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The best business names you’ve seen

203 replies

Snollygoster2019 · 26/07/2019 17:43

I saw a van for a landscape gardening firm called the Puzzled Monkey today, which I thought was very clever.

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itssquidstella · 27/07/2019 07:58

A firm in Northants (I think they deal in antiques) called Knights of Old. The village is called Old, their surname is Knight. I love it!

cantfindname · 27/07/2019 08:02

@itssquidstella Knights of Old is a removal firm. I knew the owner's granddaughter.

SheSnapsThenSheFarts · 27/07/2019 08:07

@RuthW was it in Northampton? If so I think it's still there!

NCB2019 · 27/07/2019 08:14

Pane in the glass- window company

pinkmagic1 · 27/07/2019 08:24

Brendas Big Baps- Catering van on the A1. Also saw a scaffolding company once called 'Steve's Erections.

Haribeau · 27/07/2019 08:28

‘Nail Diamond’ nail and beauty salon

MrsReader · 27/07/2019 08:34

A Barbers called Top Shear

CatsCatsCats11 · 27/07/2019 08:40

Me Julie's Baps - Bakery

pollyglot · 27/07/2019 08:47

Laundry company called Staarchi and Staarchi

MostIneptThatEverStepped · 27/07/2019 08:55

Less clever, more unfortunate translation but a Chinese restaurant in Elephant and Castle called 'Aftertaste'...I wonder what they were aiming for?

BikeRunSki · 27/07/2019 08:55

Absolute Crepe -pancake van

GenericDietCola · 27/07/2019 09:02

Shop selling kites in Salisbury called Cunning Stunts (years ago, not sure if it’s still there)

BSintolerant · 27/07/2019 15:45

There’s a fishmonger whose email address starts with bigpollocks@........ Grin

Sexnotgender · 27/07/2019 15:46

The Lesbian Donkey.

theluckiest · 27/07/2019 16:16

Wonder if the Thai restaurant in Belfast is still there? The Thai-Tanic. Brilliant.

TheInvestigator · 27/07/2019 16:18

It's not the name but the website. I was sitting in a traffic jam behind a truck for a pota-potty company. The website was www.wemovesh.it
That make me giggle.

Kalim8 · 27/07/2019 17:19

Tide high in whitby

Swedetalker · 27/07/2019 17:29

I can't remember where it is but ive definitely seen a chinese restaurant called Wok right Inn

billhubbard · 27/07/2019 17:34

Solicitors in Glastonbury called Bullied Leeks ...
Not sure if it's still there as haven't been for years.
Very odd name . If anyone more local than me I would love to know if it's still there , it used to be at the bottom of the town .

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 27/07/2019 17:55

It was funny but no so much now

A cement mixing company called
Jim’ll Mix It

PuppyMonkey · 27/07/2019 18:04

Another chip shop one - The Cod’s Scallops in Nottingham.

FrangipaniBlue · 27/07/2019 19:25

Mobile sandwich van - The Bap Van, you can guess the music it played as it pulled up Grin

Millie2013 · 27/07/2019 19:33

Shirley Temple Indian restaurant in Shirley, near Birmingham

BikeRunSki · 27/07/2019 20:52

@FrangipaniBlue, you must work not too far from me or DH. We work in neighbouring towns (W and L?) but both our offices get The Bap Van.

FrangipaniBlue · 28/07/2019 06:23

@BikeRunSki it wasn't local to me, it was when I was working at a client near Doncaster!

But if there is one local (Cumbria?) then I need to find it 🤣🤣🤣