Associated Fire Alarms
of Jewin House, Redcross Street, London, W1.
1890 Founded (but which company)?[1]
1911 Pearson Fire Alarm amalgamated with the May Oatway Fire Alarm Co to form Associated Fire Alarms Ltd, a public company.[2]
1937 Fire alarm and extinguisher manufacturers. "Afal" Fire Appliances. "Mofal" Fire Appliances. "Pearson" Fire Appliances. [3]
1962 Acquired Joseph Kaye and Sons, maker of railway carriage locks. [4]. Acquired 4 privately-owned fire engineering business[5].
1964 The directors wanted to clarify that the company was a rental company[6]
c.1964 The company suddenly reported large losses when it had previously been profitable; this led to a change of management and major measures to restore profitability[7]
1966 AFA Security Systems Ltd provided fire protection to a number of large companies.[8]
1967 AFA Security Systems Ltd: motor car anti-theft devices, Sidleen key motor-car anti-theft device
1968 AFA Group Ltd of Wellington Street, London WC2.
1969 EMI acquired Associated Fire Alarms (A.F.A).[9]
1970 Name changed to AFA-Minerva