Samuel Hanson and Son
of Eastcheap, London, Wholesale Grocers, Tea, Fruit, and Wine Merchants
1747 Samuel Hanson went into business in London, importing fruit, mainly oranges and lemons
1789 Partnership change. '...the Partnership between Samuel Hanson, sen. Samuel Hanson, jun. and Edward Hanson, of Botolph-lane, London, Orange-merchants, trading under he Firm of Samuel Hanson and Sons, was, on the 31st of July last, dissolved by mutual Consent. All Persons indebted to the said Partnership are requested to pay their respective Debts to Samuel Hanson, sen. and Samuel Hanson, jun. No; 47, Botolph-lane, where all Persons having any Demands upon the said Samuel Hanson and Sons will be paid their respective Claims, and the Business will be carried on as usual by Samuel Hanson, sen. and Samuel Hanson, jun. under the Firm of Samuel Hanson and Son, No. 47, Botolph-lane...'[1]
Ownership of the business passed through various family members' hands, as well as various Machins
1856 Acquired Batger and Co, sugar refining and confectionery business of London
By 1864 Frederick Machin had acquired full control of Batger and Co
1868 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Samuel Hanson, Pierson John Moseley, and Reginald Hanson, carrying on business as Fruit Merchants, at No. 47, Botolph-lane, in the city of London, under the style of Samuel Hanson and Son, has been this day dissolved so far as regards the said Pierson John Moseley...'[2]
1871 Partnership change. '... the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Samuel Hanson and Reginald Hanson, carrying on business as Fruit Merchants, at Nos. 47 and 20, Botolph-lane, in the city of London, under the style of Samuel Hanson and Son, was dissolved on the 30th day of June last, by mutual consent...'[3]
1871 Merged with Jones, Evison and Barter tea and coffee merchants of Southwark, to form Samuel Hanson, Son, Evison and Barter
1872 Introduced Red, White and Blue coffee.
1885 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Sir Regianld Hanson, Knt., Edward Evison, Henry Barter, and Franklin Frank Banger, carrying on business as Fruit Merchants, Wholesale Grocers, and Tea Dealers, under the style or firm of Samuel Hanson, Son, Evison, and Barter, at 46 and 47, Botolph-lane and 2, Weighhouse-yard, in the city of London, was this day dissolved by effluxion of time...'[4]
1885 Name changed to Samuel Hanson, Son and Barter
1889 The company name was changed to Samuel Hanson and Son
1932 Incorporated as a limited company
Importer of canned lobster and salmon from Canada
1935 Became a public company
1949 Last dividend paid
1965 Acquired by Cerebos
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:11 August 1789 Issue:13122 Page:545
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:18 August 1868 Issue:23413 Page:4592
- ↑ [The London Gazette Publication date:7 July 1871 Issue:23753 Page:3118]
- ↑ The London Gazette Publication date:3 July 1885 Issue:25486 Page:3082