Jarvis Plc
Other Business Names:
- Jarvis, John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Shoreditch, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Construction
Building maintenance services
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Construction
Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
Notes:
Established at Shoreditch, London, in mid 19th century by John Jarvis as builders and decorators. Expanded significantly in interwar years when building factories and offices. Public company 1959 when Jarvis family still connected with it. By 1986 undertaking medium to large construction projects for wide ranging customers but also now property developers. In late 1980s new management expanded business notably into civil engineering and later public finance initiative [PFI] projects. Encountered financial difficulties 1990s when reorganised to focus on railway and road maintenance services. Collapsed 2010
Publications:
- Turnaround and failure. Resource weaknesses and the rise and fall of Jarvis by Wild, Andrew M, & Andy Lockett
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Jarvis, John
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Shoreditch, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Construction Building maintenance services
- Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
Notes:
Established at Shoreditch, London, in mid 19th century by John Jarvis as builders and decorators. Expanded significantly in interwar years when building factories and offices. Public company 1959 when Jarvis family still connected with it. By 1986 undertaking medium to large construction projects for wide ranging customers but also now property developers. In late 1980s new management expanded business notably into civil engineering and later public finance initiative [PFI] projects. Encountered financial difficulties 1990s when reorganised to focus on railway and road maintenance services. Collapsed 2010Publications:
- Turnaround and failure. Resource weaknesses and the rise and fall of Jarvis by Wild, Andrew M, & Andy Lockett