Bell, John, & Croyden Ltd

Sectors:

  • Chemical production Pharmaceutical production & research
  • Distribution - retailing Pharmaceutical, cosmetic & toilet goods & medical equipment retailing

Notes:

Established 1908 following merger of John Bell & Co, established 1798, and Croyden & Co Ltd, established 1832. By 1912 Wigmore St shop had 20 pharmacists. c1914 acquired Uxbridge Cotton Mills Ltd; 1921 Langham Bros of Perivale, manufacturing chemists; and 1923 Arnold & Co, surgical and hospital equipment manufacturers. 1928 acquired by Savory & Moore Ltd. Continues to trade separately

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