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1976 Acquired [[Custom Coils]]<ref>The Times, Mar 02, 1976</ref> | 1976 Acquired [[Custom Coils]]<ref>The Times, Mar 02, 1976</ref> | ||
1977 Acquired | 1977 Acquired [[Arthur Lee and Sons|Ronksley Investments]] (previously Arthur Lee Investments) and [[Glover Brothers|Glover Group]]<ref>The Times, Feb 10, 1977</ref> | ||
1977 Subsidiaries included<ref>The Times, Jun 14, 1977</ref>: | 1977 Subsidiaries included<ref>The Times, Jun 14, 1977</ref>: | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 17 November 2020
Storage tank, pipework and material handing systems makers and erectors of Warrington
1965 William Neill and Son merged with Capper Holdings; company renamed Capper-Neill[1]. William H. Capper continued as chairman; William P. Capper, who had been managing director of Capper Holdings for 7 years was appointed managing director of the parent group.
1967 Acquired U. D. Engineering Co, producer of bottling plant[2]
1973 William Neill and Son was the main steel fabricating subsidiary of Capper-Neill[3]
1976 Acquired Custom Coils[4]
1977 Acquired Ronksley Investments (previously Arthur Lee Investments) and Glover Group[5]
1977 Subsidiaries included[6]:
- William Neill and Son (St Helens) Ltd
- William H. Capper and Co
- Appleton and Howard
- U D Engineering Co
- Custom Coils
- Aqua Logistics
- M. Monks and Co
- OPL Instrumentation
- Glover Group
- British Ropeway Engineering Co
- Glover Brothers (Mossley)
- William James Glover and Co
- Glover Plastics
- Glover Tools (Mossley)
- Glover Engineering (Mossley)
- Paterson Hughes Engineering Co
- BPS Printers
- Lecplan
1978 Rights issue to pay for new head office and new factory in Southampton[7]
1983 In the face of unexpected threat of bankruptcy due to disputes about contracts in the Middle East, the company was rescued by cash injection by Consolidated Contractors (CCC) of Lebanon and the banks, who effectively assumed control of the company[8]
1984 Company forced into receivership by the banks[9]
1984 Management buy-out of Capper Pipe Service[10]