1910 by S. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker and is headquartered in Slough, the United Kingdom.