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Company: Watt & Grant

Company name: Watt & Grant
Dates in business: 1882-1927

Type of business: drapers

Type of company: Partnership

Locations:
  • Aberdeen, Scotland

Management of company

The founding partners were Alexander Watt and John Grant. The company originally had nine employees. From 1914, the business was carried on by Alexander Watt's son, A M Watt.

Company history

Watt & Grant, drapers, was founded in 1882. In 1926, the company was acquired by the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, a management holding company, of Edinburgh. In January 1927, Watt & Grant was incorporated as a private limited company, Watt & Grant Ltd.

Records held for Watt & Grant:

FRAS 124
Title: Private ledger
Date: 1926-1953
FRAS 129
Title: Winter sale catalogues
Date: 1921-1923

Related People and Companies:

Corporation name: Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd
Dates of connection: 1926
Connection type: Watt & Grant was acquired by the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd in 1926.
Corporation name: Watt & Grant Ltd
Dates of connection: 1927
Connection type: Watt & Grant was incorporated as Watt & Grant Ltd in 1927.

Access points: Drapers - Retail trade

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