Ford Ayrton & Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Ford & Harvey
- Ford, Benson, & Co
- Ayrton, Edward
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
- Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
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Textile production
Silk textiles production inc throwing & weaving
Notes:
Traced origins to a silk spinning business established at Leeds in 1870 as Ford & Harvey, the chief promoter being Benson Ford. 1877 relocated to Bentham when known as Benson Ford & Co. 1888 Edward Ayrton joined when known as Ford Ayrton & Co. Incorporated 1909. 1917 established profit sharing and in 1919 established a co-partnership plan. Closed 1970
Publications:
- Employer and Employed. Ford, Ayrton & Co Ltd, silk spinners with worker participation, Leeds and Low Bentham, 1870-1970 by Pafford, Elizabeth R, & John H P Pafford
- Low Mills Employees Handbook by Unknown
- Profit Sharing in Practice. A brief outline of the profit sharing scheme of Ford, Ayrton & Co Ltd by Unknown
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Ford & Harvey
- Ford, Benson, & Co
- Ayrton, Edward
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
- Low Bentham, North Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the Humber, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Silk textiles production inc throwing & weaving
Notes:
Traced origins to a silk spinning business established at Leeds in 1870 as Ford & Harvey, the chief promoter being Benson Ford. 1877 relocated to Bentham when known as Benson Ford & Co. 1888 Edward Ayrton joined when known as Ford Ayrton & Co. Incorporated 1909. 1917 established profit sharing and in 1919 established a co-partnership plan. Closed 1970Publications:
- Employer and Employed. Ford, Ayrton & Co Ltd, silk spinners with worker participation, Leeds and Low Bentham, 1870-1970 by Pafford, Elizabeth R, & John H P Pafford
- Low Mills Employees Handbook by Unknown
- Profit Sharing in Practice. A brief outline of the profit sharing scheme of Ford, Ayrton & Co Ltd by Unknown