Robinson Young has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1972 when it was founded by David Robinson and Sheila Elton. After a couple of difficult initial years the company soon started to expand and has achieved steady growth ever since to now become the largest specialist non food broker in the UK. Below are some of the milestones and notable events.
| 1972 | Founded by DM Robinson and SF Elton |
| 1975 | Acquired 50% share in Marchant Manufacturing |
| 1978 | Acquired own warehouse in Bury St Edmunds |
| 1982 | Moved to larger warehouse on present head office site |
| 1986 | Turnover hit £10 million. Extended warehouse doubling capacity |
| 1992 | Began importing product directly from the Far East |
| 1994 | Hit £20 million turnover |
| 1995 | Reorganised business into four specialist divisions 1998 Won Batleys award for Non Food Supplier of the Year |
| 2002 | Set up new warehouse and distribution centre in Thetford |
| 2004 | Sold holding in Marchant Manufacturing |
| 2005 | Acquired Limpet Tapes. Hit £50 million turnover |
| 2005 | Won Tesco award for Healthcare own label Supplier of the Year |
| 2006 | Doubled capacity at Thetford distribution facility |
| 2007 | Won Nisa award for own label Supplier of the Year |