The HOUSE OF FRASER Archive

Company: House of Fraser Ltd House of Fraser plc House of Fraser Ltd

Registration number: 21928

Company name: House of Fraser Ltd
Dates in business: 2006-

Earlier name: Company name: House of Fraser plc
Dates in business: 1982-2006

Earlier name: Company name: House of Fraser Ltd
Dates in business: 1941-1982

Type of business: department store retailers

Type of company: Private limited liability company 1941-1948

Type of company: Public limited liability company 1948-2006

Type of company: Private limited liability company 2006-

Locations:
  • Glasgow, Scotland

Management of company

Company history

By late 1941, Fraser, Sons & Co Ltd, drapers, of Glasgow, had acquired five retail businesses and the chairman of the company, Hugh Fraser, decided to form a new company as a vehicle for future acquisitions. This new private company, called House of Fraser Ltd, was incorporated on 11 December 1941. The company did not, however, commence business until 1946. In December 1947, Fraser, Sons & Co Ltd was liquidated and its assets and the assets of all its associated companies were transferred to House of Fraser Ltd. On 29 December, House of Fraser Ltd became a public company.

In May 1948, the company made its first acquisitions since going public, when it purchased wholesale clothiers, Brown Smith & Co, and gentlemen's outfitters, McLaren & Son (Glasgow Ltd). D Hourston & Sons of Ayr was acquired in May 1949. House of Fraser Ltd now comprised sixteen different Scottish branches. In 1951, it took over the Glasgow firm of McDonalds Ltd. McDonalds' branch, E J Clarke, of Harrogate, Yorkshire, provided the company with its first outlet in England. In March 1952, House of Fraser acquired two more Glasgow drapery stores, Duncan's Ltd and Wood & Selby Ltd. In the same year, it acquired the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, a management holding company, of Edinburgh, which comprised a number of prestigious stores in Scotland, and in 1953, it acquired the department stores of Binns Ltd of Sunderland, England. This was followed by the acquisitions, in 1955, of Forresters (Outfitters) Ltd of Glasgow and the Aberdeen drapery firms of Isaac Benzie Ltd and Watt & Milne Ltd and the acquisitions of two Glasgow menswear shops, John Kirsop & Son Ltd, in 1956, and Carswell (The Modern Man's Shop) Ltd, in 1957.

Hugh Fraser, the chairman, appreciated that a store's major assets lay in stock and goodwill. He therefore sold the sites of many of his new acquisitions to insurance companies and leased them back for long terms at advantageous rates. This process released capital for the purchase of new premises and the modernisation of existing stores. In 1957, John Barker & Co Ltd of Kensington, London, and its subsidiaries, Derry & Toms and Ponting Brothers of Kensington, and Gosling & Sons Ltd of Richmond, were acquired. Further acquisitions in 1957 were Wylie & Lochhead Ltd, Arthur & Co Ltd and Benzie & Miller Ltd. In 1959, Harrods Stores Ltd of London, also joined the company. Hugh Fraser continued to expand the company until his death in 1966.

Sir Hugh Fraser, who succeeded his father as chairman, initiated a period of consolidation before resuming the policy of acquisitions in 1969 with the takeover of Guy & Smith Ltd of Grimsby, J J Allen Ltd of Bournemouth and Robertson, Ledlie, Ferguson & Co Ltd, which had stores in Dublin, Ireland, and Belfast, Northern Ireland. The 1970s witnessed the acquisition of T Baird & Sons Ltd of Wishaw, Alexander Henderson Ltd, Switzer & Co Ltd of Dublin, E. Dingle & Co Ltd of Plymouth, Hammonds Ltd of Hull, Chiesmans Ltd of Lewisham, London, Hide & Co Ltd of Kingston-upon-Thames, London, Army & Navy Stores Ltd of London, James Howell & Co Ltd, Brown, Muff & Co Ltd, David Evans & Co of Swansea, Taylors of Basildon, Mawer & Collingham Ltd of Lincoln and A C Illum of Copenhagen. During this decade around sixty stores joined the group. New own label products, known as the Allander brand, ranging from hosiery to furniture, were also introduced. In January 1975, the original Frasers store in Buchanan Street, Glasgow was closed and the business amalgamated with the newly revamped McDonalds and Wylie & Lochhead store across the street, which was renamed Frasers.

The early 1980s were difficult years. The economic recession and fierce competition in the High Street were compounded by repeated attempts by Lonrho plc, the international trading company, to intervene in the running of the company's affairs. A takeover bid by Lonrho plc was referred to the UK Monopolies & Mergers Commission and declared to be contrary to the public interest. The growth of House of Fraser Ltd continued, however, with the opening of four new branch stores between 1980 and 1984. These were D H Evans in Wood Green, North London, in 1980, Dickins & Jones in Milton Keynes, in 1981, Frasers in Perth in April 1984 and Army & Navy in Epsom, Surrey, in May 1984. In March 1982, in compliance with new company law, House of Fraser Ltd became House of Fraser plc.

In 1987, the company opened new House of Fraser stores in Kensington, London, and at the Metro Centre in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, England. House of Fraser plc had also strengthened its involvement in areas other than department store and fashion retailing with the growth of Astral Sports & Leisure Ltd, the launch of YOU cosmetics and jewellery shops and the purchase, in 1985, of Turnbull & Asser Holdings Ltd, shirt makers of Jermyn Street, London, and Kurt Geiger Holdings Ltd, shoe retailers, of London.

Trading developments during the 1980s had included the introduction of Lifestyle merchandise ranges to attract younger customers and a huge investment in store refurbishment nationwide. In the last quarter of 1983 the Frasercard, valid at all stores and administered from the House of Fraser central computing facility in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, was introduced to replace existing divisional charge accounts.

New technology was also employed to improve point of sale service by the installation of an integrated system of electronic terminals. In the summer of 1985, Fraser Financial Services was launched to provide, in conjunction with TSB Bank plc, a complete in store home purchase, insurance and investment service.

In March 1985, House of Fraser plc was purchased by the Al Fayed family. The Al Fayeds owned important international shipping, oil, banking, and property businesses and supported the continuing expansion of the company and the introduction of a new corporate identity. In 1985, the company's stag's head logo was replaced by a stag leaping from a triangle and the names of many stores were changed to House of Fraser in order to create a national identity for the group. Many larger stores were refurbished and smaller or outdated shops were closed. The company's registered office remained in Buchanan Street, Glasgow, although many of the directors operated from the London office in Victoria.

In 1988, a five year strategic business plan was announced which saw a further rationalisation of the property portfolio. Small shops were to be relinquished and replaced with larger units.

In September 1990, two new department stores were opened, one in the Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield, England, and the other one in Leeds, England. In 1991, a new House of Fraser store was opened in Thurrock, Essex, England.

In April 1994, the company was floated as a public company on the London Stock Exchange. In November 2006, the company became a private limited company, called House of Fraser Ltd.

Records held for House of Fraser Ltd:

FRAS 12
Title: Memorandum and articles of association and minutes of meetings of board of directors and general meetings of shareholders
Date: 1941-1961
FRAS 14
Title: Memoranda and articles of association
Date: 1947-1982
FRAS 11
Title: Prospectuses
Date: 1948, 1994
FRAS 3
Title: Annual report and statement of accounts
Date: 1948-1995
FRAS 794
Title: Notice to shareholders of extraordinary general meeting to consider purchase of McDonalds Ltd
Date: 1951
FRAS 17
Title: Chairman's speeches at general meetings of shareholders
Date: 1956-1984
FRAS 7
Title: Registers of directors' share and debenture interests
Date: 1961-1981
FRAS 710
Title: Circulars to shareholders
Date: 1975-1985
FRAS 9
Title: Minutes of meetings of executive committee of board of directors
Date: 1980-1983
FRAS 8
Title: Minutes of meetings of committee of directors appointed to discuss takeover bid by Lonrho plc
Date: 1980-1984
FRAS 5
Title: Directors' attendance book
Date: 1980-1984
FRAS 4
Title: Minutes of meetings of board of directors
Date: 1980-1985
FRAS 15
Title: Report of proceedings of general meetings of shareholders
Date: 1981-1984
FRAS 10
Title: Certificate of incorporation
Date: 1982
FRAS 19
Title: Notes for operation to contact shareholders by telephone
Date: November 1982
FRAS 13
Title: Minutes of annual general meetings of shareholders
Date: 1982, 1984
FRAS 709
Title: Timetable of preparations for extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of 6 May 1983
Date: 1983
FRAS 18
Title: Platform seating plans for general meetings of shareholders
Date: 1983
FRAS 16
Title: Proxy forms
Date: May 1983
FRAS 707
Title: Chairman's statement and interim statement of accounts for 26 weeks to 30 July 1983
Date: September 1983
FRAS 708
Title: Report on Harrods demerger proposal
Date: March 1983
FRAS 746
Title: Report by Monopolies and Mergers Commission on acquisition by Co-operative Wholesale Society Ltd of Scottish funerals business of House of Fraser plc
Date: October 1987
FRAS 175
Title: Correspondence and papers relating to takeover of Binns Ltd by House of Fraser Ltd
Date: 1952-1953
FRAS 744
Title: Papers relating to liquidation of dormant subsidiary companies
Date: 1967-1984
FRAS 630
Title: Agreement for purchase of business of Burgis & Colbourne Ltd by Army & Navy Stores Ltd
Date: 1975
FRAS 816
Title: Agreement for purchase of business of Thomas White & Co Ltd by Army & Navy Stores Ltd
Date: 1975
FRAS 662
Title: Agreement for purchase of business of Thomas Clarkson & Sons Ltd by Army & Navy Stores Ltd
Date: February 1975
FRAS 828
Title: Agreement for purchase of business of Genge & Co Ltd by Army & Navy Stores Ltd
Date: 1975
FRAS 745
Title: Papers relating to transfer of trade of Chiesmans Ltd to House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd
Date: 1980-1982
FRAS 68
Title: Journal
Date: 1941
FRAS 738
Title: Salaries books
Date: 1944-1976
FRAS 304
Title: Stores' current accounts book
Date: 1946-1948
FRAS 739
Title: Summaries of tax deductions and contributions
Date: 1960-1973
FRAS 39
Title: General ledger
Date: c 1962-1977
FRAS 40
Title: Expenditure account ledgers
Date: 1971-1973
FRAS 785
Title: Pettigrews' store cash book
Date: 1971-1974
FRAS 743
Title: Financial report and statistics compiled for Monopolies and Mergers Commission
Date: 1981, 1984
FRAS 695
Title: Final account for construction of new offices
Date: 1982
FRAS 741
Title: Income and expenditure account ledgers
Date: 1983-1985
FRAS 721
Title: Company headed notepaper
Date: 1967
FRAS 778
Title: Report explaining changes to administration procedures
Date: 1997
FRAS 677
Title: Christmas retail operations manual
Date: 1998
FRAS 755
Title: Smalls of Edinburgh plastic carrier bag
Date: c 1970s
FRAS 119
Title: Pettigrews paper bag
Date: c 1970s
FRAS 772
Title: Dalys paper carrier bag
Date: c 1970s
FRAS 766
Title: Cover from menu for Dalys' restaurant
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 767
Title: Leaflet advertising promotional events at Dalys
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 768
Title: Folder advertising Trousseau Room at Dalys
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 769
Title: Advertising feature on Dalys in Fashion Field magazine
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 770
Title: Catalogue of ladies' autumn fashions at Dalys
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 130
Title: Leaflet advertising gifts for men at Watt & Grant
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 713
Title: Advertisements for House of Fraser Ltd in film premiere programmes
Date: 1965, 1970
FRAS 719
Title: Incentive Services brochures
Date: 1984-1985
FRAS 722
Title: Report and manual on corporate identity
Date: 1985
FRAS 742
Title: Leaflets advertising House of Fraser financial products
Date: c 1986
FRAS 779
Title: Homewares catalogue
Date: 1992
FRAS 714
Title: Publications about House of Fraser
Date: 1959, 1964
FRAS 78
Title: A Souvenir of Dallas's, 1865-1973
Date: 1973
FRAS 711
Title: Photograph of shareholders voting at annual general meeting
Date: c 1970s
FRAS 481
Title: Press pack relating to opening of branch in Ashley Centre, Epsom
Date: 1984
FRAS 588
Title: Aberdeen store staff records
Date: c 1950s-1970s
FRAS 36
Title: In Company house journal
Date: 1959-1986
FRAS 725
Title: Papers relating to House of Fraser buyers' conferences
Date: 1961-1962
FRAS 726
Title: Papers relating to Harrods Group assistant buyers' course
Date: 1964
FRAS 736
Title: Guide for staff at Arnotts
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 765
Title: Guide for new staff at Dalys
Date: c 1960s
FRAS 731
Title: Booklets about employee pension and death benefit plans
Date: 1973-1974
FRAS 716
Title: Booklet on careers in House of Fraser
Date: c 1975
FRAS 728
Title: Contract of employment for buyer and manager grades
Date: c 1976
FRAS 730
Title: Papers relating to employee share plans
Date: 1977-1994
FRAS 717
Title: Progress reports to employees
Date: 1978-1984
FRAS 282
Title: Staff guide
Date: c 1970s
FRAS 718
Title: Message to employees from Professor Roland Smith, chairman of House of Fraser Ltd
Date: 1981
FRAS 712
Title: Report on history and future of In Company house journal
Date: September 1981
FRAS 732
Title: Deed of amendment for House of Fraser Group pension and death benefit plan for management
Date: 1984
FRAS 724
Title: Catalogue of staff long service awards
Date: 1984
FRAS 37
Title: The Review house journal
Date: 1987-1991
FRAS 715
Title: Executive directories
Date: 1988-1989
FRAS 729
Title: Terms and conditions of employment for managers
Date: 1989, c1992
FRAS 727
Title: Leaflet for staff on ethics in business
Date: 1990
FRAS 733
Title: Annual reports of House of Fraser pension plan trustee
Date: 1992-1993
FRAS 38
Title: Fraser News house journal
Date: 1992-1993
FRAS 734
Title: House of Fraser pension plan newsletters
Date: 1993-1994
FRAS 735
Title: Poster advertising House of Fraser pension plan
Date: c 1994
FRAS 740
Title: Property valuations
Date: 1965-1981
FRAS 782
Title: Papers relating to alterations to departmental layouts in Aberdeen store
Date: 1986-1989
FRAS 300
Title: Photograph of Tontine Faces
Date: c 1950s
The Tontine Faces were stone masks which were on display in the Buchanan Street store from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Related People and Companies:

Name: Fraser, Hugh, 1903-1966, 1st Baron Fraser of Allander
Dates of connection: 1941-1966
Connection type: Fraser was chairman of House of Fraser Ltd from 1941 to 1966.
Name: Fraser, Sir Hugh, 1936-1987, 2nd Baronet
Dates of connection: 1953-1981
Connection type: Fraser was chairman of House of Fraser Ltd from 1966 to 1981.
Name: Smith, Sir Roland, 1928-2003, academic and businessman
Dates of connection: 1980-1986
Connection type: Smith was chairman of House of Fraser Ltd from 1981 to 1986.
Name: Gamble, Elson, fl 1937-1972, retailer
Dates of connection: 1947-1972
Connection type: Gamble was a director of House of Fraser Ltd from 1947 and deputy chairman from 1966.
Name: Keenan, Robert G., d 1961, retailer
Dates of connection: 1941-1961
Connection type: Keenan was the secretary, and a director, of House of Fraser Ltd.
Corporation name: Fraser Sons & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1941-1947
Connection type: Fraser Sons & Co Ltd established House of Fraser Ltd in 1941.
Corporation name: Fraser Estates Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Fraser Estates Ltd acted as estate agents and factors for the properties belonging to House of Fraser Ltd.
Corporation name: Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1981
Connection type: Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd handled the finances of House of Fraser Ltd.
Corporation name: Copland & Lye Ltd
Dates of connection: 1971
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired the site of the Copland & Lye Ltd store in 1971.
Corporation name: Board of Directors
Dates of connection: 1941-
Corporation name: Dallas's Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Dallas's Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Dallas's Colosseum Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Dallas's Colosseum Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: D & A Prentice (Greenock) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: D & A Prentice (Greenock) Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Logie & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Logie & Co Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: McLachlan & Brown Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: McLachlan and Brown Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: William Small & Sons Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: William Small & Sons Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Arnott-Simpson Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1949
Connection type: Arnott-Simpson Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Gordon & Stanfield Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Gordon & Stanfield Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Alexander Ewing & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Alexander Ewing & Co Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Betty Beresford Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Betty Beresford Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Kings Fashions Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Kings Fashions Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Peter Allan Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Peter Allan Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Thomas Muirhead & Co (Glasgow) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947
Connection type: Thomas Muirhead & Co (Glasgow) Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Muir Simpsons, Ltd
Dates of connection: 1947-1957
Connection type: Muir Simpsons, Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: D A Wallace & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1946
Connection type: D A Wallace & Co Ltd, as an asset of Fraser Sons & Co Ltd, was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1947.
Corporation name: Brown Smith & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1948
Connection type: Brown Smith & Co Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd in 1948.
Corporation name: McLaren & Son (Glasgow Ltd)
Dates of connection: 1948
Connection type: McLaren & Son (Glasgow Ltd) was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd in 1948.
Corporation name: D Hourston & Sons
Dates of connection: 1949
Connection type: D Hourston & Sons was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd in 1949.
Corporation name: McDonalds Ltd
Dates of connection: 1951-1966
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired McDonalds Ltd in 1951.
Corporation name: Duncan's Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952-1956
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Duncan's Ltd in 1952.
Corporation name: Wood & Selby Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Wood & Selby Ltd in 1952.
Corporation name: Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd in 1952.
Corporation name: J & R Allan Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952-1953
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired J & R Allan Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: J D Blair & Son Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired J D Blair & Son Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: D M Brown Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired D M Brown Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: D M Brown (Wholesale) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired D M Brown (Wholesale) Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Cochranes Stores Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Cochranes Stores Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Daly & Sons Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Daly & Sons Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: John Falconer & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired John Falconer & Co Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Pettigrew & Stephens Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Pettigrew & Stephens Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Reid & Pearson Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Reid & Pearson Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: J & S Shannon Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired J & S Shannon Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Watt & Grant Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Watt & Grant Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Patrick Thomson Ltd
Dates of connection: 1952
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Patrick Thomson Ltd, as a subsidiary of the Scottish Drapery Corporation Ltd, in 1952.
Corporation name: Binns Ltd
Dates of connection: 1953
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Binns Ltd in 1953.
Corporation name: Taylor Tobacconist Ltd
Dates of connection: 1953
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Taylor Tobacconist Ltd, as a subsidiary of Binns Ltd, in 1953.
Corporation name: Nithco Manufacturing Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1953
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Nithco Manufacturing Co Ltd, as a subsidiary of Binns Ltd, in 1953.
Corporation name: Forresters (Outfitters) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1955
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Forresters (Outfitters) Ltd in 1955.
Corporation name: Isaac Benzie Ltd
Dates of connection: 1955
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Isaac Benzie Ltd in 1955.
Corporation name: John Kirsop & Son Ltd
Dates of connection: 1956-1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired John Kirsop & Son Ltd in 1956.
Corporation name: Carswell (The Modern Man's Shop) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957-1968
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Carswell (The Modern Man's Shop) Ltd in 1957.
Corporation name: John Barker & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957-1989
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired John Barker & Co Ltd in 1957.
Corporation name: Derry & Toms
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Derry & Toms, as a subsidiary of John Barker & Co Ltd, in 1957.
Corporation name: Ponting Brothers
Dates of connection: 1957-1971
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Ponting Brothers, as a subsidiary of John Barker & Co Ltd, in 1957.
Corporation name: Gosling & Sons Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Gosling & Sons Ltd, as a subsidiary of John Barker & Co Ltd, in 1957.
Corporation name: Zeeta Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Zeeta Co Ltd, as a subsidiary of John Barker & Co Ltd, in 1957.
Corporation name: Barker's Fixed Management Shares Association Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Barker's Fixed Management Shares Association Ltd in 1957.
Corporation name: Barker's Management Shares Trust
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Barker's Management Shares Trust in 1957.
Corporation name: Wylie & Lochhead Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Wylie & Lochhead Ltd in 1957.
Corporation name: J & A Ogilvie Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired J & A Ogilvie Ltd, as a subsidiary of Wylie & Lochhead Ltd, in 1957.
Corporation name: Arthur & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957-1966
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Arthur & Co Ltd in 1957.
Corporation name: Benzie & Miller Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Benzie & Miller Ltd in 1957.
Corporation name: Harrods Ltd
Dates of connection: 1959
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Harrods Ltd in 1959.
Corporation name: William Henderson & Sons Ltd
Dates of connection: 1959
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired William Henderson & Sons Ltd, as a subsidiary of Harrods Ltd, in 1959.
Corporation name: Dickins & Jones Ltd
Dates of connection: 1959
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Dickins & Jones Ltd, as a subsidiary of Harrods Ltd, in 1959.
Corporation name: D H Evans & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1959
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired D H Evans & Co Ltd, as a subsidiary of Harrods Ltd, in 1959.
Corporation name: Wylie & Lochhead (Funerals) Ltd
Dates of connection: c 1966
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd established Wylie & Lochhead (Funerals) Ltd c 1966.
Corporation name: McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead Ltd
Dates of connection: 1966
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd established McDonalds, Wylie & Lochhead Ltd in 1966.
Corporation name: Guy & Smith Ltd
Dates of connection: 1969
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Guy & Smith Ltd in 1969.
Corporation name: J J Allen Ltd
Dates of connection: 1969
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired J J Allen Ltd in 1969.
Corporation name: Robertson, Ledlie, Ferguson & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1969
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Robertson, Ledlie, Ferguson & Co Ltd in 1969.
Corporation name: McKenzie & Millar Ltd
Dates of connection: 1970
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired McKenzie & Millar Ltd in 1970.
Corporation name: W T Dunbar & Sons Ltd
Dates of connection: 1971
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired W T Dunbar & Sons Ltd in 1971.
Corporation name: E Dingle & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1971
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired E Dingle & Co Ltd in 1971.
Corporation name: Jolly & Son (Holding) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1971
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Jolly & Son (Holding) Ltd, as a subsidiary of E. Dingle & Co Ltd, in 1971.
Corporation name: Hugh Lauder & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1972
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Hugh Lauder & Co Ltd in 1972.
Corporation name: James Howell & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1972
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired James Howell & Co Ltd in 1972.
Corporation name: Army & Navy Stores Ltd
Dates of connection: 1973-1981
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Army & Navy Stores Ltd in 1973.
Corporation name: William Harvey of Guildford Ltd
Dates of connection: 1973-1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired William Harvey of Guildford Ltd, as a subsidiary of Army & Navy Stores Ltd, in 1973.
Corporation name: Thomas White & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1973-1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Thomas White & Co Ltd, as a subsidiary of Army & Navy Stores Ltd, in 1973.
Corporation name: Genge & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1973-1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Genge & Co Ltd, as a subsidiary of Army & Navy Stores Ltd, in 1973.
Corporation name: J D Morant Ltd
Dates of connection: 1973-1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired J D Morant Ltd, as a subsidiary of Army & Navy Stores Ltd, in 1973.
Corporation name: Burgis & Colbourne Ltd
Dates of connection: 1973-1981
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Burgis & Colbourne Ltd, as a subsidiary of Army & Navy Stores Ltd, in 1973.
Corporation name: John Barker (Construction and Development) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1974
Connection type: John Barker (Construction and Development) Ltd was transferred to House of Fraser Ltd in 1974.
Corporation name: Chiesmans Ltd
Dates of connection: 1976
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Chiesmans Ltd in 1976.
Corporation name: H & W Harkess Ltd
Dates of connection: 1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired H & W Harkess Ltd in 1978.
Corporation name: John Croall & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd
Dates of connection: 1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired John Croall & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd in 1978.
Corporation name: T Baird & Sons Ltd
Dates of connection: 1970
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired T Baird & Sons Ltd in 1970.
Corporation name: Alexander Henderson Ltd
Dates of connection: 1970
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Alexander Henderson Ltd in 1970.
Corporation name: Switzer & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1985
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Switzer & Co Ltd in 1985.
Corporation name: Hammonds Ltd
Dates of connection: 1972
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Hammonds Ltd in 1972.
Corporation name: Hide & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1975
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Hide & Co Ltd in 1975.
Corporation name: James Howell & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1972
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired James Howell & Co Ltd in 1972.
Corporation name: Brown, Muff & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1977
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Brown, Muff & Co Ltd in 1977.
Corporation name: David Evans & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1971
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired David Evans & Co in 1971.
Corporation name: Taylors
Dates of connection: 1979
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Taylors in 1979.
Corporation name: A C Illum A/S
Dates of connection: 1972
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired A C Illum in 1972.
Corporation name: Mawer & Collingham Ltd
Dates of connection: 1980
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Mawer & Collingham Ltd in 1980.
Corporation name: Strang & McLagan Ltd
Dates of connection: 1981
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Strang & McLagan Ltd in 1981.
Corporation name: Astral Sports & Leisure Ltd
Dates of connection: 1978
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Astral Sports & Leisure Ltd in 1978.
Corporation name: Turnbull & Asser Holdings Ltd
Dates of connection: 1985
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Turnbull & Asser Holdings Ltd in 1985.
Corporation name: Kurt Geiger Holdings Ltd
Dates of connection: 1985
Connection type: House of Fraser Ltd acquired Kurt Geiger Holdings Ltd in 1985.

Access points: Department stores - Holding companies - Retail trade

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