Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Elizabeth Shaw

From Graces Guide

Chcocolate and sugar confectionery manufacturer

1954 Public company incorporated

1955 Unexpected severe loss[1]

1957 Acquired by H. S. Whiteside and Co[2]

1967 H S Whiteside was put into liquidation

Later owned by Cavenham Foods

Became part of Famous Names[3]

1981 Management buy out of Famous Names[4]

1985 Acquired by Imperial Group

1986 Imperial was acquired by Hanson Trust

c.1987 Name changed to Elizabeth Shaw

1989 Management buy out from Hanson[5]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times June 18, 1955
  2. The Times July 27, 1957
  3. The Times May 9, 1984
  4. The Times Apr. 27, 1989
  5. The Times Apr. 27, 1989