| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO.ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | £1 Preference shares | – | – | – | £ |
| 102 | £1 Ordinary shares | 19[40], red | #3855 | VF | £20-25 |
English Velvet and Cord Dyers Association Limited
Incorporated7th April 1899, as a combination of fourteen companies in the cotton velvet and corduroy dyeing industry. Most of the businesses were located in or around Manchester and Salford, or in Yorkshire. Founders of the company included Henry Worrall of Ordsall Dye Works, Salford, and Harvey Heywood of Spring Vale Works, Middleton, Manchester. Name changed to English Velvets in 1949.
Capital by 1940 £1,000,000 in 380,000 5% Cumulative Preference shares and 620,000 Ordinary shares.
1899