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Company: Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd

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Company name: Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd
Dates in business: 1936-1981

Type of company: Private limited liability company

Locations:
  • Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Scotland

Company history

Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd was incorporated on 9 July 1936, with registered offices at 12 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. The company was established to handle the finances of Fraser, Sons & Co Ltd, drapers, of Glasgow, acting as a clearing house for the various concerns of the business and enabling it to borrow cheaply. In 1969, it came under the control of Harrods Ltd, department store retailers, of London, which had been acquired by House of Fraser Ltd, department store retailers, of Glasgow, in 1959. In 1981, the company's name was changed to House of Fraser (Finance) Ltd.

Records held for Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd:

FRAS 48
Title: Minutes of meetings of board of directors
Date: 1936-1947
FRAS 49
Title: Register of members
Date: 1936-1947
FRAS 50
Title: Ledger
Date: 1943-1969

Related People and Companies:

Corporation name: Fraser, Sons & Co Ltd
Dates of connection: 1936-1947
Connection type: Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd handled the finances of Fraser, Sons & Co Ltd.
Corporation name: House of Fraser Ltd
Dates of connection: 1941-1981
Connection type: Frasers (Glasgow) Bank Ltd handled the finances of House of Fraser Ltd.
Corporation name: Harrods Ltd
Dates of connection: 1969-1981

Access points: Banks

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