1919
Humble beginnings
7.30am, 10th February. A factory, Edmonton, London. Charles Arnold and Charles Belling finished their morning pot of tea and set themselves to work — marking the start of our 100-year journey of Great British innovation and manufacturing. It was called the Heavy Current Electric Accessories Company. It had gas lighting and was equipped with two second-hand lathes and a drilling machine.
1919
The Multy Kontact Socket
On 12th April, MK filed the patent for the Multy Kontact Socket and the British Engineering Standards Association (BESA) declared it as the new standard.
A convenient switch
The product range evolves
Time for a rebrand
The plastic that made history
Revolutionising safety
Women in the workforce
Ironclad innovation
Safety first, in every sense
A butterfly that protects
Preparing for war
The sky’s the limit
Switches for peacetime
Riding the post-war boom
Building the future
And then there were nine
An instant design classic
A Jack of one trade
An electrical milestone
Edmonton empire expands
Beside the seaside
A fond farewell
Sharing in MK’s success
Trading in Saudi
The end of an era
Logic leads the way
Safety by design
Manning sales overseas
Acquiring a market leader
A very royal affair
Winning at home and away
Expert help at your fingertips
Safetyplug hits 100 million
Top quality at every site
A royal seal of approval
Masterful Masterseal
A new home
Safety in numbers
Cutting edge devices
A new style icon
From strength to strength
Nothing but the best
The power of three
A taste of the future
Safely Sealed Sockets and Switches
Celebrating tomorrow’s talent
A winning way to charge
Multi-millionth milestone
Switch on your imagination
Optimum and efficient charging
Nurturing young innovators
Birthday greetings from the Queen
We’ve come a long way this last century. From humble beginnings in a factory in North London, we’ve grown to become the UK’s largest manufacturer of wiring devices — leading the way in quality, reliability and safety — Discover our story
