Acquisition history

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Illustration of the company's structure and ownership
Blackfriars Corporation
Marshire Holdings Corp
Marlowe Holdings Ltd
Marlowe Holdings Investments Ltd

Edmundson Electrical Ltd
(Acq 1979)

Vink Holdings Limited[1]

Amari Plastics PLC

Self-Adhesive Supplies Limited

Plastestrip (Profiles) Limited

Stephen Webster Plastics Limited

A.I. International Laminates Limited

Marco Industries Limited

Recycled Plastics Limited

Graphic Printing Technologies Ltd

Plumbing & Heating Investments Ltd

Newbury Investments B.V
Newbury Investments Ltd

Decco Limited

Western Automation Limited

Dunasfern Limited

UK Cables Limited

European Lamp Group Limited

Lampways Limited

Norbain Group Limited[2]

Stearn Electric Company Limited

Deta Electrical Company Limited

Emco Limited
(Acq 2003)

Hajoca Corporation

Port Plastics, Inc

Laird Plastics, Inc
(Acq 2004)

Consolidated Electrical Distributors
US Electrical Services, Inc. (Acq 2007)

Standard Electric

EW

Monarch

Weidenbach/Brown

Lade/Danla

Maurice Electrical Supply Company Inc.
(Acq 2008, Est. 1922)[3]

Davis Wholesale Electric
(Acq 2013)[4]

SEFCO Electric Supply Inc.
(Acq 2015, Est. 1957)[5]

Ownership

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The company is controlled by Blackfriars Corporation, a Delaware-based holding company run by the Colburn family. Most notably, Keith W. Colburn who is CEO of Consolidated Electrical Distributors, which in 2010 was the fifth largest private company by revenue ($3.4 billion in 2009, $3.9 billion in 2008).[6] Through a number of companies the Colburn family own a global network of manufacturers, distributors and general purpose retail outlets. Whilst Edmunson Electrical primarily serves the UK and Ireland, the parent organisation, Marlowe Holdings Investments has an 80.1% stake in the mainland-Europe based preformed plastics distributor, Vink Holdings.

Illustration of the company's structure and ownership
Marlowe Holdings Ltd
Marlowe Holdings Investments Ltd
Edmundson Electrical Ltd (Acq 1979)[14]

Electric Centre
(Acq 2013)[7][8]

Sentor Electrical WLL

The British Central Electrical Company Ltd

Electrical And Radio Distributors Ltd

Specialist Instrument Services Ltd

Specialist Lamp Distributors Ltd

G A Nicholas Ltd

Bennett & Fountain Ltd

Lockwell Electrical Distributors Ltd[9]

Knutsford Properties Ltd

Edmundson Export Ltd

Cable Management Centre[10][11]

EWL Electric[15]

GEC Ireland Ltd (1998)

Irwin Electrical (2005)

Eastern Electrical LimLtdited (2008)

Ryness Ltd
(Acq 2011) [12][13]

Tradepsarky Ltd

Zylo Ltd

Hexstone Ltd

Icon Fasteners Ltd

Jaton Ltd

JCP Fixings Ltd

Owlett Jaton Ltd

Righton Fasteners Ltd

Stainless Threaded Fasteners Ltd

G B Willbond Ltd
(Acq 2016)[16]

Fullrich Ltd

Spittal Tiles (Acq 2008)[16]

Western Electrical Holding Ltd

Cornwall Electrical Wholesalers Ltd[17]

Western Electrical Wholesale Ltd

Plymouth Electrical Wholesalers Ltd[18]

Exeter Electrical Wholesalers Ltd

Kippington Road Ltd
Eletricenter Ltd

Edmundson Distribution Ltd[19]

Plumbing And Heating Investments Ltd
Plumbcity Ltd

Gallery Bathrooms Ltd

Plumbclick Ltd

Plumbclick.co.uk Ltd

Heating Plumbing Supplies Group Ltd

Heating Plumbing Supplies Ltd

Vink Holdings Ltd




http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Keith_W._Colburn

http://www.forbes.com/profile/colburn/

https://www.co-rp-ora-tion-wi-ki.co-m/Illinois/Northbrook/keith-w-colburn-6703426.aspx

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/556dd352e5274a121800000f/EdmundsonElectrical_FTD.pdf

[20] [21] http://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/178283Z:US-blackfriars-corp

  1. ^ https://www.endole.co.uk/company/01220776/amari-plastics-public-limited-company?page=ownership
  2. ^ http://www.professionalsecurity.co.uk/news/press-releases/norbain-acquired-by-newbury-investments-uk-ltd/
  3. ^ http://www.mdm.com/articles/5711-US-Electrical-Services-Buys-Maurice-Electrical-Supply
  4. ^ http://www.mdm.com/articles/31157-ced-buys-davis-wholesale-electric-in-ca
  5. ^ http://www.mdm.com/articles/34512-ced-acquires-sefco-electric-supply
  6. ^ http://www.cbjonline.com/a2labj/lists/2010-Largest-Private-Companies-1-100.pdf
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference service.gov.uk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference www.gov.uk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Cable Management Centre acquired by Edmundson Electrical - www.bcmscorp.com".
  11. ^ "CMC Cardiff".
  12. ^ "Ryness sold to Marlowe Holdings".
  13. ^ "Mergers & Acquisitions 2011 - Company News Summary".
  14. ^ "Norbain acquired by Newbury Investments (UK) Ltd - IFSEC Global". 2 July 2012.
  15. ^ "Eastern Electrical wholesaler sold to rival in €20m takeover deal - Independent.ie".
  16. ^ a b "History of Willbond - Plumbing Supplies".
  17. ^ "CORNWALL ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)".
  18. ^ "PLYMOUTH ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)".
  19. ^ "EDMUNDSON DISTRIBUTION LIMITED - Filing history (free information from Companies House)".
  20. ^ https://www.endole.co.uk/profile/8379621/douglas-talbot-mcnair
  21. ^ http://www.iii.co.uk/stockmarketwire/119853/oft-looks-marlowe-edmundson-electrical-deal