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1982 Subsidiary '''Wellco Electric''' sold to [[Newey and Eyre]]<ref>The Times, May 01, 1982</ref> | 1982 Subsidiary '''Wellco Electric''' sold to [[Newey and Eyre]]<ref>The Times, May 01, 1982</ref> | ||
1990 [[Wellco Electric]] and [[Hopson Bridgers]] were sold to [[Electrocomponents]]<ref>The Times, July 17, 1990</ref> | |||
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The name of '''Wellco Holdings''' was changed to '''Grosvenor Group''' | The name of '''Wellco Holdings''' was changed to '''Grosvenor Group''' | ||
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1984 '''Grosvenor Group''' bid for [[Backer Electric Co]], which made electrical elements for domestic appliances<ref>The Times, Jan 05, 1984</ref>, and [[Weigh-Count International]]; existing subsidiaries included Floform and [[A. M. Lock and Co]]<ref>The Times, Mar 16, 1984</ref> | 1984 '''Grosvenor Group''' bid for [[Backer Electric Co]], which made electrical elements for domestic appliances<ref>The Times, Jan 05, 1984</ref>, and [[Weigh-Count International]]; existing subsidiaries included Floform and [[A. M. Lock and Co]]<ref>The Times, Mar 16, 1984</ref> | ||
1986 Acquired by [[Hollis]]. | |||
Latest revision as of 07:39, 5 July 2023
of Station Parade, Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
Manufacturers of electrical heating and lighting equipment and distributor to the trade; also involved in some property development
Previously Etches and Wells
1964 Public company incorporated - manufacturers and distributors of electrical elements and appliances[1]
1965 Offer to acquire from Hawkins Developments[2]
1975 Hawkins changed its name to Wellco Holdings and withdrew from building construction[3]
1982 Subsidiary Wellco Electric sold to Newey and Eyre[4]
1990 Wellco Electric and Hopson Bridgers were sold to Electrocomponents[5]
The name of Wellco Holdings was changed to Grosvenor Group
1983 Grosvenor Group acquired Floform of Welshpool from GKN[6]
1984 Grosvenor Group bid for Backer Electric Co, which made electrical elements for domestic appliances[7], and Weigh-Count International; existing subsidiaries included Floform and A. M. Lock and Co[8]
1986 Acquired by Hollis.