About Us
We didn’t get here by accident. We’ve been blending, drying, fermenting and grinding organic coconuts since 2014.
Over the years, we’ve learnt a lot about this adaptable fruit (yes, it’s not a nut!) and have been at the forefront of the coconut revolution ever since.
Many of our links started in Asia, but today we have people on the ground in the UK, HK and The Philippines, which means we have a good grasp on this wonderful world of coconuts. We’ve continued to work with many of the same fantastic coconut producers over the years.
Our love of coconuts had an unlikely beginning in 2007 when Mike Pilgrim, our Co-founder and Chief Adventurer, purchased a small ship in the Philippines. Mike, with help from local partners restored the “Odyssey” to its former glory.
Our Story So Far
The ship provided a ferry service to help transport local people and vehicles to and from the island of Alabat and mainland Philippines and very soon the islanders and local businesses of Alabat began to prosper.
An Interesting Question
One day over lunch, the local mayor threw out an interesting question:
He asked if Mike could find a use for thousands of waste coconut husks left over each day from islanders making coconut oil?
From this idea, Mike started a husk processing business producing coconut fibre for export.
As Mike worked with the islanders to create a successful venture (and his love of coconuts grew!), he noticed the growing worldwide need for healthy plant-based foods and so, “The Coconut Company” was born. This venture provided much welcome new income for the coconut farmers in the Philippines.
The Coconut Company is Born
Things were getting global. Mr Coconut needed a right hand man. Ok, woman. In 2015, Vicky Henley launched our London office and we started delivering products into Europe and the Middle East and now including North America and South Africa.
We’re proud to say, The Coconut Company has now spread its wings worldwide and produces high quality, organic and plant-based coconut products. With dedicated teams located in our offices in London, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the company ensures it keeps its strong links with local farmers and producers.
Only The Good Stuff
We’re reassuringly fussy when it comes to the coconuts we source for our products.
We insist the coconuts have gone through minimal processing, wherever possible. We work with farmers that have organic certification or who farm naturally with no pesticides or herbicides. We are proudly plant-based, non GMO and free from gluten, dairy, soy and refined sugars.
We also insist upon using recyclable packaging for all products.
Some of the areas we operate in are very prone to typhoons, which often effect the most vulerable members of society. In order to help, we established community links in the Philippines since 2019, whereby the UK team collect clothes and toys for the children of farmers in typhoon prone local villages. We also contributed towards a typhoon recovery programme and helped sponsor the building of a Kindergarten in the Quezon City region.
Our efforts in 2021 and 2022 came closer to home and saw significant donations made to Barnados in Wales.
In 2025, we partnered with a Sri Lankan based charity called Sisu Senehasa to provide meaningful monthly donations to children who need financial assistance throughout school to help with purchases of books, laptops, clothing and costs towards mentoring. We also fund an annual medical camp, which provides hundreds of families with regular health checks and other important medical screening programmes in central Sri Lanka. You can read more about the camp and the work of the foundation here. We were truly honoured to be a sponsor of this charity and to give back to the communities where our coconuts are farmed.
Community Links
The Coco Crew
Meet the people behind the company who are truly nuts about coconuts!
Mike Pilgrim
Co-founder & Director
Mike, based in our HK sourcing office, manages our key supplier relationships in Asia. He also helps with business planning and New Product Development.
Vicky Henley
Co-founder, Director & CEO
Vicky concentrates on building our business across the UK and Europe and the day to day running of our London operation.
Junn Romero
Quality Assurance & Technical Support
Junn spends lots of time working to ensure our quality documentation is in place, to cover our BRGCG programme.
Charl Esterhuizen
Head of Logistics & Production
Charl coordinates the production and shipment of our quality goods across the UK and to overseas customers.
Roger PILGRIM
Business & Operations Support
Roger manages our special projects including the use of AI within the business to ensure a first class service is provided to our customers.
Gina de la Cruz
Bookkeeper & Number Cruncher
Gina keeps our accounts sparkling and reconciles our books across the globe!
PSALM
Creative Director
He loves coconuts, and designs cool things for them!
Packaging design, product ideation, and marketing support.
Kavinda Silva
Business Development Manager
Kavinda knows coconuts! Born and raised in Sri Lanka, he helps grow our bulk and retail sales channels.