In 1884 Joseph and Jules Fuerst established in London an international trading company. It traded as Fuerst Brothers until 1957 when it was acquired by Mrs. Eileen Day Lawson. Trading thereafter as Fuerst Day Lawson the company prospered and expanded into many of the fields covered by the present Group.

1884年，Joseph和JulesFuerst在伦敦成立了一家国际贸易公司。以富尔斯特兄弟为名营业到1957年，然后被戴·劳森太太收购。收购后，以富尔斯特·戴·劳森为名，公司繁荣发展，扩展到现有集团经营的许多领域。