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Walter Alexander (of Falkirk)

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of Falkirk, holding company

By 1971 John Mitchell for Oils Ltd of Greenock was a subsidiary of Walter Alexander Ltd[1]

1976 Cleveleys Investment Trust Company was renamed Walter Alexander Ltd

1976 Walter Alexander, holding company with interests in coach building, engineering and fuel oil distribution, listed its shares on the OTC market[2]

1976 The financial results were depressed by the contribution of Domnick Hunter Engineers in the first half; Walter Alexander was chairman[3]

1978 Part-owner of Transfleet together with Christian Salvesen and ICFC[4]

1979 Walter R. Alexander became chairman[5]

1980 Acquisition of minority share holdings in Walter Alexander and Co (Belfast) Ltd

1981 The name of John Mitchell for Oils Ltd of Greenock was changed to Walter Alexander Industries Ltd[6]

1982 Renamed Walter Alexander PLC

1982 Had 15 subsidiaries[7]

1987 Acquired Slumberdown[8]

1990 Re-registered as a limited company. Acquired by private company Spotlaunch[9]

1992 Some of the subsidiaries were:

1992 Walter Alexander Ltd was renamed Domnick Hunter Investments Ltd


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Sources of Information

  1. Companies house filings
  2. The Times Nov. 1, 1976
  3. The Times Jan. 25, 1977
  4. The Times Oct. 20, 1978
  5. The Times Dec. 12, 1979
  6. Companies house filings
  7. The Times Aug. 21, 1982
  8. The Times June 29, 1988
  9. The Times Jan. 18, 1990