Cory, William, & Son Ltd

Sectors:

  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Fuel distribution inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc, products
  • Distribution - retailing Fuel retailing inc coal, wood, petrol, oil products, etc
  • Recycling & waste management Refuse collection & disposal
  • Transport services Ship towage, lighterage, stevedoring, etc, services
  • Transport services Shipping services - short distance, inc ownership & management

Notes:

Established in 1896 through merger of eight coal factors - wholesale and retail coal merchant, shipping and lighterage businesses involved in the London coal trade. The merged businesses included William Cory & Son, Lambert Brothers, D Radford & Co, Beadle Brothers Ltd, J & C Harrison, Green Holland & Son, Mann George & Co and G J Cockerell & Co Ltd. 1899 retail business merged with that of Rickett Smith & Co Ltd when known as Rickett Cockerell & Co Ltd. Later diversfied into other fuels and their transport also by land. Also ship towage, waste disposal, etc. Acquired in 1972 by Ocean Steam Ship Co Ltd which shortly afterwards changed its name to Ocean Transport & Trading Co Ltd

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