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Barclay, Jack, Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Barclay, Jack
  • Young, James, & Co Ltd
  • Gurney Nutting & Co Ltd
  • Dutton Forshaw Ltd
  • Lonrho Ltd
  • Owen, H R, Ltd

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

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

Sectors:

  • Distribution - retailing Motor vehicle & accessories retailing & repairing
  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle bodies production inc trailers, caravans, etc

Notes:

Established 1927 by Jack Bentley, 1900-68, to deal in Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars. Acquired coachbuilders James Young & Co Ltd in 1937 and Gurney Nutting & Co Ltd in 1945. Business sold to Dutton Forshaw Ltd in 1967 and to Lonrho Ltd in 1977. 2000 acquired by H R Owen Plc

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