Kensington Palace Hotel
1954 The name of Kensington Palace Mansions Ltd was changed to Kensington Palace Hotel Ltd, reflecting the name by which most patrons knew the hotel[1]
1960 Acquired 60 percent interest in Securicor Ltd for investment purposes. Acquired Night Security Ltd to run in conjunction with Securicor[2]; also owned the Grand Hotel, Folkestone[3]
By 1963 was a subsidiary of Associated Hotels[4]
By the mid-1960s the Securicor subsidiary was earning more than the hotel part of the business.
1970 Took a lease on the new Arlington Court Hotel at Heathrow
1973 Kensington Palace Hotel Ltd and Associated Hotels sold all their hotels to Maxwell Joseph's Capital Group (a hotel and restaurant company); as well as the Kensington Palace, the hotels included the Shaftesbury, the Prince of Wales, and the Eccleston[5]. Associated Hotels was renamed Securicor; its quoted subsidiary Kensington Palace Hotel was renamed Security Services[6]