Ford of Britain is a British wholly owned subsidiary of Ford of Europe, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

. Its business started in 1909 and has its registered office in Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....

. It adopted the name of Ford of Britain in 1960.

Ford of Britain operates four major manufacturing sites in the UK, in Bridgend

Ford Bridgend Engine Plant

The Ford Bridgend Engine Plant is a manufacturing facility of Ford of Europe, located in Bridgend, South Wales.After signing an investment deal with the Welsh Development Agency, construction was started on the greenfield site in 1977...

 (petrol engine production), Dagenham (diesel engine production), Halewood

Halewood

Halewood is in Merseyside, England and is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. The district lies near Liverpool's southeastern boundary, bordered by the suburbs of Hunts Cross and Woolton....

 (transmissions) and Southampton

Southampton

Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...

 (commercial vehicle assembly).