- CEO
- James Andrew Roper
- Full Time Employees
- 687
- Sector
- Consumer durables
- Industry
- Home furnishings
- Address
- No.1 Marlborough Way Tunstall ST United Kingdom ST6 5NZ
- IPO Date
- Oct 27, 1994
- Business
- Churchill China plc manufactures and sells performance ceramic tableware and complementary products to global hospitality and retail markets; core offerings include plates, bowls, cups and saucers, mugs, jugs, tea and coffee pots, sugar bowls, dip pots and side dishes, platters, salad bowls, dessert bowls, serveware, countertop items, wooden boards, cutlery, cookware, condiments, bud vases, accessories and raw materials for ceramics production, marketed under brands such as Ambience, Alchemy, Super Vitrified, Art de Cuisine and Dudson. The company operates through Ceramics and Materials segments, serving hotels, contract caterers, cafes and restaurants primarily in the United Kingdom, North America, Europe and rest of world via subsidiaries including Churchill China (UK) Limited, Furlong Mills Ltd, Churchill China Inc, Churchill Ceramica Iberia SL and Churchill China RM SRL. Founded in 1795 and headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, Churchill China focuses on durable, sustainable products with in-house design, testing and global distribution. Recent developments include the launch of over 200 new products in Autumn 2025 featuring Inked designs, new colours and shapes in collections like Stonecast, Tide, Era and Lyra; completion of capital projects for agility, cost reduction and electrification including a new flat-making machine and solar panels; acceleration of inkjet and pressure-cast innovations amid market contraction; and implementation of Jedox for finance transformation with plans to expand to sales, operations and manufacturing.