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1966 Name changed to '''Central and Sherwood Trust''' Ltd
1966 Name changed to '''Central and Sherwood Trust''' Ltd
   
   
1972 Central and Sheerwood acquired [[Newton, Chambers and Co]]  and kept the Ipswich factory of Ransomes and Rapier open<ref>The Times, 2 November 1977</ref>
1972 Central and Sherwood acquired [[Newton, Chambers and Co]]  and kept the Ipswich factory of [[Ransomes and Rapier]] open<ref>The Times, 2 November 1977</ref>


1982 Name changed to Central and Sherwood plc. [[Robert Maxwell]] was chairman.
1982 Name changed to Central and Sherwood plc. [[Robert Maxwell]] was chairman.

Latest revision as of 08:53, 7 March 2025

1911 The Central Oil and Gas Trust Ltd was incorporated

1921 Name changed to Central Oil and Chemicals Trust Ltd

1925 Name changed to Central Oil, Mining and Chemicals Trust Ltd

1966 Name changed to Central and Sherwood Trust Ltd

1972 Central and Sherwood acquired Newton, Chambers and Co and kept the Ipswich factory of Ransomes and Rapier open[1]

1982 Name changed to Central and Sherwood plc. Robert Maxwell was chairman.

1991 Merger with Transfer Technology Ltd[2], led by Geoffrey Robinson (politician, ex-Jaguar), to make advanced components for the motor industry[3]; name changed to Transfer Technology Group plc

1992 Rights issue to fund purchase of[4]:

  • B. E. W. (Auto Products) volume supplier of iron and aluminium castings to motor industry
  • Earby Light Engineers, supplier to aerospace industry
  • Raycon Corporation of USA, maker of electro-discharge and laser machining equipment

1992 Principal subsidiaries[5]:

Acquired the grinding machines and spare parts business of Matrix Churchill (in receivership) and business and certain assets of Harland Simon Scanning Systems (in receivership)

1993 Name of Transfer Technology Group plc changed to TransTec plc

2000 Receiver appointed[6]

2012 Company dissolved

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, 2 November 1977
  2. The Times Dec. 3, 1997
  3. The Times Nov. 1, 2003
  4. The Times May 14, 1992
  5. 1992 Annual report
  6. The Times Jan. 18, 2000
  • companies house filings