Nick Winters Group

Nick Winters Group was established in 1992 by founder and Managing Director Mr. Nick Winters. The group incorporates subsidiaries in France, Ireland, the UK and Italy. We are one of the leading exporters of hides, skins and animal by products from Europe with over 40 employees in 4 countries; our sales teams cover most of the globe. Our head office is based near Tours in the Loire Valley of France, one hour south of Paris by TGV train. Since 2019 Nick Winters is a member of Bigard Group one of the largest animal protein processors in Europe with over 14 employees and with a turnover in excess of 4.5 billion euros. Nick Winters Hides and Skins division specialises in the sourcing of top quality hides and skins from France, England, Italy, Ireland and around the world. As a guarantee of quality, we only work with the largest industrial abattoirs in order to best satisfy all your raw and semi-finished leather requirements. In 2020, the group acquired a modern wetblue tannery, Compagnie Européenne de Tannage(CET) based in north west France able to process up to 4-600 tonnes per week. The tannery is close to the major slaughter facilities of the group and within easy reach of our UK and IRISH hide collections. Nick Winters Proteins is another division of the group specialising in the export of frozen variety meats and animal by-products to worldwide food industries and bio-tech industries.