Southcros
1960 In order to allow Norcros to concentrate on its larger subsidiaries, a new company, Southcros Ltd was incorporated and floated, to handle the smaller companies in the portfolio and others which would have resulted in Norcros having too large a concentration in one industry[1]. Southcros acquired H. J. Reece and Sons Ltd and Aric Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiary B. and R. Patents Ltd.
1960 Acquired Anderton Springs, together with its associated company Dee-Kay Engineering Co[2], also Brett Daniels, Frigidaire dealers in North London[3], and Ward Brooke and Co, manufacturers of aircraft electrical components.[4]
1961 Acquired Dowell Hissett, metal finishing specialists[5], Wigan Richardson Cold Stores[6] and D. S. Fordyce and Co maker of machinery for the laundry and dry cleaning trades[7]. By the AGM in July had 9 subsidiaries[8]
1963 Acquired Norvic Electric (Acton)[9]
1964 Subsidiaries included:[10]
- Anderton Springs
- Anochrome Engineering (Wallingford)
- Aric
- Baker-Dorset Associates
- Bell Toys
- Brett Daniels
- D. S. Fordyce and Co
- Norvic Electric (Acton)
- H. J. Reece and Sons
- Ward Brooke and Co
- Wigan Richardson Cold Stores
1966 Name changed to Anderton-Forco[11]