Records of I P Clarke & Co Ltd, thread manufacturers, Leicester, England
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 199/8
- Dates of Creation:1907-1962
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.15 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
- Minute books 1907-1962;
- Letters and correspondence, 1906-1908;
- Registers of members and directors 1939-1960;
- Ledgers 1938-1981;
- Private ledgers 1907-1932;
- Journals 1938-1948;
- Private journals 1907-1980;
- Property papers, 1929;
- Legal papers, 1907;
- Annual returns 1907-1948.
Administrative / Biographical History
I P Clarke & Co Ltd, thread manufacturers, Leicester, England was incorporated with limited liability in June 1907 , to acquire the business of I P Clarke & Co. The registered office was at Belgrave Thread Mills, Leicester. In 1934 , Associated Thread Sales Ltd, selling agents, Leicester, was appointed as the company's sole selling agent. In 1936 the company converted to a private company. In 1936, the company transferred their shares in Associated Thread Sales Ltd to Needlewoman Ltd, textile manufacturer, London, England. In the same year, they bought shares in Clark Thread Co, thread manufacturers, Newark, New Jersey, USA, the Rhode Island branch of J & P Coats Ltd, thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and United Thread Mills Ltd, thread manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. In 1937 the company terminated their contract with Associated Thread Sales Ltd. In 1951 and 1954 the company sold their business in the United Kingdom and all other parts of the world as a going concern to J & P Coats Ltd. In 2002, I P Clarke & Co Ltd was still an active as a holding company, based at Stockley Park, Uxbridge, England.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by format and/or function. Within series the items are generally arranged chronologically
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Indefinite loan : J & P Coats : Glasgow : c1984
Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : London: 1991 : ACCN 0146 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : via Business Archives Council in Scotland : 1993 : ACCN 0198 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : 1995 : ACCN 0240 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : 1996 : ACCN 0255 (Additional Deposit)
Indefinite loan : Coats Viyella plc : Swinton, Manchester: 2000 : ACCNs 1887, 1925, 1926, 1996
Indefinite loan : ACCN 0054
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)2576) and London (NRA20914)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by J & P Coats Ltd
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 199/19 Records of Associated Thread Sales Ltd
GB 248 UGD 199/23 Records of Needlewoman Ltd
GB 248 UGD 199/5 Records of George A Clark & Bros - Clark Thread Co
GB 248 UGD 199/1 Records of J & P Coats Ltd and CoatsPatons Ltd
GB 248 UGD 199/4 Records of United Thread Mills Ltd
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