Britax (/ˈbrɪtæks/) is a British manufacturer of childcare products including car seats, pushchairs and high chairs.

In 1960, the BSI introduced a kite-mark BS 3254 for car seats, and Britax was one of the first to comply to the standard.

In June 1966, the parent company, Excelsior Motor, bought Notek, a car light manufacturer.

In March 1995, L.A. Rumbold the Surrey-based aircraft interiors company owned by BSG International, won a contract to manufacture all toilet modules for Boeing 737s.

It bought Buderus Sell, a German aircraft seat manufacturer in June 1997 for £73 million.

[1][2] The Isofix (known as LATCH in the US) system was developed jointly by child safety seat maker Britax-Römer and Volkswagen, with the first compatible products released in 1997.

In November 2010, Carlyle sold Britax Childcare, to Nordic Capital, for a reported £450 million.

[5] According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which relied on consumer-submitted reports, nearly 100 adults and children had been injured by the BOB jogging pushchairs from 2012 to 2018.

According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission lawsuit, Britax had failed to disclose these accidents to regulators.

The British headquarters are near junction 11 of the M25 near the A320 roundabout in Longcross near Chertsey, having been situated in Andover, when it was known as Britax Excelsior.