Holmes and Vaudrey
1882 Arthur Bromley Holmes and J. C. Vaudrey commenced business in Liverpool as Civil Engineers
1883 They formed the Liverpool Electric Supply Co Limited.
1889 Messrs. Chamberlain and Hookham obtained Provisional Order for electricity supply in Birmingham; eventually they disposed of this Order to Messrs. Holmes and Vaudrey of Liverpool. In December the Birmingham Electric Supply Co Ltd. was formed to take up this Order.
1896 Liverpool Corporation took over the Liverpool Electric Supply Company