Records of The International Thread Co Ltd, thread manufacturers, Leicester, England

Scope and Content

  • Minute books, 1926-1963;
  • Registers of directors and members, 1926-1962;
  • Private ledger, 1955-1980;
  • Journal, 1956-1980;
  • Memorandum and articles of association, 1926-1962;
  • Share certificates, 1963-1977.

Administrative / Biographical History

The International Thread Co Ltd, thread manufacturers, Leicester, England was incorporated with limited liability in January  1926 , with a registered office at New Bridge Street, Leicester and a capital of £5,000. The directors were Arthur Grieves, John Kay and Harry Wright. In November 1934, the capital was increased to £10,000 by creating 5000 new shares at £1 each. Over the following years various shareholders transferred their shares to  J & P Coats Ltd, thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, with J & P Coats Ltd transferring some of those to  Kerr & Co Ltd, cotton manufacturers and selling agents, Paisley. By  1955 , Kerr & Co Ltd were the controlling company. In 1942, The International Thread Co Ltd bought shares in Jumna Thread Mills Ltd, Bombay, India, which they transferred to J & P Coats Ltd in 1951. The company purchased African Sewing Cotton Co Ltd in 1943 and transferred it to J & P Coats Ltd in 1955. In 2002, The International Thread Co Ltd was still an active 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)

Alternative Form Available

No known copies

Conditions Governing Use

Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist

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 199/1 Records of J & P Coats Ltd and CoatsPatons Ltd

GB 248 UGD 199/20 Records of Kerr & Co Ltd

See source list on Textiles available via Glagsow University Archive Services homepage at  http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk

Bibliography

No known publications using this material

Additional Information

This material is original

No alterations made to date

Geographical Names