“That will be the end of JHS after more than 60 years”: Vintage and Fret-King owner John Hornby Skewes & Co is closing down – but not because of financial troubles

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Vintage and Fret-King owner John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd has announced it will be shutting down after 60 years in business despite being profitable.

The surprise decision, which brings the firm’s six decades of operation to a close, follows the death of late company founder John Hornby Skewes, who passed away last year.