Livery companies and how they benefit the UK canmaking sector

Livery companies were created to regulate the ancient trades in the City of London. Many of these are some hundreds of years old, although new companies have also been created in the 20th and 21st centuries. Regulation in this context covered provision of training through apprenticeships, protection of the quality and reputation of the trades,…

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