Dukes Cricket

GR

Gray-Nicolls

Gray-Nicolls is a cricket brand making cricket bats and equipment, built on more than 150 years of heritage. Its roots go back to 1855, when World Rackets Champion Henry John Gray founded Grays, a racket and cricket bat maker in Cambridge. The Gray-Nicolls name dates from 1942, when HJ Gray and Sons joined forces with bat maker LJ Nicolls. Gray-Nicolls is owned by Grays of Cambridge, the family-run business that also owns Grays hockey and Gilbert.

Specialist sports equipment

MA

Masuri

Masuri makes cricket helmets and protective equipment, including the E-Line and T-Line helmet ranges, and says it builds to the highest safety standards for players at every level. Its story began in Cape Town in 1991 with the stainless steel helmet grille, which replaced polycarbonate and heavy coated mild steel grilles. Masuri sold its first three grilles to Australian players Dean Jones, Geoff Marsh and David Boon, and its first stock of 1,000 sold out immediately. The brand says it partners with players and teams around the world.

Specialist sports equipment

SL

Slazenger

Slazenger is a sports brand founded in 1881, first known for tennis and golf equipment and later expanding into clothing and footwear. The brand says it has supplied Wimbledon with its official tennis balls since 1902, a partnership it describes as the longest-running in sports sponsorship. Slazenger has been part of Frasers Group since 2004. The dates and ownership are stated by the group; its ranking of the partnership is a company claim.

Specialist sports equipment

WA

Warrior Cricket

Warrior Cricket makes English-willow cricket bats in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Its official site says the Warrior bat brand has been produced in England for more than 30 years and offers a catalogue of bats with different shapes and playing characteristics. The contact page lists its Wakefield address and answers questions about bat making, grain width, knocking-in and delivery.

Specialist sports equipment

AP

Apeks

Apeks is a British scuba diving brand known for regulators, BCDs, masks and dive wear, and is part of Aqualung. Its history page says two diving and engineering enthusiasts started it in the mid-1970s.

Scuba regulators and diving equipment

AP

Apidura

Pioneer of ultralight rackless luggage, developing waterproof race and expedition packs tested across long-distance cycling events. The range is split across racing, expedition and backcountry systems, using rackless bags for long-distance road, gravel and off-road travel.

Ultralight bikepacking bags

BE

Berghaus

Berghaus is a British outdoor clothing and equipment brand founded in 1966 by Gordon Davison and Peter Lockey in North East England, where it is still based. It makes durable kit for time outdoors, from everyday walks to mountain adventures. The brand also runs a repair programme, Repairhaus, to keep its gear in use for longer.

Outdoor clothing and equipment

BI

Bird Cycleworks

Bird Cycleworks makes mountain bikes and operates from Consett in the UK. Its range covers full-suspension bikes and hardtails, with direct sales and demo-bike services.

Mountain bikes