Until 1969 George Anderson Flannigan worked in company sales from John O' Groats to Lands End, staying in bed & breakfasts and hotels along the way.

Every so often he would come across the same old story from the landlady or the hotel chefs; "Where can we buy good quality shellfish, as so often we are unable to get it around here."
Seeing an opportunity in the making, and being the adventurous type, George began to formulate his ideas. He creatively sketched out methods of transportation, packaging and was continously on the move, generating interest and spreading the word that he was now able to provide such a service. He took the plunge and in deciding to form the Berwick Shellfish Company the seeds were sown.

Now, with over thirty years trading experience in the worldwide seafood market, Berwick Shellfish Company exports 15 - 20 tons of live shellfish per week throughout European, U.K and
Far-East markets. Among the countries
we currently export to are; Spain, France, Holland, Belgium, Portugal, Norway and Hong Kong.

Deliveries vary greatly, and can be anything from 5 kilos of Lobster to a client in Kensington, shipped overnight by mail order, to 10,000 kilos of mixed shellfish into Madrid Wholesale market delivered by our own vivier truck.Today sales & marketing methods are handled by George's two sons; Douglas and Graham Flannigan, who have transformed the business into one of the leading U.K. Live Seafood Companies, specialising in Storing, Handling and Transportation.