Francis Sumner and Co
of Wren Nest Mills, Glossop, Derbyshire.
1891 Directory (Glossop): Listed as Cotton spinner and manufacturers. More details
c.1920 Public company incorporated
1956 Francis Sumner (Holdings), spinners and manufacturers, was acquired[1] by Douglas Ward and William Alexander McMillan[2]
1957 Acquired Marshall Weatherproof of Manchester[3]. Capital raising to fund acquistion of companies to "restore the fortunes of the company"[4]. Acquired the share capital of M. Adler, and M. and H. Raphael, manufacturers of rainwear.[5]
1958 Acquired J. Bender and Co and D. and I. Gordon, makers of ladies dresses[6]. Merger proposed with Ewart Holdings[7] but this did not proceed[8]. Acquired a majority interest in Brough, Nicholson and Hall[9]. Masteradio was part of the group[10]
1959 Acquired A. W. Hewetson, of Macclesfield, maker of F.A. Cup finalists' badges[11]
1960 Took control of Buttons Ltd[12]
1966 Sold the 2 rainwear businesses[13]
1967 Telefusion acquired the Fleet group of companies - Fleet Electrics (retail), View Rentals (City), Reliance T.V. Service and Wiggs Ltd[14] - so the Francis Sumner group was entirely a textiles business[15]
1969 Acquired Cotton and Rayon Spinners.[16]
1977 Sold Lloyds British Testing Co[17]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Jul 30, 1956
- ↑ The Times, Sep 22, 1956
- ↑ The Times, May 28, 1957
- ↑ The Times, Nov 18, 1957
- ↑ The Times, Dec 09, 1957
- ↑ The Times, Jan 21, 1958
- ↑ The Times, Jan 28, 1958
- ↑ The Times, Feb 21, 1958
- ↑ The Times, Aug 20, 1958
- ↑ The Times, Oct 21, 1958
- ↑ The Times, Dec 08, 1959
- ↑ The Times, Mar 30, 1960
- ↑ The Times, Jan 07, 1966
- ↑ The Times, Mar 01, 1967
- ↑ The Times, Jun 27, 1967
- ↑ The Times, June 18, 1969
- ↑ The Times, Oct 19, 1977