Kenwood
1986 Thorn EMI Kenwood Small Appliances Ltd changed its name to Kenwood Ltd[1]
by 1995 was a subsidiary of Kenwood Appliances Plc
2001 Acquired by De’Longhi SpA, an Italian private company[2]
Today: Kenwood UK (comprised of Kenwood Appliances Ltd, Kenwood International Ltd and Kenwood Ltd) is the UK presence of the De’Longhi group.