From our first acquisition in 2010 to twelve businesses today — the story of how GCH was built, one company at a time.
GCH Corporation was established in 2010 with a clear and enduring vision: to acquire great British businesses, invest in them for the long term, and never sell. That founding conviction remains at the heart of everything we do.
“We don’t acquire businesses to put our stamp on them. We acquire them so they can keep putting their stamp on British industry.”
Cassie co-founded GCH in 2010 with a belief that has never wavered: acquire great British businesses, invest in them for the long term, and never sell. From a single acquisition to a portfolio spanning multiple industries and employing over a thousand people, she has built a group designed to endure across generations. She leads from the front, knows every business personally, and holds the group to a simple standard — every company should be stronger under GCH ownership than it was before. That principle has guided every acquisition, every investment, and every decision since day one.
“I have spent forty years acquiring and building industrial businesses. The most valuable thing you can give any of them is certainty — of ownership, of investment, and of commitment. GCH was built on that principle. We think in generations, not in deal cycles, and that changes everything — how we buy, how we invest, and how we hold.”
Greg Hutchings is one of the most experienced industrialists in Britain. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he led major listed companies, oversaw portfolios of dozens of businesses, and developed an unwavering conviction that ownership — not financial engineering — is what allows great companies to thrive. Greg provided the founding capital for GCH and, as Chairman, continues to shape its strategic direction. His judgement, his discipline, and his belief that profit should be reinvested back into the businesses are the bedrock on which GCH is built.