Registration number: SC024407

Company name: H & W Harkess Ltd
Dates in business: 1946-1987

Company name: House of Fraser (Five) Ltd
Dates in business: 1987-1988

Type of business: funeral undertakers

Type of company: Limited liability company

Locations:

• West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, Scotland
• Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Management of company

The first directors of the company were George Learmonth Harkess, Colin Reid Harkess, Harry Archibald Stewart and Thomas Andrew Aitchison. George Harkess was the chairman, George Harkess and Colin Harkess were joint managing directors and J.A. Aitchison was the secretary.

Company history

H & W Harkess Ltd, funeral undertakers, was incorporated in August 1946 with its registered office at 10 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. In the 1960s, it acquired John Croall & Sons (Funeral Directors) Ltd, of Edinburgh. In June 1978, Harkess was acquired by Wylie & Lochhead (Funerals) Ltd, a company owned by House of Fraser Ltd. In January 1980, it ceased trading and its business and assets were transferred to Wylie & Lochhead (Funerals) Ltd. In June 1987, the name of the company was changed to House of Fraser (Five) Ltd and the company's registered office was changed to 69 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. The company was dissolved in July 1988.

Access points: Undertakers