Bass Charrington Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Bass, Mitchells & Butlers
- Charrington United Breweries Ltd
- Bass Plc
- Holiday Inns
- InterContinental Hotels Corp
- Six Continents
- InterContinental Hotels Group Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Beverage production
Brewing
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Hotel, lodgings & catering services
Hotel, lodgings, etc, services
Notes:
Established 1967 through a meger of Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd and Charrington United Breweries Ltd as Bass Charrington Ltd, later known as Bass Plc. From 1990s developed its hotel interests and disposed of its brewing and related businesses. Acquired Holiday Inns of USA in 1990 which facilitated international expansion. 1998 acquired InterContinental Hotels Corp. Bass Plc subsequently renamed Six Continents and in 2003 extensively reorganised when many interests hived off and renamed InterContinental Hotels Group Plc
Publications:
- 'British brewing industry, 1945-95' in R G Wilson & T R Gourvish (eds), Dynamics of the International Brewing Industry since 1800 by Millns, Tony
- History of Bass Charrington by Hawkins, Kevin H
- Hoteliers and Hotels. Case studies in the growth and development of UK hotel companies, 1945-1989 by Stewart, Donald A
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Bass, Mitchells & Butlers
- Charrington United Breweries Ltd
- Bass Plc
- Holiday Inns
- InterContinental Hotels Corp
- Six Continents
- InterContinental Hotels Group Plc
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Beverage production Brewing
- Hotel, lodgings & catering services Hotel, lodgings, etc, services
Notes:
Established 1967 through a meger of Bass, Mitchells & Butlers Ltd and Charrington United Breweries Ltd as Bass Charrington Ltd, later known as Bass Plc. From 1990s developed its hotel interests and disposed of its brewing and related businesses. Acquired Holiday Inns of USA in 1990 which facilitated international expansion. 1998 acquired InterContinental Hotels Corp. Bass Plc subsequently renamed Six Continents and in 2003 extensively reorganised when many interests hived off and renamed InterContinental Hotels Group PlcPublications:
- 'British brewing industry, 1945-95' in R G Wilson & T R Gourvish (eds), Dynamics of the International Brewing Industry since 1800 by Millns, Tony
- History of Bass Charrington by Hawkins, Kevin H
- Hoteliers and Hotels. Case studies in the growth and development of UK hotel companies, 1945-1989 by Stewart, Donald A