J. W. Young and Sons
J. W. Young and Sons, precision engineers
1955 One-for-two captilization issue approved[1]
1961 Substantial interest in the company acquired by Cope Allman and Co; Youngs had several subsidiaries including Emery Brothers[2]
1964 Young's fishing reels were sold in the USA by a new subsidiary of Cope Allman
1965 Midland and Northern Counties Investments, a Matchan company, acquired Cope Allman and Co, Harper Engineering and Electronics and the "rump" of J. W. Young and Sons, all interests of Mr L. Matchan, putting them into a new company Cope Allman International, largely for tax reasons[3].