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Company: Zeeta Cake Co Ltd Zeeta Co Ltd

Company name: Zeeta Cake Co Ltd
Dates in business: 1919-c 1928

Company name: Zeeta Co Ltd
Dates in business: c 1929-1974

Type of business: bakers and confectioners

Type of company: Limited liability company

Locations:
  • London, England

Company history

Zeeta Cake Co Ltd was created in 1919 as a separate business by a group of directors of John Barker & Co Ltd, department store retailers, of London. The company operated a bakery and confectionery business and was used as a local means of distribution for cake shops and restaurants. By 1925, it had a chain of high-class catering shops in London. In 1925, the company was acquired by John Barker & Co Ltd and, some time after 1928, the company's name was changed to Zeeta Co Ltd. In August 1957, John Barker & Co Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd, department store retailers, of Glasgow. In January 1958, fourteen of the Zeeta shops were closed with only three remaining: in Putney, Croydon and Kingston. Between 1959 and 1962, the remaining shops were disposed of. Zeeta Co Ltd was officially liquidated in 1974.

Records held for Zeeta Cake Co Ltd:

FRAS 224
Title: Deed assigning Zeeta trademark to Zeeta Cake Company Ltd
Date: December 1920
FRAS 225
Title: General ledger
Date: 1948-1956
FRAS 1519
Title: Kingston branch general ledger
Date: 1959-1964
FRAS 978
Title: Papers relating to purchase of 12 Marble Arch, London by Zeeta Cake Co Ltd
Date: 1916-1921
FRAS 975
Title: List of lengths of main road frontages of branches of Zeeta Co Ltd
Date: 1929
FRAS 979
Title: Photographs and plans of properties of Zeeta Co Ltd
Date: c 1934
FRAS 976
Title: Key to alphabetical code for properties of Zeeta Co Ltd
Date: 1934
FRAS 977
Title: Valuation of properties of Zeeta Co Ltd
Date: 1957
FRAS 945
Title: Lists of trademarks and patents
Date: c 1901-1989
Includes trademarks and patents of Zeeta Co Ltd.
FRAS 964
Title: Register of deeds
Date: 1850-1929
Includes deeds of Zeeta Co Ltd.
FRAS 960
Title: Valuation of properties of John Barker & Co Ltd and associated companies
Date: 1928
Includes valuations of properties of Zeeta Cake Co Ltd.
FRAS 963
Title: Register of insurances
Date: c 1936-1958
Includes insurances of properties of Zeeta Co Ltd.

Related People and Companies:

Corporation name: John Barker & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1925-1974
Connection type: Zeeta Co Ltd was acquired by John Barker & Co Ltd in 1925.
Corporation name: House of Fraser Ltd
Dates of connection: 1957-1974
Connection type: Zeeta & Co Ltd was acquired by House of Fraser Ltd in 1957 as a subsidiary of John Barker & Co Ltd.

Access points: Bakers - Caterers - Confectioners - Retail trade

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