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British Film Stock Co Ltd

Primary Address
8 Water Lane
Ludgate Hill
City
EC

Additional Addresses
6 Broad Street Place
City
EC

Business Detail
Category: Film Services
Type: Manufacturer of Celluloid Film Stock
Capital: £20,000 (80,000 2/- shares). Increased by £30,000 (20,000 ordinary shares of 5/- each and 25,000 preference shares of £1 each) May 1914. Increased again Jan 1919 to £275,000 (250,000 preference £1 shares and 100,000 ordinary 5/- shares)

Notes
Purchased the Raw Film Company Ltd in March 1919.Originally registered at 6 Broad Street Place. Moved to Water Lane between Sept 1913 and April 1914. KYB 1915, 436 lists address as Ashtead, Surrey

Trading Information
Trading Dates: until 12 December 1919.
Start Notes: Reg 15 May 1913
End Notes: Wound up by voluntarily EGM resolution 12 Dec 1919 for formation of a new company, Brifco Ltd

Related Venues

None

Related People

Frederick Lewis Blow (Director)
John Annam Bryce (Director)
James Fairbairn (Director)
Morris Greenberg (Director)
Frank Edward Macfayden (Director)
Rainporth Walker (Director)
Horace George Yorke (Director)

Sources/References

Bioscope Annual 1914 (p.460)
Bioscope Annual 1915 (p.433)
BT 31/21460/128990
Kinematograph Year Book 1915 (p.436)

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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