Amstrad Plc
Other Business Names:
- Sugar, Sir Alan
- Sinclair Research Ltd
- BSkyB Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Brentwood, Essex, Essex, East of England, England
Sectors:
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Information processing equipment production
Business machine production
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Information processing equipment production
Computer hardware equipment production
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Electrical & electronic engineering
Electrical & electronic engineering, general
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Distribution - retailing
Electrical & non electrical appliances, similar consumer products, etc, retailing
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Distribution - retailing
Mail order & catalogue retailing
Notes:
Established 1968 by (Sir) Alan Sugar, b1947, to trade in electrical goods, latterly especially home computers, later satellite dishes. 1970 started to manufacture parts for electrical goods. 1980 converted to public company. From 1980s launched innovative electronic products, designed by Amstrad, aimed at mass market at competitive price, eg home computer, word processor, email, etc, products. 1986 purchased personal computer interests of Sir Clive Sinclair held in Sinclair Research Ltd. 1997 reconstructed. 2007 acquired by BSkyB Plc
Publications:
- 'Alan Sugar, Amstrad' in J Bevan & J Jay, The New Tycoons by Bevan, Judi, & John Jay
- Alan Sugar. The Amstrad story by Thomas, David
- Sir Alan Sugar. The biography by Burden, Charlie
- What You See is What You Get. My biography by Sugar, Alan
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Sugar, Sir Alan
- Sinclair Research Ltd
- BSkyB Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Brentwood, Essex, Essex, East of England, England
Sectors:
- Information processing equipment production Business machine production
- Information processing equipment production Computer hardware equipment production
- Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & electronic engineering, general
- Distribution - retailing Electrical & non electrical appliances, similar consumer products, etc, retailing
- Distribution - retailing Mail order & catalogue retailing
Notes:
Established 1968 by (Sir) Alan Sugar, b1947, to trade in electrical goods, latterly especially home computers, later satellite dishes. 1970 started to manufacture parts for electrical goods. 1980 converted to public company. From 1980s launched innovative electronic products, designed by Amstrad, aimed at mass market at competitive price, eg home computer, word processor, email, etc, products. 1986 purchased personal computer interests of Sir Clive Sinclair held in Sinclair Research Ltd. 1997 reconstructed. 2007 acquired by BSkyB PlcPublications:
- 'Alan Sugar, Amstrad' in J Bevan & J Jay, The New Tycoons by Bevan, Judi, & John Jay
- Alan Sugar. The Amstrad story by Thomas, David
- Sir Alan Sugar. The biography by Burden, Charlie
- What You See is What You Get. My biography by Sugar, Alan