The origins of the Timm business was in 1854 when Edward Timm rented a five sail windmill and three storey steam mill on Boothferry Road, Goole. This led to the foundation of E Timm & Son Ltd, flour millers. Timm Grain Ltd closed the mill with the loss of 72 jobs in April 2001. These silos on Goole Docks remained in use for a number of years but the site was cleared in early 2019.