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1973 Acquired [[Junitex]] Ltd and [[Sirela Manufacturing Co]] Ltd
1973 Acquired [[Junitex]] Ltd and [[Sirela Manufacturing Co]] Ltd


1973 Name changed to U. U. Textiles Ltd
1973 Name changed to '''U. U. Textiles''' Ltd


1982 Re-registered as a public company U. U. Textiles plc. Name changed to Unigroup plc.
1982 Re-registered as a public company U. U. Textiles plc. Name changed to '''Unigroup''' plc.


registered office moved to Leeds
Registered office moved to Leeds


By 1988 the principal activities of the company were building products, clothing and timber products<ref>1988 Annual report</ref>
By 1988 the principal activities of the company were building products, clothing and timber products<ref>1988 Annual report</ref>
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Revision as of 17:06, 21 May 2024

Manufacturer of underwear

1959 Company incorporated

1973 Acquired Junitex Ltd and Sirela Manufacturing Co Ltd

1973 Name changed to U. U. Textiles Ltd

1982 Re-registered as a public company U. U. Textiles plc. Name changed to Unigroup plc.

Registered office moved to Leeds

By 1988 the principal activities of the company were building products, clothing and timber products[1]

1995 Abbot Group reversed into Unigroup in order to obtain a quotation for its KCA Drilling subsidiary[2]. Other business activities included the generation of electricity by wind farms. Other businesses were sold[3]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1988 Annual report
  2. The Times May 26, 1995
  3. 1995 Abbot group report
  • Companies house filings