Our History

Scruttons was previously part of Hamilton Shipping, which began life in Northern Ireland in 1919 as Alex M Hamilton & Co. Today, Scruttons operates as a subsidiary of Denholm Logistics Group.

In 2012, Denholm Logistics acquired 100% share capital of Hamilton Shipping Holdings and its subsidiaries, including Scruttons (NI) Limited.

Denholm Logistics is part of the J. & J. Denholm group of companies, which can trace its origins back to 1866 when the first business, a ships agency, was founded by James Denholm.

James was joined by his younger brother John in 1869, when J. & J. Denholm was formed and the company is still controlled by John’s descendants today. The group has since diversified and now has four main business streams: shipping, logistics, seafoods and industrial services.

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