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Boroid Ltd

Primary Address
104 High Holborn
Holborn
WC
from May 1911 until June 1913

Additional Addresses
58 Coleman Street
Islington
N
until May 1911

48 Rupert Street
Westminster
W
from June 1913

Business Detail
Category: Film Services
Type: Manufacturer of Film Stock, Non-flam, Non-Flam Specialists
Capital: £300,000 (15,000 7% cumulative participating preference shares of £1 each, 150,000 ordinary shares of £1 each). £100,000 offered for public subscription.

Notes
Founded upon agreements with the Benobor Syndicate and Photochemie GmbH, both in Germany for non-flam film invented by Benno Borzykowski. Originally registered at 58 Coleman St. Moved to High Holborn May 1911. Moved to 48 Rupert St June 1913

Trading Information
Trading Dates: from 21 November 1910.
Start Notes: Reg 21 Nov 1910
End Notes: Receiver appointed by debenture holders, 12 May 1914. All assets in Germany.

Related Venues

None

Related People

Hubert Barclay (Director)
Benno Borzykowski (Director)
I.B Davidson (Director)
Earl of Chichester (Director)
Vincent F. Hoare (Director)
Walter R. Hoare (Director)
A. Barton Kent (Director)

Sources/References

Bioscope Annual 1913 (p.422)
Bioscope Annual 1913 (p.419)
Bioscope Annual 1914 (p.460)
BT 31/34989/112802
The Times (16 January 1911 p.13)

We are keen to hear from anyone with additional information or corrections to be made to this data. Please send comments to i.christie@bbk.ac.uk.
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