Title
GOODENOUGHS OF READING LTD
Reference
TR GOO
Production date
1873 - 1965
Creator
Creator History
The corn merchants Goodenoughs of Reading Ltd was formed from the amalgamation of two separate companies, both of which were in existence before the turn of the century. F. Goodenough and Co Ltd was trading in 1888, when it acquired premises in Station Road (formerly Beecroft's Steam Printing works- see TR GOO/AD4/1-2), and was registered under the Companies Acts in 1908. In April 1919 it amalgamated to form Goodenoughs Ltd with W.H. Gibbons & Son, which was also trading in Reading at the turn of the century, having premises in Northfield Road and Valpy Street, and which had already joined forces with Palmer and Barlow (agricultural merchants of Oxfordshire). Goodenoughs Ltd was wound up voluntarily in March 1951 in order to carry out a reorganisation of capital, forming Goodenoughs of Reading Ltd, which continued to occupy premises in Northfield Road and Station Hill (see TR GOO/AC4/4-5). Goodenoughs of Reading Ltd was sold 22 May 1962 (see TR GOO/CO2/34).
Scope and Content
Records of Goodenoughs of Reading Ltd.
Extent
106 Documents
Level of description
fonds
Content Subject
System of arrangment
TR GOO/AC1/1-9 Ledgers
TR GOO/AC2/1 Cash book
TR GOO/AC4/1-5 Wages books
TR GOO/AC7/1-10 Financial statements
TR GOO/AC9/1-2 Accounting papers
TR GOO/AD1/1 Minute book
TR GOO/AD4/1-2 Administrative premises records
TR GOO/CO1/1-2 Company records, partnerships
TR GOO/CO2/1-35 Company records, limited companies
TR GOO/CO2/36-42 Share certificates
TR GOO/CO2/43-46 Share transfer forms
TR GOO/CO3/1-3 External agreements
TR GOO/CO4/1-6 Company property records
TR GOO/CO7/1-2 Records of legal disputes