Raoul Amar borrows £2,000 and sets up in business as a distributor of French foods
Based in High Holborn, RH Amar widens activity to include products from many countries
RH Amar enters the fine food sector by
becoming distributor for Crespo olives
Henry Amar joins the family business,
becoming Sales Director in 1966
RH Amar relocates from the City of London
to Amersham in Buckinghamshire
RH Amar participates in
the first IFE exhibition
Raoul Amar dies, and Henry Amar becomes
the company's Managing Director
One of Henry's first big decisions
is to computerise the business
After using third-party warehousing for 40
years, RH Amar opens its first warehouse
David Mellor joins the company as Sales Director, and sets up a national salesforce
RH Amar moves to its present site
at Turnpike Way, High Wycombe
Tim Brady joins RH Amar
as Operations Director
Henry’s elder son, Rob, joins the company, taking the business into the third generation
Paul Tuhrim joins RH Amar
as Finance Director
RH Amar launches its first
house brand, Cooks&Co
RH Amar achieves Investors in People accreditation for the first time
Simon Fry joins the Board
as Marketing Director
Henry Amar becomes non-executive Chairman, and Rob Amar becomes Managing Director
John Lilleystone joins the Board
as IT and HR Director
RH Amar takes on a second warehouse in Turnpike Way to pave the way for future growth
David Mellor retires. John Heynen
is appointed Commercial Director
Henry’s younger son, James, extends the
family connection by joining the business