Braithwaites
From Graces Guide
An industrial holding company
1985 Braithwaite and Co Engineers was renamed Braithwaite Group plc
1987 Acquired Andrews Industrial Equipment, distributor of portable heating equipment.
1988 The engineering division was reorganised to eliminate loss-making parts. Acquired SPP, enhancing the company's position in equipment hire[1]
1988 Name changed to Braithwaite Plc
1989 Acquired the pump rental business of Henry Sykes, forming Andrews Sykes Hire Ltd; sold Godiva Fire Pumps Co in order to concentrate on equipment rental; prepared the pump manufacturing business of SPP for sale[2]. Acquired Holton Air Conditioning[3]
1991 Name changed to Andrews Sykes Group plc
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