History in the making
John Letts forever changed the way we record personal history.
The Letts family has an extraordinary history going back to 1796 when John Letts opened a store and publishing business in the city of London. It was one of the earliest examples of a corporate incubator. In 1812 he invented the commercial diary. 225 years later the family is still innovating.
Photo of John Letts
Today LettsGroup is a branded incubator group run by Philip Letts, the 7th generation of the eponymous diary family. He is supported by Anthony Letts. Together they are developing the group while nurturing the 8th generation of the family.
Did you know that in the 1800’s Letts also printed interest tables, specialist clerical and medical diaries, calendars, parliamentary registers, ledgers, and logbooks. It was not long before we added address books.
Our values are no different today; innovation, sustainability, quality, integrity and family.
Letts History
Photo of Letts's Diary
We invented the first commercial diary in 1812 and followed this with a series of stationery products.
Photo of Modern Diaries
Letts diaries used by politicians, writers, inventors, industrialists and generals. Queen Victoria used a Letts diary
Photo of a Letts Revision Guide
In the 1980’s we launched Letts Revise including GCSE and A’level revision guides.
In the 1990’s we organised the Exhibition of Pompei in London and launched Gianni Versace in the UK.
Photo of a designer with 4 models, 2 to his right and 2 to his left
In the 2000’s the family largely divested paper based products and the twenty first century LettsGroup was born. We invested in digital media and developed our incubator which today focuses on Media-as-a-Service, digital green technology projects and innovation in the arts sector.

Our incubator has also helped partner companies to successfully develop one of the first Web currencies, a smartphone desktop system, an international artists network and a creative services marketplace.
We are just at the beginning of the new LettsGroup journey. 
We hope you will join us.
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