Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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D. and W. Murray

From Graces Guide

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


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Sources of Information

  1. 1988 Annual report
  2. 1991 Annual report
  3. 1994 Annual report
  4. 1995 Annual report
  • Companies house filing