C. H. Industrials
Motor accessory makers, of Dunstable
Previously Coventry Hood and Sidescreen Co[1], a public company
1973 T. M. Hearley was appointed deputy chairman and A. D. Matthewman managing director[2]
1975 The company was in profit[3]
1977 Acquired Beaver Group[4]. The company had 5 divisions[5]:
1977 Acquired Hygienic Paints
1978 Cementone subsidiary, making additives, improved profits; integration of S. A. Richardson, maker of wood preservatives[7]
1980 With Crouch Group formed CODEC (GRC)[8]
1981 With Pace Petroleum acquired Aston Martin Lagonda[9]. Acquired property developer Audmore Properties.
1983 Established a factory at Milton Keynes for Aston Martin Tickford to make Jaguar cabriolets, the Jaguar Capri, for BL[10]
1986 Acquired car components supplier, Valor Bruce, from Valor Co in exchange for shares[11]
1991 the company had heavy borrowings and, when it went into loss, receivers were appointed[12]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Nov 20, 1976
- ↑ The Times, Nov 08, 1973
- ↑ The Times, Apr 12, 1975
- ↑ The Times, Apr 22, 1977
- ↑ The Times (London, England), Monday, Aug 22, 1977
- ↑ The Times Jun 29, 1977
- ↑ The Times, Jul 14, 1978
- ↑ The Times, Jun 18, 1980
- ↑ The Times, Jan 06, 1981
- ↑ The Times Jun 15, 1984
- ↑ The Times, April 03, 1986
- ↑ The Times, April 05, 1991