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Company: D M Brown Ltd

Company name: D M Brown Ltd
Dates in business: fl 1926-1952

Type of business: drapers

Type of company: Limited liability company

Locations:
  • High Street, Dundee, Scotland

Company history

D M Brown founded a drapery store at 80 High Street, Dundee in c 1890. In 1926, the company, by then D M Brown Ltd, was acquired by the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, a management holding company, of Edinburgh. In August 1940, it was decided to split the wholesale and retail business of the company. D M Brown (Wholesale) Ltd was formed to deal with the wholesale side of the business, while D M Brown Ltd continued with the retail side of the business.

In September 1952, the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd, department store retailers, of Glasgow, and D M Brown Ltd was incorporated as a major drapery, clothing and furnishing store within the company. On 31 July 1972, the name of the store was changed to Arnotts along with five other stores owned by House of Fraser Ltd which were to trade as an integrated group.

Records held for D M Brown Ltd:

FRAS 763
Title: Private ledger No 3
Date: 1946-1953
FRAS 122
Title: Customer invoices
Date: 1915

Related People and Companies:

Corporation name: Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd
Dates of connection: 1926
Connection type: D M Brown Ltd was acquired by the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd in 1926.
Corporation name: D M Brown (Wholesale) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1940
Connection type: D M Brown (Wholesale) Ltd was formed in 1940 to deal with the wholesale business of D M Brown Ltd.
Corporation name: House of Fraser Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: D M Brown Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd in 1952.

Access points: Drapers - Retail trade - Wholesale trade

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