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A Beorma maker stitching a bridle leather belt in the Walsall workshop

About Beorma

Fine leather goods,
handmade in England

Beorma is a leather workshop in Walsall, for centuries the centre of England's saddlery trade. We make bags, belts and small leather goods by hand, to be used every day and kept for life.

The Beorma team in the Walsall workshop

Heritage

Walsall, the home of English saddlery

Walsall's leather craft goes back centuries. The town earned a reputation for some of the finest leather goods in the world and became the centre of England's saddlery trade, with its skills passed down through generations of makers.

We are here to keep that tradition at work, pairing the techniques of the town's saddlers with designs made for everyday life now.

Stacks of cut bridle and vegetable-tanned leather in the Beorma workshop

Materials

From the finest tanneries

We source our leathers from tanneries known for their craft and their care for the environment, and choose every hide for its quality and durability. Our full grain vegetable-tanned leathers are made using environmentally friendly processes and age beautifully over time.

Explore our materials

Story

Words by Alex Simpson, founder

When I made my first leather bag at 13, I never dreamed that one day I would be at the helm of Beorma, a company born from a lifelong passion for leather.

After a 15-year career in bomb disposal, I came home in May 2022 with a deep-rooted wish to work with leather, and our first child, Jake, on the way. Within two weeks I had put together a small workshop and got to work.

Three months later, during a sleepless night rocking Jake to sleep, I read about the closure of a four-generation leather company in the heart of Walsall. I couldn't let the talent of those artisans be dispersed and lost, and that was when the seed of Beorma was planted.

Beorma is a celebration of heritage and of the artisans who bring leather to life. We are here to keep Walsall's craft alive, and to share it with you.

Approach / Ethos

Made to be kept, and mended

Sustainability drives everything we do. We choose the finest leathers from tanneries that share our values on environmental care and ethical practice, so every piece is made to last with as little impact as we can manage.

A Beorma piece is made to be used for decades, and we stand behind it. If a bag, belt or wallet ever needs a re-stitch, new hardware, a re-edge or a deep condition, our Walsall workshop can bring it back.

Repairs