REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO.ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
101 | preference shares | 19[21], black | #132 | VF | £264 Spink 10/22 |
102 | ordinary shares | 193[6], blue, large format | #36004 | VF | £30-40 |
F. W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd.
Company founded by American, Frank Woolworth in 1909 to become a much loved household name on the British high street. Name changed to Woolworths Group plc in recent times. Collapsed in 2008 and only the online store survives after the name was purchased by Shop Direct.
Capital by 1936 £8,750,00 in 5,000,000 preference shares of £1, and 15,000,000 ordinary shares of 5/-.
1909