Scotsman Alexander E. Simpson began making shaving brushes in Clapham, London back in 1919 and so began the deep rooted heritage within the shaving industry. The original London factory was bombed during the Blitz of WWII, forcing a move to Chard, Somerset.  In 2008, Progress Shaving Brush (Vulfix) Limited, another very highly respected brush manufacturer in their own right, purchased the company and moved production to the beautiful Isle of Man. Still hand-made to the highest standards, Simpsons is widely acknowledged as the finest manufacturer of shaving brushes in the world.