Coloroll Plc
Other Business Names:
- Ashcroft, John
- Crowther, John, Group
- Edinburgh Crystal
- Staffordshire Potteries
- Fogarty, Edward
- Kosset Carpets
- Edinburgh Crystal
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Nelson, Lancashire, Lancashire, North West, England
Sectors:
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Textile production
Blankets, towels, household furnishings, etc, production
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Textile production
Carpet, rugs, etc, production
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Luxury / consumer goods production
Domestic ceramic products manufacture
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Non metallic mineral products manufacture
Glass products manufacture
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Paper & paper products manufacture
Wallpaper & wallhangings production
Notes:
Established in 1970 to make paper bags. Diversified into wallpaper production which became major activity. Under John Ashcroft from 1981 grew rapidly into a major quoted business extending beyond wallpaper into a wide range of household goods such as carpets, curtains, ceramics, bed linen, etc. Achieved this largely by acquisitions which included John Crowther, carpets; Staffordshire Potteries, ceramics; Edward Fogarty, duvets, etc; Kosset Carpets; Edinburgh Crystal; etc; etc. Collapsed 1990. Brand name continues in 2015
Publications:
- 'John Ashcroft, Coloroll' in J Bevan & J Jay, The New Tycoons by Bevan, Judi, & John Jay
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Ashcroft, John
- Crowther, John, Group
- Edinburgh Crystal
- Staffordshire Potteries
- Fogarty, Edward
- Kosset Carpets
- Edinburgh Crystal
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Nelson, Lancashire, Lancashire, North West, England
Sectors:
- Textile production Blankets, towels, household furnishings, etc, production
- Textile production Carpet, rugs, etc, production
- Luxury / consumer goods production Domestic ceramic products manufacture
- Non metallic mineral products manufacture Glass products manufacture
- Paper & paper products manufacture Wallpaper & wallhangings production
Notes:
Established in 1970 to make paper bags. Diversified into wallpaper production which became major activity. Under John Ashcroft from 1981 grew rapidly into a major quoted business extending beyond wallpaper into a wide range of household goods such as carpets, curtains, ceramics, bed linen, etc. Achieved this largely by acquisitions which included John Crowther, carpets; Staffordshire Potteries, ceramics; Edward Fogarty, duvets, etc; Kosset Carpets; Edinburgh Crystal; etc; etc. Collapsed 1990. Brand name continues in 2015Publications:
- 'John Ashcroft, Coloroll' in J Bevan & J Jay, The New Tycoons by Bevan, Judi, & John Jay