Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 1154342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,720 pages of information and 247,131 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

F. Francis and Sons: Difference between revisions

From Graces Guide
← Older editNewer edit →
PaulF (talk | contribs)
288,229 edits
No edit summary
PaulF (talk | contribs)
288,229 edits
No edit summary
Line 31: Line 31:
1973 Sold [[Hartley and Sugden]] to [[Midland Aluminium]]<ref>The Times, May 03, 1973</ref>; sold N. W. Hempsall<ref>The Times, Oct 12, 1973</ref>.  Acquired [[Clear Hooters]]<ref>The Times, May 17, 1973</ref>
1973 Sold [[Hartley and Sugden]] to [[Midland Aluminium]]<ref>The Times, May 03, 1973</ref>; sold N. W. Hempsall<ref>The Times, Oct 12, 1973</ref>.  Acquired [[Clear Hooters]]<ref>The Times, May 17, 1973</ref>


1975 [[Charles Clifford and Son|Charles Clifford Industries]] bought [[Evered and Co|Evered Holdings]] on condition that the industrial products division was then sold to Francis Industries; Clifford was only interested in the non-ferrous metals activities<ref>The Times, Jul 09, 1975</ref>
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
<what-links-here/>
<what-links-here/>

Revision as of 17:57, 16 January 2013

of 140 Trundley's Road, Deptford, London, SE

1869 Company founded.

1914 Manufacturers of metallic casks and tin boxes; tinplate printers; hollow ware stampers; sheet metal workers. Specialities: iron drums and kegs for oils, chemicals etc., steel barrels, fancy tins, advertising tablets and trays, stamped retinned hollow ware, tuns and cans for paints, varnishes, enamels etc. Employees 700. [1]

1956 Private company.

1961 Manufacturers of steel drums and tin boxes (plain and decorated) 600 employees. [2]

1968 Name changed to Francis Industries[3], reflecting the wide range of interests of the company

1969 Losses due to major investment for expansion at subsidiary Keighley Lifts[4]

1969 The companies in the group were[5]:

  • United Lift and Escalator Co Ltd (with subsidiaries Keighley Lifts Ltd, Escalators Ltd, Glasgow Lifts Ltd, Irish Lifts Ltd, John McLean and Sons (Lifts) Ltd)
  • F. Francis and Sons Ltd (tins and drums)
  • Sagar-Richards Ltd (die castings)
  • Lacrinoid Products Ltd (plastics)
  • N. W. Hempsall Ltd (eggs, poultry, fertilizers)
  • Hartley and Sugden Ltd (boilers)
  • R. D. M. Closures Ltd (stoppers)
  • Containers and Closures Ltd

1970 Sold R. D. M. Closures[6]

1971 Major loss declared due to incorrect accounts at United Lift and Escalator Co[7]

1972 Sold Escalators Ltd of Keighley[8]

1973 Sold Hartley and Sugden to Midland Aluminium[9]; sold N. W. Hempsall[10]. Acquired Clear Hooters[11]


See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
  2. ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
  3. ↑ The Times, Jul 11, 1968
  4. ↑ The Times, Mar 07, 1969
  5. ↑ The Times, Aug 28, 1969
  6. ↑ The Times, Jul 31, 1970
  7. ↑ The Times, Jul 09, 1971
  8. ↑ The Times, Sep 05, 1972
  9. ↑ The Times, May 03, 1973
  10. ↑ The Times, Oct 12, 1973
  11. ↑ The Times, May 17, 1973
Retrieved from "https://gracesguide.co.uk/index.php?title=F._Francis_and_Sons&oldid=461543"
Privacy policy Disclaimers About Grace’s Guide Contact Grace’s Guide

Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 

MW1.43