MC Products is, and has always been, a family-run and owned business, founded in 1986 by the husband and wife team, Michael and Estelle Cosgrove.
Michael, already an industry expert, brought the technical vision for a new standard of quality. It was his true partnership with Estelle—their shared determination, collaboration, and unwavering support for each other—that truly built the business, establishing the reputation for quality and reliability we are known for today.
That founding spirit of partnership continues to drive us. Michael and Estelle's shared commitment to our partners remains the cornerstone of our business. Today, Michael carries that vision forward as Managing Director, working side-by-side with his son Steven, who is now celebrating his 20th year with the company. This ensures our family values guide every decision we make.
Our family values may have started with our founders but today it's embodied by our entire team. Together we are a genuine mix of experts, ranging from the admin and sales desks to the people on the workshop floor. This is where British Design actually happens. In our Merseyside workshop, you will find sewing machinists with decades of experience working along side material technicians who can visualise a customer brief and bring your ideas to life.
Our warehouse and quality control team goes beyond simply picking and packing. They handle the final assembly of everything from the workshop and perform final checks on every UK made product, ensuring each and every one is perfect before it goes out the door. On the front line, our field sales experts work with you to understand your operational challenges first hand. All this is supported by a dedicated customer care team.
This level of expertise isn't built overnight. We are proud that some of the original team members are still part of the MC Products family today, they bring irreplaceable decades of experience to the company. The daily culture is fast. It is dynamic. There is always a new challenge, but together we always get things done.
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We listen first. As your "one-stop shop" partner, we embed with your team to solve your exact challenge—from bespoke designs to full head-to-toe kits. Your challenge is ours.
Our roots are in our UK workshop. This is where we innovate, test, and perfect every stitch, strap, and clasp to ensure it meets our exacting standards.
We deliver value through adaptability. By leveraging our UK workshop for prototyping and offshore partners for scale, we find the right solution at the most competitive price.
Quality is non-negotiable. Whether manufactured in-house or sourced externally, every item undergoes the same exacting control to ensure it is field-ready and life-proof.
We are a proud ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company. This isn't just a badge; it's our fundamental commitment to you.
This certification guarantees a proven, repeatable process for quality management. It ensures that every product, whether manufactured in our UK workshop or sourced from our global partners, undergoes rigorous quality control checks before it reaches you. For our clients, this means consistency, reliability, and complete traceability.
We recognise our responsibility to operate sustainably and ethically. We are actively working to improve our environmental impact by focusing on durable materials that last, reducing waste in our manufacturing process, and optimizing logistics.
Furthermore, our commitment to ethics is non-negotiable. Our Modern Slavery Policy applies to 100% of our supply chain, ensuring we only work with partners who share our values.
Born from humble beginnings, MC Products started in a 1,000sqft unit. With a modest promotional customer list and a clear vision, our founders began their adventure together.
With a growing customer base and a demand outstripping our capacity we quickly outgrew our first home. With the entire team based in or around Knowsley, we relocated locally; more space facilitated new equipment and a growing team.
While our heart is in UK manufacturing in 1995 we established our offshore manufacturing capabilities, this enabled us to secure high-volume capacity and competitive rates for our clients.
In 2001, our team identified the internet’s future significance. Keen to lead the market, we launched www.police-supplies.co.uk: the first retail website of it's kind dedicated to UK emergency services personnel.
2006 was a pivotal year for MC Products; it is the year that we officially incorporated as the entity you know today: MC Products UK Ltd.
We proudly achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification: a testament to our commitment to quality, consistency, and a rigorous customer focus.
Utilising UK design and leveraging offshore supply capabilities, MC Products UK Ltd was awarded preferred supplier status for the national supply of Police tactical MOLLE vests.
We remain a proud UK-based manufacturer Still in Yardley road and still home to some of our original team after 40 years. We are continually evolving and looking to the future for the next opportunity.
Our story doesn't stop today. That same drive for innovation that started in 1986 moves us forward. We are constantly exploring new materials and emerging technologies to ensure our products don't just meet the standard, but set it.
As the needs of our front-line partners change, we adapt and innovate right alongside them—ready to design and build the solution for their next challenge.
