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Exchange Telegraph Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Extel
  • Extel Group Ltd
  • United Newspapers

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Business services Business information services
  • Publishing & printing News agency services

Notes:

Incorporated 1872 to provide telegraphic based business information services especially related to the security markets. From 1870s also provided parliamentary news and general news services followed by others such as sports. Emerged as a leading service provider, from 1950s using Extel name, with interests in associated areas such as news agency services, printing, advertising agency services, etc. 1966 adopted a holding company structure. 1980 renamed Extel Group Ltd and converted to a public company in 1982. 1987 acquired by United Newspapers and subsequently sold on

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