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Johnson, E, & Co

Other Business Names:

  • Johnson, Edward
  • Brazilian Warrant Co Ltd
  • Brazilian Warrant Agency & Finance Co Ltd
  • Marcellino Martins & E Johnson
  • Johnson, E, & Co Ltd

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

  • Rio de Janiero, Brazil
  • Santos, Brazil

Sectors:

  • Merchanting & trade, international & inland General trading & trade
  • Merchanting & trade, international & inland General trading co & agency house activities
  • Merchanting & trade, international & inland Tea & coffee trading & trade

Notes:

Traced origins to 1842 when established initially at Rio de Janeiro, later Santos, by Edward Johnson as E Johnson & Co, a British merchanting business dealing mostly in coffee. Johnson subsequently established a sister house at London. Emerged as a leading shipper of Brazilian coffee but also imported and acted as an agency business. London and Santos businesses incorporated as E Johnson & Co Ltd in 1906. 1909 Brazilian Warrant Co Ltd, later known as Brazilian Warrant Agency & Finance Co Ltd, floated in London to acquire certain of Johnson's assets and subsequently bought the business which continued to trade separately. 1952 Brazilian Warrant acquired by Brazilian owners. Latterly known as Marcellino Martins & E Johnson

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