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 167,645 pages of information and 247,064 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.

First Security Group

From Graces Guide

of Fleet (registered office)

c1982 Company seems to have started operating

1985 Group incorporated, acquiring FSG Holdings from a Bermuda registered Company. Registered as a public company and floated on the Stock Exchange

1986 The major activities were:[1]

  • Automotive sensors
  • Security devices
  • Fire detectors

Acquired Fire Fighting Enterprises (UK) Ltd

British Car Auctions Group held 44 percent of the equity

1988 Renamed First Technology plc

2005 The three divisions were:[2]

  • Gas sensing - industrial safety instruments, sensors and medical
  • Automotive and special products - sensors, crash switches and electromechanical
  • Safety and analysis - crash testing, simulation and modelling, strain gauges

2006 Acquired by Honeywell International

2006 Renamed First Technology Ltd, of Bracknell

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Sources of Information

  1. 1986 Annual report
  2. 2005 Annual report
  • Companies house filings