James Henry Leeke established the company in the Rhondda in 1897, trading as a builder's merchant in hardware and ironmongery from a single room in Clydach Vale.

100 years later, Leekes still remains a family owned business, now with a chain of stores, warehouses and distribution facilities.

We've come a long way since 1897, but we haven't stopped yet...

Read the full Leekes story in "An Ironmonger's Tale" by David Leeke. Click here to order