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Holland & Holland

Other Business Names:

  • Holland, Harris John
  • Westley Richards (Agency) Co Ltd
  • Jeffery, W J
  • Scott, W & C
  • Chanel Group

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

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

Sectors:

  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Hand gun & cartridge, etc, production
  • Professional services Training & other education services

Notes:

Traces origins to Harris John Holland, 1806-96, a tobacconist at Holburn in 1835. By 1848 also a gunmaker and by 1857 given up tobacconist business. 1876 known as Holland & Holland. 1891 established factory at Harrow Rd and in c1900 a shooting school. 1959 merged with Westley Richards (Agency) Co Ltd and W J Jeffery. 1985 acquired Birmingham gunmakers, W & C Scott. 1989 acquired by Chanel Group. Continues

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