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1988 Godiva Fire Pumps was part of [[Sigmund Pumps|SPP]] when it was acquired by [[Braithwaites]], engineering and cleaning equipment group, making a larger business in specialist equipment hire; Braithwaites' subsidiary Andrews would be put together with SPP's Sykes subsidiary<ref> The Times, April 29, 1988</ref> | 1988 Godiva Fire Pumps was part of [[Sigmund Pumps|SPP]] when it was acquired by [[Braithwaites]], engineering and cleaning equipment group, making a larger business in specialist equipment hire; Braithwaites' subsidiary Andrews would be put together with SPP's Sykes subsidiary<ref> The Times, April 29, 1988</ref> | ||
1989 Godiva was sold to a new company, [[Godiva Products]] Ltd, set up with the help of Hale Products Inc of USA who acquired Godiva Inc as part of the buyout arrangements.<ref>1989 Annual report</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 17 July 2022
Early 1970s Coventry Climax's fire pump business was sold into private ownership, and the Godiva Fire Pumps Co was formed in Warwick.
1983 SPP was bought out of the Booker Group
1985 SPP was floated as a public company
1988 Godiva Fire Pumps was part of SPP when it was acquired by Braithwaites, engineering and cleaning equipment group, making a larger business in specialist equipment hire; Braithwaites' subsidiary Andrews would be put together with SPP's Sykes subsidiary[1]
1989 Godiva was sold to a new company, Godiva Products Ltd, set up with the help of Hale Products Inc of USA who acquired Godiva Inc as part of the buyout arrangements.[2]
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