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Rank Brimar

From Graces Guide
1990.

of Greenside Way, Middleton, Manchester.

Brimar had been part of Thorn EMI

1985 Rank Electronic Tubes of Sidcup and Gordon Ronald Bonye patented "COLOUR CATHODE RAY TUBE"

c.1986 Brimar presumably joined the Rank Organisation; the Sidcup business became Rank Brimar Ltd

1986 With Rank Cintel Ltd of Ware and T. W. Mead and Ronald Walter John Mumford patented "Improvements in cathode ray tubes."

1992 Purchased the goodwill of Rank Electronic Tubes for £1.

1994 Developer of special purpose CRT tubes and other electronic equipment for the display industries[1]. Sold the Sidcup property.

1996 Has developed a video projector but there were doubts about its potential because of its cost[2]

1996 Sold all its assets and liabilities to a 3rd party. Name changed to Rank Nemo (RB) Ltd

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Sources of Information

  1. 1994 Annual report
  2. The Times Mar. 13, 1996
  • Companies house filings