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1954 The name of '''Kensington Palace Mansions''' Ltd was changed to '''Kensington Palace Hotel''' Ltd, reflecting the name by which most patrons knew the hotel<ref>The Times Jan. 29, 1954</ref> | |||
1960 Acquired 60 percent interest in [[Securicor]] Ltd for investment purposes. Acquired [[Night Security]] Ltd to run in conjunction with Securicor<ref>The Times May 5, 1960</ref>; also owned the [[Grand, Folkestone|Grand Hotel, Folkestone]]<ref>The Times Jan. 19, 1961</ref> | 1960 Acquired 60 percent interest in [[Securicor]] Ltd for investment purposes. Acquired [[Night Security]] Ltd to run in conjunction with Securicor<ref>The Times May 5, 1960</ref>; also owned the [[Grand, Folkestone|Grand Hotel, Folkestone]]<ref>The Times Jan. 19, 1961</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 16 December 2020
1954 The name of Kensington Palace Mansions Ltd was changed to Kensington Palace Hotel Ltd, reflecting the name by which most patrons knew the hotel[1]
1960 Acquired 60 percent interest in Securicor Ltd for investment purposes. Acquired Night Security Ltd to run in conjunction with Securicor[2]; also owned the Grand Hotel, Folkestone[3]
By 1963 was a subsidiary of Associated Hotels[4]
By the mid-1960s the Securicor subsidiary was earning more than the hotel part of the business.
1970 Took a lease on the new Arlington Court Hotel at Heathrow
1973 Kensington Palace Hotel Ltd and Associated Hotels sold all their hotels to Maxwell Joseph's Norfolk Hotels Group; as well as the Kensington Palace, the hotels included the Shaftesbury, the Prince of Wales, and the Eccleston[5]. Associated Hotels was renamed Securicor; its quoted subsidiary Kensington Palace Hotel was renamed Security Services[6]