Laurence Scott & Electromotors Ltd

Sectors:

  • Construction Building services installation inc electricity, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, etc
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical & non electrical lighting & heating equipment production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electrical generators, motors, transformers, etc, production
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Electricity control, distribution, etc, equipment production

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Established 1883 by William H Scott, 1862-1938, and E A Paris as Paris & Scott, with support of Jeremiah Colman of J J Colman, initially to make dynamos. Soon after joined by Reginald Lawrence, d1923. By 1910 employed 550. Manufactured and installed electrical lighting and equipment such as electric motors, switchgear, dynamos, etc, which were supplied to power stations and shipping companies, Admiralty in particular. Incorporated as Laurence Paris & Scott Ltd 1880s and 1890 known as Laurence Scott & Co Ltd. Known as Laurence Scott & Electromotors Ltd in 1929 following acquisition of Electromotors Ltd of Openshaw which had then collapsed. Floated 1969. 1980 acquired by Mining Supplies Ltd of Doncaster and in 1986 acquired by FKI Plc. 2007 in administration

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