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1983 Spring Grove PLC was a subsidiary of [[Pritchard Services Group]] PLC | 1983 Spring Grove PLC was a subsidiary of [[Pritchard Services Group]] PLC | ||
1986 Re-registered as a private company. Name changed to '''Stapp''' Ltd. | 1986 Re-registered as a private company. Name changed to '''Stapp''' Ltd. which acquired Spring Grove Laundries Ltd. | ||
1987 Pritchard Services Group plc was renamed [[Spring Grove Services]] PLC | |||
1988 Renamed Spring Grove Services Ltd on re-registration as a private company. | |||
1989 Acquired by [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co|P. and O. Group]].<ref>The Times Mar. 21, 1989</ref><ref>Sandwell Evening Mail 14 March 1991</ref> | 1989 Acquired by [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co|P. and O. Group]].<ref>The Times Mar. 21, 1989</ref><ref>Sandwell Evening Mail 14 March 1991</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 10 November 2024
Laundry and textile rental company
See also Spring Grove Rental Services
1864 Spring Grove Laundries were founded in Isleworth by the great-grandmother of Roger Nias (later chief executive)
1934 Charterhouse acquired an interest in the company
1945 Was a subsidiary of Charterhouse
1960 Spring Grove Laundries (Holdings) Ltd was incorporated to acquire Spring Grove Laundries Ltd
1966 Spring Grove Laundries Ltd changed its name to Spring Grove Services Ltd
1967 Charterhouse Group acquired the remaining 18 percent of the company[1]
1972 Spring Grove Services, a subsidiary of Charterhouse Industries. The MD is Roger Nias.[2]
1974 Spring Grove Services Ltd changed its name to Spring Grove Industrial Services Ltd
1978 Spring Grove Industrial Services Ltd changed its name to Spring Grove Services Ltd
1979 Charterhouse floated 60 percent of the shares on the London Stock Exchange[3]
1982 Spring Grove Services Ltd was renamed Spring Grove PLC of Henley-on-Thames
1983 'Spring Grove Services supplies workwear washroom linen and safety services to industrial and commercial customers throughout the UK'[4]
1983 Spring Grove PLC was a subsidiary of Pritchard Services Group PLC
1986 Re-registered as a private company. Name changed to Stapp Ltd. which acquired Spring Grove Laundries Ltd.
1987 Pritchard Services Group plc was renamed Spring Grove Services PLC
1988 Renamed Spring Grove Services Ltd on re-registration as a private company.
1989 Acquired by P. and O. Group.[5][6]
Acquired by Granada
1996 Granada sold Spring Grove to Davis Service Group[7]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Companies house filings