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Barker, Charles, & Sons Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Lawson & Barker
  • Lawson, James
  • Barker, Charles
  • Barker, Charles, Group Ltd

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

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

Sectors:

  • Professional services Advertising & public relations services

Notes:

Established 1812 as Lawson & Barker, 'news agents' by James Lawson, printer of The Times, and Charles Barker. By 1859 known as Charles Barker & Sons, advertising agents. From 19th century leading advertising agents for business customers. Incorporated as Charles Barker & Sons Ltd. After 1945 emerged as a broadly based business with interests in advertising, public relations, executive recruitment, etc, especially for financial and consumer businesses. Latterly known as Charles Barker Group Ltd. Acquired in 1997 by Bozell Sawyer Miller of USA

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