The story of Little Bill Laundry began on the 20th September 1908, in North London’s Wood Green, when two ambitious brothers Mr H. H. Sinclair and his brother L. D Sinclair first started trading under the name of ‘Sinclair’s’.

Initially offering an expert high-class shirt and collar service, the brothers were both popular figures in the London Laundry Industry and were well known in the local community. They knew the real value of satisfying the customer, and in Mr Leonard’s own words ‘We have never stinted anything to achieve and maintain that ideal’.

As their family business grew, their customers expressed a desire to send the rest of their linen to the company. To meet this new demand, the brothers decided to expand their business in 1929, building a brand-new state of the art laundry premises in Edmonton which they named, Little Bill. 

Constructed on an acre and a half of ground in Brettenham Road, N18, the new laundry plant and equipment was installed by the then well-known British engineering company Baker Perkins Ltd. 

Little Bill, the company’s ‘mascot’ was cleverly sketched by British Graphic Artist and cartoonist Alfred Leete, who gained fame for his WW1 ‘Lord Kitchener Wants You’ advertisement and witty London Underground posters.

Little Bill can be seen in his smart attire and polished shoes, holding a ‘little bill’ in his hand - a comical reference to the company offering customers a ‘quality service which they can afford’, in the words of Mr Leonard himself.

In the early part of 2021, the Little Bill Laundry re-located to a purpose-built premise in Leyton. A total of 8.5 million pounds was invested into acquiring the most state of the art and efficient laundry equipment on the market. 

This now enables Little Bill’s to launder up to 0.5 million pieces of laundry per week, whilst significantly minimising energy and water consumption to 4 litres and 1 kWh per kg.  

We have completely removed all plastic packaging from our deliveries and operate a fleet of CNG vehicles. Little Bill Laundry now provides top quality linen to 3- and 4-star hotels throughout London, whilst leading the way for laundry services in the UK by putting sustainability and environmental awareness at the heart of our decision making.