Starting out as a father and son team, engineers Paul and Brent Steed created Arthur Francis using a play on their respective middle names. They brought together Paul’s heritage craft and commercial fabrication experience with Brent’s contemporary engineering know-how.

Their first range of garden sculptures became hugely sought after, so Paul and Brent welcomed more family members into the business to help create everything from commercial signage to one-of-a-kind sculptures.

And now, having noticed a demand for high-end, premium-quality custom pieces, we made the natural move into working with landscapers, architects and home-owners on large-scale, bespoke projects.

We’re incredibly proud to remain a family-run business, based in the heart of rural Leicestershire. This location provides us with endless inspiration from the natural world, as well as being the perfect spot to collaborate with creatives across the UK.