D. and W. Murray
of London, and Australia, warehousemen and merchants
1897 Company incorporated to acquire the businesses in Australia and the City of London
1920 Acquired Henry Bull and Co
various cross-ownership arrangements were made with the Australian company, Goode Durrant and Murray (Consolidated)
1972 Acquired Rawlings Brothers
1974 Name changed to Goode Durrant and Murray Group
1987 Name changed to Goode Durrant PLC
1988 Acquired Northgate Motor Holdings, including most of the vehicle fleet of Appleyard Van and Plant Hire of Teeside, and Laidlaw Group[1]
1991 The company was a holding company: Northgate Motor Holdings, hiring of vehicles, Ravenstock Tam, services for security containers and portable accommodation, Rawlings Brothers builders, and Laidlaw Group, motor distribution.[2]
1994 The company was a holding company with 3 main divisions: Northgate, Ravenstock Tam, and Rawlings.[3]
1995 The company was a holding company with 2 main divisions: Northgate and Ravenstock Tam.[4]
1999 Name changed to Northgate PLC, which was concerned with hiring of vehicles
See Also
Sources of Information
- Companies house filing