Suter Hartmann and Rahtjens Composition Co
of 18 Billiter Street, London, EC
1870 Company established for the purpose of introducing Rahtjen's Composition.
1888 Incorporated as a limited company.[1]
1891 Released a catalogue. [2]
1914 Manufacturers of anti-corrosive and anti-fouling composition for ships' bottoms, anti-corrosive paints for the interior of vessels and protection of metal work, enamel paint for all decorative purposes. [3]
On the outbreak of the First World War a notice appeared in the press, which emphasised the completely British nature of the company, with the directors all being British born or British naturalised citizens.[4] However, this did not entirely put the matter to rest. Two years later, the company wrote to acknowledge the existence of a small alien enemy shareholding, which they had now been able to eliminate. They also took the opportunity to change the company name to Red Hand Compositions Limited, based on their trade mark.[5]
1927 Pinchin, Johnson and Co negotiated the acquisition of the assets and goodwill of Red Hand Compositions Limited.[6] The company thereafter went into voluntary liquidation.[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The National Archives BT 31/14930/26950
- ↑ The Engineer 1891/04/10
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ Liverpool Journal of Commerce 31 August 1914
- ↑ Liverpool Journal of Commerce 28 June 1916
- ↑ Truth 29 June 1927
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33308/page/5692