O'Hagan, Henry O
Other Business Names:
- City of London Contract Corp Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Business promotion, projection, etc, activities
Notes:
Henry O'Hagan, 1853-1930, was a company promoter active from 1870s. Early on, specialised in tramways, collieries and breweries and the essence of his deals was flotation of existing sound businesses. From 1882 his main UK vehicle was City of London Contract Corp Ltd and he had a similar business in USA. Floated, inter alia, International Tea Co's Stores Ltd and Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. Retired 1924
Publications:
- Capital markets and industrial concentration. The US and UK. A comparative study by Davis, Lance A
- Leaves from My Life by O'Hagan, Henry O
- 'Rise and fall of the company promoter and the financing of British industry' in J J van Helten & Y Cassis (eds), Capitalism in a Mature Economy. Financial institutions, capital exports and British industry, 1870-1939 by Armstrong, John
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- City of London Contract Corp Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Business promotion, projection, etc, activities
Notes:
Henry O'Hagan, 1853-1930, was a company promoter active from 1870s. Early on, specialised in tramways, collieries and breweries and the essence of his deals was flotation of existing sound businesses. From 1882 his main UK vehicle was City of London Contract Corp Ltd and he had a similar business in USA. Floated, inter alia, International Tea Co's Stores Ltd and Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. Retired 1924Publications:
- Capital markets and industrial concentration. The US and UK. A comparative study by Davis, Lance A
- Leaves from My Life by O'Hagan, Henry O
- 'Rise and fall of the company promoter and the financing of British industry' in J J van Helten & Y Cassis (eds), Capitalism in a Mature Economy. Financial institutions, capital exports and British industry, 1870-1939 by Armstrong, John