Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 174,148 pages of information and 250,321 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.

Linfood Holdings

From Graces Guide

1975 Linfood was created by the merger of Associated Food Holdings Ltd and Thomas Linnell and Sons Ltd, covering wholesale, cash and carry, and retail, food distribution.

1977 Linfood Holdings acquired Gateway.

1978 Acquired Wheatsheaf Distribution and Trading.[1]

1983 Linfood Holdings was renamed Dee Corporation.

1988 Linfood Cash and Carry was sold to Booker plc. As Gateway accounted for the great majority of the business, Dee Corporation could be renamed Gateway.

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Sources of Information

  1. Shropshire Star - 19 May 1978
  • [1] Monopolies Commission