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Ogdens Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • Ogden, Thomas, Ltd
  • Churchmans
  • Wilson, J & H
  • Hignett Brothers Ltd
  • Imperial Tobacco Co (of Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd

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

  • Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, England

Sectors:

  • Food & tobacco processing Tobacco products manufacture

Notes:

Traced origins to 1860 when Thomas Ogden opened a tobacconist's in Liverpool. 1866 opened a tobacco factory and in 1901 focused production in a major and newly built works, Boundary Factory. Incorporated 1890 as Thomas Ogden Ltd and reorganised 1902 as Ogdens Ltd. Acquired several other tobacco businesses including Churchmans, J & H Wilson and Hignett Brothers Ltd. 1902 acquired by Imperial Tobacco Co (of Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd

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