Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 115342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,259 pages of information and 244,500 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Henry S. King and Co

From Graces Guide

of 9 Pall Mall, London, S.W.; and 65, Cornhill, London, E.C.

Bankers and Indian Agents.

1819 Smith and Elder established by George Smith and Alexander Elder.

1853 Henry Samuel King became a partner.

1868 Name changed to Henry S. King and Co following the retirement of G. M. Smith.

1875 Henry Seymour King became a partner.

1878 Henry Samuel King died.

1922 Acquired by Cox and Co[1]

1923 Lloyds Bank acquired the business of Cox and Co and assumed all of the company's liabilities[2]

See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information

  1. The Times Oct. 26, 1922
  2. The Times Feb. 6, 1923