tjflude23

Co-founder of @enginsightuk

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

Engineer in the UK or Ireland?
You shouldn’t have to rely on trade mags and disjointed document centres in 2025.
Engineers Insight is completely free.
#engineers #ukmfg #ukmanufacturing #automation

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

Engineer in the UK or Ireland?

We’ve built a free mobile app for the latest products, documents, send enquiries and apply for jobs.

You can find it on the app stores by searching “engineers insight”

[Daniel Priestley @DanielPriestley]

The UK is like a person who looks rich but doesn’t own anything. The house is rented, the car is leased, the fancy watch is a gift from grandma.

Most British companies aren’t British. If you don’t own the assets, you don’t get the profit and you don‘t have the wealth.

The UK Government wants you to believe that the top 10% of British earners and investors aren’t paying enough in taxes (despite covering 50%+ of the bills).

The truth is, the UK doesn’t own anything anymore. When “British companies” make a profit it goes back to their foreign shareholders.

The economy isn’t in trouble because of wealth inequality the economy is in trouble because of asset deficiency.

The last chance the UK has to fix this is the small group of dynamic entrepreneurs and investors who are UK based. If you lose them, you’ve lost the existing businesses and the ability to create new ones. If the government taxes rise more - the only thing left in the UK will be cheap labour for foreign companies to exploit.

Here’s a list of 30 “British Brands” that aren’t:

1. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars – Owned by BMW (Germany) since 1998.

2. Mini – Also owned by BMW (Germany) since 1994.

3. Bentley – Owned by Volkswagen Group (Germany) since 1998.

4. Jaguar – Owned by Tata Motors (India) since 2008.

5. Land Rover – Owned by Tata Motors (India) since 2008.

6. Cadbury – Owned by Mondelez International (USA) since 2010.

7. P&O Ferries – Owned by DP World (United Arab Emirates) since 2006.

8. Boots – Owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance (USA) since 2014.

9. Scottish Power – Owned by Iberdrola (Spain) since 2007.

10. British Steel – Owned by Jingye Group (China) since 2020.

11. Weetabix – Owned by Post Holdings (USA) since 2017.

12. Harrods – Owned by the Qatar Investment Authority (Qatar) since 2010.

13. Selfridges – Owned by the Weston family (Canada) since 2003.

14. Lotus Cars – Owned by Geely (China) since 2017.

15. O2 – Owned by Telefónica (Spain) since 2006.

16. Thames Water – Part-owned by a consortium including China Investment Corporation (China).

17. House of Fraser – Owned by Sanpower Group (China) since 2014.

18. Fortnum & Mason – Owned by the Weston family (Canada) since 1951.

19. Vauxhall – Owned by Stellantis (a multinational conglomerate headquartered in the Netherlands) since 2021, after being previously owned by General Motors (USA).

20. Costa Coffee – Owned by The Coca-Cola Company (USA) since 2019.

21. Caffè Nero – Majority-owned by The Cyrpus-based holding company controlled by its founder, Gerry Ford, with significant involvement from foreign investment firms.

22. Innocent Drinks – Majority-owned by The Coca-Cola Company (USA) since 2013.

23. Manchester United – Owned by the Glazer family (USA) since 2005.

24. ARM Holdings – Owned by SoftBank (Japan) since 2016 (with plans for a partial public offering in the USA).

25. Hamleys – Owned by Reliance Industries (India) since 2019.

26. Virgin Atlantic – 49% owned by Delta Air Lines (USA).

27. Odeon Cinemas – Owned by AMC Theatres (USA), which is controlled by Wanda Group (China).

28. Thomson Holidays – Now part of the TUI Group (Germany).

29. New Look – Controlled by Brait SE (South Africa).

30. Harvey Nichols – Owned by Dickson Concepts (Hong Kong) since 1991.

[Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber]

the people lecturing u about climate think your data is stored in actual clouds

[Concerned Citizen @BGatesIsaPyscho]

🚨🇬🇧 Meanwhile in Southend right now

Yes Southend not Southport - more machete wielding thugs fight on the street in broad daylight as families holidaying return from the theme park.

Britain is broken - you are only witnessing the start of it.

[Konstantin Kisin @KonstantinKisin]

People think I am exaggerating when I say that our children are being taught to hate their own society and being lied to about history.

I am not.

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

@jummmbbbooo @AllThingSkyBlue @callyhughess Can see us

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

@callyhughess @jummmbbbooo @CCFCSBA_ Scenes

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

🎙 We started a Podcast!

"Through the Eye" from @EngInsightUK is now LIVE.
It’s an insight into the careers of business leaders in manufacturing and how they inspire the people around them.

https://t.co/qY59hI8zK8

[Engineers Insight @EngInsightUK]

🎙️We’re starting a podcast!

Here's a glimpse of what's to come! 🎥

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."
A huge thank you to @sarah_black8 from @Siemens for giving an honest insight into her career and how she inspires the people around her.

[Engineers Insight @EngInsightUK]

Here’s last weeks product posts in the Engineers Insight app:
- @SigmatekAT ETT HMI range.
- @AUER Signal GmbH RDM multifunction beacon.
- @nippon_v LRX / MX Series.
- @KUKA_UK KUKA Fortec Robot.

Search “Engineers Insight” in the app stores!

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

@jummmbbbooo @crickshouts @Blunham_CC 😂😂😂😂

[MTDMFG - UK Manufacturing @mtdmfg]

NEW EPISODE: 𝗦𝗠𝗘Focus is the programme showcasing our brilliant SMEs. For manufacturers, by manufacturers, episode 140, hosted by @SDE_Technology's Chris Greenough, features Thomas Flude, Co-Founder of Engineers Insight. https://t.co/PzXEOSpF9a #UKmfg #GBmfg #SMEFocus 🇬🇧

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

@beckyshortland @MaxBiamou @callyhughess @jummmbbbooo

[Advanced Engineering @advancedenguk]

🎉We've partnered with Engineers Insight to support the manufacturing and engineering industry. Their new app will help engineers in all regions to easily access the world's largest industrial manufacturing companies, all in one place, via a digital platform.
#AEUK23
#partnership

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

@_JMarshh @Coventry_City You’re welcome xo

[tjflude23 @tjflude23]

@callyhughess @jummmbbbooo @2022benclay Grow up

[Michael @greenallefc]

Oh my god 0:18 might be the most Lampardian transition ever.

[𝗙𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗢 🇩🇪 @fiago7]

The tipping culture in North America is the most toxic concept ever. Rather than blaming customers for “ONLY“ tipping $70 (wtf?) how about blaming your boss for not paying you a salary you can live off?

[sarah @sahouraxo]

20 years ago today, the US and UK invaded Iraq.

Over a million killed. Millions more refugees.

Worse birth defects and cancer rates than Hiroshima.

One of the biggest crimes of this century.

0 sanctions, 0 ICC arrest warrants.