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Fitch & Son Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Fitch, James
  • Hales Trent Cakes Ltd
  • Keevil & Keevil
  • Lovell & Christmas Ltd
  • Fitch Lovell Ltd

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

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

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Baking inc baking of cakes
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Dairy products distribution
  • Food & tobacco processing Dairy products production
  • Distribution - retailing Food retailing
  • Distribution - wholesaling, broking, market trading, etc Meat distribution
  • Food & tobacco processing Meat processing

Notes:

Traced origins to 1784 when established by James Fitch, 1762-1818, as a cheesemaking business in the City of London. Grew rapidly in 19th century as a meat and dairy distribution and processing business and by 1870s had a nationwide presence. 1908 incorporated as Fitch & Son Ltd. In 20th century diversified further developing, inter alia, important baking (Hales Trent Cakes Ltd) and meat retailing interests. Acquired Keevil & Keevil, an important meat distribution business at Smithfield. 1958 merged with Lovell & Christmas Ltd to form Fitch Lovell Ltd [2023]

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