Thomas Robinson Group
of Rochdale, a mini-conglomerate covering engineering, food and woodworking machinery. It is not clear what the connection is with Thomas Robinson and Son but presume the 2 companies were connected, both being based in Rochdale.
of Kilburn, Derbyshire
1985 Graham Rudd (brother of Nigel Rudd) acquired 12.5 percent of the shares in Thomas Robinson, engineering group of Rochdale; Williams Holdings had 7.5 percent[1]
1986 Acquired Wadkin Leicester, wood working machinery.[2]
1986 Thomas Robinson, the Rochdale engineering group took over the Vicars Group ; Vicars employed 250 at Newton-le-Willows making processing machinery for biscuit cake and wafer industries[3]
1986 The various acquisitions had been integrated[4]
1987 Acquired Derek B. Haigh, designer and installer of services for electrical, mechanical and instrumentation contracts.[5]. Acquired W. J. Furse and Co and Crown House Zest from Coloroll and Wincanton Electrical Services from Unigate[6]
1988 Acquired Calder Woodworking Machinery[7]. After failing to acquire John Crowther, bought W. A. Boulting, a Cheshire electrical contractor[8]
1988 Spooner Industries was a member of the fast expanding Thomas Robinson Process Engineering Group of companies who are world leaders in food engineering and are set on significant growth.[9]
1989 Acquired RFA (Penistone)[10]
1991 Sold the contracting division, based in Derby, to East Midlands Electricity
1991 Cargo Control, distributor of motor vehicles, reversed into the motor distribution business, which was most of the Thomas Robinson Group; it covered nine dealerships. The company would become European Motor Holdings[11]. Nevertheless Thomas Robinson was making large losses.
1992 Acquired by BM Group plc of Chippenham
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times Dec. 31, 1985
- ↑ Newcastle Journal 04 February 1986
- ↑ Rochdale Observer 24 May 1986
- ↑ The Times Aug. 22, 1986
- ↑ The Times June 11, 1987
- ↑ The Times Aug. 26, 1987
- ↑ The Times Apr. 6, 1988
- ↑ The Times July 5, 1988
- ↑ Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 15 December 1988
- ↑ The Times Sept. 12, 1989
- ↑ The Times Oct. 4, 1991