Watts & Cory Ltd

Sectors:

  • Business services Film & theatre industry services

Notes:

Traced origins to 1927 when Humphrey Watts, d1946 - senior partner in S & J Watts & Co of Manchester, wholesale merchants established in 1798 - formed Fitups to supply scenery and theatre equipment to amateur dramatic societies. Became local agents for Strand Electric & Engineering Co Ltd, theatre lighting providers. 1946 acquired by Percy Corry, who had been manager from 1936, when reorganised as Watts & Corry Ltd. 1964 merged with Strand Electric

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