The HOUSE OF FRASER Archive

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

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

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

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

  • Glasgow, Scotland

    • The secretary was responsible for all formal administrative matters. It was his responsibility to ensure that the company complied with all relevant legislation and to keep the board of directors informed of its legal responsibilities. He was responsible for organising meetings of the board of directors and shareholders, maintaining the company records, such as minutes of board and general meetings, registers of directors and shareholders and annual accounts and completing annual returns to the Registrar of Companies. It was also his responsibility to communicate with shareholders and to ensure that dividend and interest payments were paid.

    Company history

    The first secretary of House of Fraser Ltd was Robert G. Keenan, who held the post from 1941 to his death in 1961.Subsequent holders of the post were Walter E. Keymer, 1961-1972, John Aiton, 1973-1980, David K. Milligan, 1980-1983, B.S. Hodge, 1984-1985.

    Records held for House of Fraser Ltd:

    FRAS 11
    Title: Prospectuses
    Date: 1948, 1994
    FRAS 3
    Title: Annual report and statement of accounts
    Date: 1948-1995
    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 10
    Title: Certificate of incorporation
    Date: 1982
    FRAS 4
    Title: Minutes of meetings of board of directors
    Date: 1980-1985
    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 7
    Title: Registers of directors' share and debenture interests
    Date: 1961-1981
    FRAS 5
    Title: Directors' attendance book
    Date: 1980-1984
    FRAS 15
    Title: Report of proceedings of general meetings of shareholders
    Date: 1981-1984
    FRAS 13
    Title: Minutes of annual general meetings of shareholders
    Date: 1982, 1984
    FRAS 710
    Title: Circulars to shareholders
    Date: 1975-1985
    FRAS 19
    Title: Notes for operation to contact shareholders by telephone
    Date: November 1982
    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 744
    Title: Papers relating to liquidation of dormant subsidiary companies
    Date: 1967-1984
    FRAS 745
    Title: Papers relating to transfer of trade of Chiesmans Ltd to House of Fraser (Stores) Ltd
    Date: 1980-1982

    Related People and Companies:

    Corporation name: House of Fraser Ltd
    Dates of connection: 1941-
    Corporation name: House of Fraser Ltd | Board of Directors
    Dates of connection: 1941-
    Connection type:
    Name: Keenan, Robert G., d 1961, retailer
    Dates of connection: 1941-1961
    Connection type: Keenan was the first secretary of House of Fraser Ltd.

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