Herriott's Turkish Bath Company Limited

           

                         

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Herriott's Turkish Bath Company Limited  
                   

Company baths:

MANCHESTER: 10 South Parade

MANCHESTER: Stevenson Square

 
                
          

Please note that, as handwriting is often unclear, names of shareholders are indicative only. When accuracy is important, visitors should consult the original documents;
those with PRO references will be found at The National Archives (Public Record Office, Kew)

                      

 

             
PRO: BT31 5326/36477  (All information  is taken from this file unless specifically footnoted)

1892 Memorandum of Association: 20 May

Objects include: to acquire the business of William Mosdell in the City of Manchester

Capital: £5,000 divided into 5000 shares of £1

Subscribers and Directors:

Ellis, Robert (1 share) Merchant

Herriott, William Mosdell (1 share) Turkish baths proprietor

Lightfoot, Robert (1 share) Plumber

Lyon, Charles Sturges (1 share) Merchant

Pilcher, Jesse (1 share) Merchant

Southern, James Bancroft (1 share) Builder

Sparks, William T (1 share) Gentleman

Registered Office: 10 South Parade (31 May)

Secretary: Alfred Herbert Pownall

Agreement: between William Mosdell Herriott and the company to carry on the business at South Parade and Stevenson Square 'both in the said city'
     1. Vendor sells goodwill, name, plant, machinery on 20 May 1892;
     2. Consideration: £3,867.9.7 including £500 for Goodwill; £657.9.7 to be paid in cash,
         with 3,212 ordinary shares numbered 1 to 3,212;
     3. Vendor shall not set up a similar business withing 40 miles of Manchester;
     8. From 20 May 1892, 'Vendor shall be deemed to have been carrying on the said business
         on behalf of the company...'
Shareholders include:

Garner, William (109 shares) Boilermaker

Grundy, Robert Ellis (200 preference shares) Merchant

Herriott, Alice Williams (17 shares) Spinster

Herriott, Bassalisa Harriet (530 shares) Spinster [!!]

Lightfoot, Robert, Executors of (153 shares)

Manchester City News Co Ltd (4 shares)

Pilcher, Jesse (356 shares and 50 preference shares)

Southern, James Bancroft (191 shares)

Sparks, William T (125 shares)

1907 Extraordinary Meeting: 1 June
Winding-up
Liquidator:
Alfred Herbert Pownal
Probable sale of Turkish Baths to Charles Close.

1908 Winding-up: Meeting. No quorum (18 March)

1911 Winding-up:  242(5) (10 March)


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