Neath Turkish Baths Company Limited

           

                         

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Neath Turkish Baths Company Limited Company Limited
                   

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NEATH: Alfred Street

 
                
          

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)

                      

 


Two subscribers
*, who later became directors of this company, were previously subscribers to the Neath Swimming & Turkish Baths Company Limited. That company was set up in 1885 to purchase the Church Lane Turkish baths, but never traded.


           
PRO: BT31 5385/37039 (All information  is taken from this file unless specifically footnoted)

1892 Memorandum of Association: 19 August

Objects include: 'to lease or purchase land in Neath for the erection of Turkish and other baths'

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

Subscribers:
David, William Henry (10 shares) Solicitor
Evans, Evan (10 shares) Head Constable
*
Isaac, James Griffith (10 shares) Chemist
Leavis, Rowland Gibbon (10 shares) Jeweller
Peters, Alexander (10 shares) Decorator
*
Morgan, Rees Powell (10 shares) Solicitor
Trick, William Burrows (10 share) Farmer (Ch)

1893 Secretary: D E Thomas (1 September)
Average number of shareholders: 55, holding 319 shares
Several police officers are among the shareholders
Registered Office: Alfred Street (3 September)

1898 Average number of shareholders: 68, holding 369 shares

1904 Directors:
Alford,
Brown,
Couch,
David, William Henry
Davies,
Evans, Evan
Glass,
Jones,
Peters, Alexander
Morgan, Rees Powell
Sims,
Trick, William Burrows

1909 Directors:
Brown,
Couch,
Davies,
Evans, Evan
Morgan, Rees Powell
Sims,
Trick, William Burrows

Letter From D E Thomas (Secretary) to the Registrar of Companies (26 February): 'The Company has not carried on business for some time but they have been and still are in negotiation with parties as to re-commencing business.'

Letter From D E Thomas (Secretary) to the Registrar of Companies (23 March): 'The Baths have been re-opened for business since Thursday [18 March] last.'

1911 Registered Office: 'Elderslea', London Road (16 October)
Directors:
Brown,
Couch,
Davies,
Evans, Evan
Morgan, Rees Powell
Sims,
Trick, William Burrows
Extraordinary Meeting: 7 December
Winding up due to liabiblities
Liquidator: D E Thomas

1913 Winding-up (20 February)


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