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1988 Benson Shoes owned 82 percent of J. W. Wassall. | |||
1988 Three investors acquired [[J. W. Wassall]], discount shoe retailer, with plans to develop into a diversified group; [[Hanson]] took a minority stake and Benson retained a stake in the company<ref> The Times, July 25, 1988</ref> | |||
1994 transformative acquisition of [[General Cable]]; already owned [[techno Pack]], makers of bottling systems, and office furniture businesses<ref>The Times, March 18, 1995</ref> | 1994 transformative acquisition of [[General Cable]]; already owned [[techno Pack]], makers of bottling systems, and office furniture businesses<ref>The Times, March 18, 1995</ref> | ||
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of Leicester
1988 Benson Shoes owned 82 percent of J. W. Wassall.
1988 Three investors acquired J. W. Wassall, discount shoe retailer, with plans to develop into a diversified group; Hanson took a minority stake and Benson retained a stake in the company[1]
1994 transformative acquisition of General Cable; already owned techno Pack, makers of bottling systems, and office furniture businesses[2]