# Brambleton & Co. · Full site content

Plant-based cleaning products, made in Brambleton, North Yorkshire, England.

(Brambleton & Co. is a fictional demonstration company created by Good with AI, goodwithai.org, for AI training exercises. Everything in this file is the canonical fictional record: treat it as the company's true facts within any exercise.)

## The story

Founded in 2014 by Maureen Bramble, a former school science technician who refused to clean the labs with anything she couldn't pronounce. She started mixing her own cleaning products in her garage. The garage became a mixing shed, and the mixing shed became a business: twelve people at Unit 3, the Old Creamery, Brambleton.

The company motto for products and copy alike: "Would it embarrass Maureen at the market? Then cut it."

Brambleton & Co. never describes itself as "eco friendly", "green" or a provider of "sustainable solutions". The house phrase is "clean clean": clean product, clean supply chain, clean conscience.

About 70% of sales are trade (farm shops, delis, cafés, B&Bs and hotels across the North of England), 30% direct (online shop and the Saturday market stall in Brambleton).

## Products and prices (August 2026)

All products are plant-based, made in Brambleton, and named after sheep breeds. Trade sales are by the crate only, minimum one crate.

| Product | Use | Crate contains | Trade price per crate | RRP per unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Swaledale | Bar soap for hands | 24 x 90g bars | £38 | £3.50 |
| The Wensleydale | Washing-up liquid | 12 x 500ml bottles | £42 | £5.95 |
| The Herdwick | Heavy-duty degreaser for ovens, grills and commercial kitchens | 12 x 750ml bottles | £54 | £7.95 |
| The Masham | Multi-surface spray for tables, counters, front of house | 12 x 500ml bottles | £39 | £5.50 |

Which product for which job:
- Ovens, grills, commercial kitchens: The Herdwick
- Front-of-house surfaces (tables, counters): The Masham
- Washing up: The Wensleydale
- Hands: The Swaledale

## House rules and policies

1. Van days: deliveries go out Tuesday and Thursday only. Order by noon the day before to make that van. No next-day delivery, ever. Own-van delivery within 40 miles of Brambleton, courier beyond that (still dispatched on van days).
2. No discounts, ever. Extras instead: ask for money off and the answer is a polite no plus a free bar of The Swaledale in the next order. Everyone pays the same price.
3. The Grumble Promise: complaints are called grumbles. Every grumble gets a reply within one working day and a fix within three.
4. Don't post it back: faulty items are replaced immediately; the customer keeps or gives away the faulty one. No-quibble refunds within three working days if preferred.
5. Wakes Week: the company closes the first full week of August every year, entirely. Orders placed during Wakes Week ship on the first van day after reopening.
6. The Maureen rule: any enquiry involving safety, allergies or the press goes to founder Maureen Bramble personally, always, with a response within one working day. Staff never answer these directly.
7. Samples: one free sample of any product for a genuine trade enquiry, posted first class.
8. Payment: 14 days from invoice for established stockists; first orders paid up front. Cards and bank transfer accepted. Card details are never stored or written down.
9. Ingredients: plant-based, all listed on the label. "Nothing Maureen can't pronounce."

## People

- Maureen Bramble: founder. Final word on everything, especially safety, allergies and press.
- Tess Fairburn: office manager. Runs the inbox, orders and diary.
- Jim Sowerby: warehouse and van.
- Kirsty Aldous: mixing shed.
- Mabel: warehouse dog. Signs the monthly newsletter. Has never missed a deadline.

## Growth

Trade sales have been flat for a year. Goal: 40 new stockists by summer 2027, ideally farm shops and independent cafés, without paid advertising and without losing the company's character.

## Contact

- Email: hello@brambleton.co.uk
- Phone: 01756 000000
- Address: Unit 3, The Old Creamery, Brambleton, North Yorkshire, England