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1965 Interests included printing, teenage fashion and pharmaceuticals<ref>The Times, Jan 28, 1965</ref>. | 1965 Interests included printing, teenage fashion and pharmaceuticals<ref>The Times, Jan 28, 1965</ref>. | ||
1965 Midland and Northern Counties Investments acquired the other Matchan companies, [[Cope Allman and Co]], [[Harper Engineering and Electronics]] and the "rump" of [[J. W. Young and | 1965 Midland and Northern Counties Investments acquired the other Matchan companies, [[Cope Allman and Co]], [[Harper Engineering and Electronics]] and the "rump" of [[J. W. Young and Sons]], putting them into a new company '''Cope Allman International''', largely for tax reasons<ref>The Times, Nov 01, 1965</ref>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 12:28, 6 April 2013
1960 Leonard Matchan (1911-1987) became chairman[1].
In the next few years, acquired 14 companies.
1963 Acquired a printing company. Name changed to Midland and Northern Counties Investments, with a view to developing a conglomerate[2]
1965 Interests included printing, teenage fashion and pharmaceuticals[3].
1965 Midland and Northern Counties Investments acquired the other Matchan companies, Cope Allman and Co, Harper Engineering and Electronics and the "rump" of J. W. Young and Sons, putting them into a new company Cope Allman International, largely for tax reasons[4].