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Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • London & Tilbury Lighterage Co Ltd
  • London & Tilbury Lighterage Contracting & Dredging Co Ltd
  • Westminster Dredging Co Ltd
  • Douglas, R M, Plc
  • Tilbury Douglas Plc
  • How Group Plc
  • Tilbury Group Plc
  • Interserve Plc

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

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

Sectors:

  • Construction Dredging
  • Construction Other construction & civil engineering exc railways, roads & inland navigations
  • Transport services Ship towage, lighterage, stevedoring, etc, services

Notes:

Traced origins to 1884 when established as London & Tilbury Lighterage Co Ltd, a lighterage business. 1888 diversified into dredging, especially for port of London. In 1896 renamed business London & Tilbury Lighterage Contracting & Dredging Co Ltd. 1908 renamed Tilbury Contracting & Dredging Co Ltd. 1940s started civil engineering and construction which by 1960s was dominant activity. 1965 dredging interests sold to Westminster Dredging Co Ltd. 1991 acquired R M Douglas Plc, a construction business, to become Tilbury Douglas Plc. Subsequently acquired other businesses in support services, including How Group Plc in 1998. Later known as Tilbury Group Plc and as Interserve Plc from 2001. Continues in 2018

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