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Company: John Walsh Manufacturing Co Ltd

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Company name: John Walsh Manufacturing Co Ltd
Dates in business: 1944-1957

Type of business: furniture manufacturers

Type of company: Limited liability company

Locations:
  • Pinfold Street, Sheffield, England

Company history

In 1944, John Walsh Ltd established John Walsh Manufacturing Co Ltd as a means of securing the company's place in the furniture manufacturing business. John Walsh Ltd had a long tradition of both furntiure manufacture and household removals, building a new new cabinet factory, warehouse and furniture depository in 1906, The new company traded from this address.

In 1946 the entire shareholding in the company was bought by Harrods. The factory closed and the company ceased trading in 1957.

Records held for John Walsh Manufacturing Co Ltd:

FRAS 1084
Title: Memorandum and articles of association
Date: 1944

Related People and Companies:

Corporation name: John Walsh Ltd
Dates of connection: 1902
Connection type: John Walsh Ltd established John Walsh Manufacturing Co Ltd in 1944.
Corporation name: Harrods Ltd
Dates of connection: 1946
Connection type: Harrods Ltd bought the entire shareholding in John Walsh Manufacturing Co Ltd in 1946.

Access points: Furniture makers

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