The company was founded by the brothers John, Thomas and William Loake in 1880, in Kettering, Northamptonshire, in an outbuilding at Thomas Loake's house at 62 King Street.
Virksomheden blev grundlagt af brødrene John, Thomas and William Loake i 1880, i Kettering, Northamptonshire, i en af Thomas Loaks udhuse på 62 King Street.