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Mates condoms are a brand of condom sold in the UK.


History

The brand was launched in the UK in 1987 by Richard Branson, with its condoms intended as a low cost alternative to more expensive brands. In November 1987 the company aired the first condom advert on British television. In 1988, a year after launch, Richard Branson sold the company and brand to Ansell for 1 million pounds. The condom division in Ansell, of which Mates was a part, was sold in 2017 to Humanwell Healthcare Group and CITIC Capital China Partners for 600 million dollars.Ansell offloads condom division for $600m
BBC, 25 May 2017


Structure

For many years the company in the UK was operated from Staffordshire, between the A51 and the
West Coast Main Line The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh. It is one of the busiest ...
, having relocated from South Elmsall in West Yorkshire.


See also

* History of condoms


References


External links

* {{Condom Condom brands British brands Companies based in Staffordshire British companies established in 1987