Pentos Ltd

Sectors:

  • Distribution - retailing Books & other publications retailing
  • Distribution - retailing Stationery retailing

Notes:

Established in 1972 when acquired publicly quoted Cape Town & District Gas Light & Coke Co Ltd and renamed it Pentos Ltd. Architect and chairman was Terry Maher. Disposed of inherited assets and acquired retail chains including Dillons Bookstores, Rymans Stationers and Athena Galleries, a poster, picture, etc, retailer. Became, inter alia, the largest UK specialist bookseller. In decline by early 1990s. Maher left 1993. In receivership 1995

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