Republic Technologies (UK): version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 10:35 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added Swan Extra Slim Filter Tips 120 (EAN-8 50226894), a wanted-list barcode (old title "swan filter tips"). Identity: the maker's filter list (houseofswan.com) describes Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip as 120. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Republic Technologies (UK) <!--company-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Republic Technologies (UK)
legal_name: Republic Technologies (UK) Limited
country: GB
website: https://republictechnologies.co.uk/
register_ids: GB-CH:00873671
founded: 1966-03-11
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| -------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| owned_by | company/republic-technologies-international | | 2008-12 | | | sourced | ^ch-psc | Companies House PSC: Republic Technologies International SAS, ownership of shares 75% or more, notified 6 April 2016; acquisition in December 2008 per ^hos-history. |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | ---------- | ---------- |
| Republic Technologies (UK) Limited | legal | en | 2009-02-04 | |
| Swedish Match UK Limited | legal | en | 1997-01-01 | 2009-02-04 |
| Bryant & May Limited | legal | en | 1966-03-11 | 1997-01-01 |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | --------- | --------- | ---------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| hos-history | https://houseofswan.com/about/history/ | Swan's History | 2026-09-13 | House of Swan (Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd) | manufacturer | | | 2008, 2009, 2012 | | | |
| rt-about | https://republictechnologies.co.uk/about/ | About Us | 2026-09-13 | Republic Technologies (UK) Limited | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| ch | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00873671 | REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED overview | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00873671 | | | | |
| ch-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00873671/persons-with-significant-control | REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED persons with significant control | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00873671 | | | | |
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## About <!--about-->
Republic Technologies (UK) Limited is the British arm of Republic Technologies International, distributing tobacco accessories under the Swan, OCB and Zig-Zag brands.[^rt-about] Incorporated on 11 March 1966 as Bryant & May Limited, it was renamed Swedish Match UK Limited in 1997 and took its current name in February 2009; its registered office is Sword House, High Wycombe.[^ch] Swedish Match sold the UK business to Republic Technologies International in December 2008,[^hos-history] which Companies House records as holding 75% or more of the shares.[^ch-psc]
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