Good Boy is a leading British pet treats and accessories brand created in 1962 by Armitage Pet Care, manufacturing dog and cat treats toys and feeding equipment. Good Boy was granted the Royal Warrant as Pet Food Manufacturer to Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 and is now owned by US based Spectrum Brands following a 2020 acquisition for 140 million pounds. Good Boy products are consistent eBay UK and Amazon UK sellers with strong repeat purchase demand from pet owners across Britain.
Parent Company
Spectrum Brands (UK) Limited
Headquarters
Regent Mill, Fir Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0HS, United Kingdom
Authentic Distributors
1. Armitage Pet Care Direct Trade ✅ (armitages.co.uk — official brand trade portal, "work with UK's favourite retailers")
2. Spectrum Brands UK/Europe ✅ (parent company corporate trade contact)
3. VioVet ✅ (confirmed B2B/trade pet supplier carrying Good Boy)
4. PackagePets ✅ (confirmed UK pet trade distributor explicitly listing Good Boy/Armitage brands)
Professional Notes for FBA Sellers
✅ GENUINE ROYAL ENDORSEMENT — Good Boy holds
a verified Royal Warrant as Pet Food
Manufacturer to Queen Elizabeth II, granted
in 1967 — exceptionally strong, rare, and
authentic trust signal for Amazon UK listings
(note: Royal Warrants require ongoing
renewal/review, worth confirming current
status given the late Queen's passing)
⚠️ IMPORTANT OWNERSHIP NOTE — Despite deep
British heritage, Good Boy's parent company
Armitage Pet Care is now owned by Spectrum
Brands Holdings Inc, a Missouri USA based
company, following a £140 million
acquisition completed in 2020/2021
✅ Choc Drops have a genuinely unique selling
point — they're the ONLY chocolate-flavoured
dog treat that contains zero actual cocoa,
making them safe for dogs (real chocolate
is toxic to dogs) — strong educational
content opportunity for Amazon listings
✅ Spectrum Brands' other pet portfolio brands
include Furminator, SmartBones, and Nature's
Miracle — useful if cross-referencing related
brands in future directory research
✅ Always request authorization letter LOA
and confirm invoices show your registered
business name for Amazon compliance
✅ Sister brand "Good Girl" (cat treats) was
created following Good Boy's success —
worth noting as a related brand opportunity
if expanding your directory further
✅ Armitage Pet Care generated over $80m
(£61.5m) in net sales in the 12 months
before acquisition — substantial,
well-established commercial scale