Oldest companies

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This list of the oldest companies includes brands and companies, excluding associations and educational, government, or religious organisations. To be listed, a brand or company name must remain, either in whole or in part, since inception.

According to a report published by the Bank of Korea on May 14, 2008 investigating 41 countries, there were 5,586 companies older than 200 years. From these 3,146 are located in Japan, 837 in Germany, 222 in the Netherlands and 196 in France.^[1] 89.4% of the companies with more than 100 years of history are businesses employing fewer than 300 people.^[1][2] A nationwide Japanese survey counted more than 21,000 companies older than 100 years as from September 30, 2009.^[3]


578 to 1299

Year	Company	Current location	Field	Sources
578	Kongō Gumi	Japan	Construction	[4][5][6][7]
705	Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan	Japan	Hotel	[8][9]
717	Koman	Japan	Hotel	[9][10]
718	Hoshi Ryokan	Japan	Hotel	[5][6][9][11][10][12]
771	Genda Shigyo	Japan	Paper bags	[13]
803	Stiftskeller St. Peter	Austria	Restaurant	[14][15][16]
862	Staffelter Hof	Germany	Wine	[17][18]
885	Tanaka-Iga	Japan	Religious goods	[10][16]
900	Sean's Bar	Ireland	Pub	[19][20][21]
953	The Bingley Arms	UK	Pub	[22][23][24]
970	Nakamura Shaji	Japan	Construction	[10]
1000	Château de Goulaine	France	Wine	[5][6][16]
1000	Marinelli Bell Foundry	Italy	Foundry	[5][6]
1000	Ichimonjiya Wasuke	Japan	Confectionery	[25]
1009	Sakan Ryokan	Japan	Hotel	[26]
1024	Shumiya	Japan	Religious goods	[16]
1040	Weihenstephan	Germany	Brewery	[16][27][28]
1050	Weltenburger	Germany	Brewery	[16][28]
1068	Otterton Mill	UK	Mill	[29][30]
1074	Affligem brewery	Belgium	Brewery	[27][31][32]
1074	Benediktinerstift Admont	Austria	Woodworking	[7]
1075	Takahan Ryokan	Japan	Hotel	[33]
1100	Schloss Johannisberg	Germany	Wine	[34][35]
1120	Zum Roten Bären	Germany	Hotel	[16]
1128	Grimbergen	Belgium	Brewery	[36][37][38]
1131	Arolsen	Germany	Brewery	[28][39]
1133	Tongerlo	Belgium	Brewery	[40][41]
1134	Geto Onsen	Japan	Hotel	[42]
1135	Munke Mølle	Denmark	Mill	[43][44]
1136	Aberdeen Harbour	UK	Harbour	[16][45]
1141	Barone Ricasoli	Italy	Wine	[5][6]
1141	Sudo Honke	Japan	Sake	[46][47][48]
1160	Tsuen Tea	Japan	Tea	[10]
1184	Fujito	Japan	Confectionery	[49]
1184	Kikuoka	Japan	Herbs
1189	Ito Tekko	Japan	Metalworking	[50]
1190	Shirasagiyu Tawaraya	Japan	Hotel	[12]
1191	Tosen Goshobo	Japan	Hotel	[51]
1191	Okunobo	Japan	Hotel
1192	Yoshinoya Irokuen	Japan	Hotel
1198	The Brazen Head	Ireland	Pub	[52][53][54][55]
1203	Angel & Royal	UK	Hotel
1211	Schloss Vollrads	Germany	Wine
1239	Eyguebelle	France	Wine	[2][7]
1242	The Bear Inn	UK	Pub	[56][57][58]
1246	Sanct Peter	Germany	Hotel
1250	Wieliczka	Poland	Salt	[59][60]
1266	Freiberger Brauhaus	Germany	Brewery	[28][61][62]
1266	Privatbrauerei Bolten	Germany	Brewery	[28][63][64]
1268	Aldersbach	Germany	Brewery	[28][65]
1270	Frapin	France	Cognac
1270	Hirter	Austria	Brewery
1275	Piwnica Świdnicka	Poland	Restaurant	[66]
1283	Fürstenberg	Germany	Brewery	[28][67][68]
1283	Rhanerbräu	Germany	Brewery	[28][69]
1288	StoraEnso	Finland	Paper	[16][70]
1295	Barovier & Toso	Italy	Glass	[5][6][71]