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Parolle Electrical Plant Co

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1934 A. Reyrolle and Co established Parolle Electrical Plant Co Ltd as a private company for construction of electrical and other plant with the specific aim of acquiring shares in C. A. Parsons and Co from the executors of the estate of the late Sir Charles Parsons. Two directors were appointed by Reyrolle and one by Parsons[1].

1938 A new company Parolle Electrical Plant Co Ltd was formed to take over the contracting business of a company of the same name. The shares in the new company would be held equally by C. A. Parsons and Co and A. Reyrolle and Co. The shares in C. A. Parsons and Co held by the old company have been acquired by A. Reyrolle and Co[2].

1947 C. A. Parsons and Co owned 50% of the shares in Parolle Electrical Plant Co[3].


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 22 January 1934
  2. The Times, 17 February 1938
  3. The Times, 2 June 1947