Dorman Smith Holdings
of Atherton Works, Blackpool Road, Preston (1989)
1948 Acquired. 'Dorman Smith Holdings have just completed the purchase of British Klockner Switchgear Ltd. from the Custodian of Enemy Property.'[1]
Own D. P. Plugs - D. S. Plugs?
1955 Dorman Smith Holdings, Manchester, manufacturers of electrical equipment through six wholly-owned operating companies[2]
1956 ".... Workington are now occupied and new plant is in use for increased production of Alorite. Extension of Chertsey works of the British Klockner Switchgear subsidiary is nearly complete .." [3]
1958 Dorman and Smith transferred its works from Salford to Preston
1962 Prospectus issued in connection with the Offer for Sale of 353,000 units in Dorman Smith Holdings[4]
1962 Negotiating to acquire C. H. Parsons who in turn own the Britmac Electrical Co.[5]
1977 "A near £19 million agreed take-over bid was made yesterday for Dorman Smith Holdings, the electrical switchgear to road-hazard warning equipment group"[6] - by BICC.
1989 Patent on "Access flooring" - the first patent in the name of the holding company.
2000 Scholes Group Ltd became Dorman Smith Holdings Ltd
2000 Dorman Smith Holdings Ltd was acquired by Tyco Electronics UK Ltd.
By 2002 the company was inactive.