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Paragon Bioscope Co Ltd

Primary Address
13 Cecil Court
Westminster
WC
from July 1909 until December 1910

Additional Addresses
5 Tottenham Street
Tottenham Court Road
St Pancras
W
from March 1909 until July 1909

55 St. Martin's Lane
Westminster
WC
from December 1910

Business Detail
Category: Film Services; Cinema Equipment Manufacturer or Supplier; Electrical Goods Manufacturer, Supplier or Engineer
Type: Renter, Dealer and Manufacturer of Apparatus, Manufacturer of Converters, Generators, Operating Boxes, Resistances, Spools, Spool Boxes, Bioscope Stands, Switchboards, Transformers, Electrical Engineers
Capital: £10,000 (£1 shares)

Notes
Took over Paragon Bioscope Co as a going concern originally founded 1907 by H S Dinsley. At time of purchase 277,000 ft of film was in stock, valued at £2020 Share prospectus 26 Mar 1909 lists profits from 28.9.07-Jan 30 1909 as £1665 8s 5d. Estimate 2000. Originally registered at 5 Tottenham St, Tottenham Court Road. Moved to Cecil Court July 1909. Moved to 55 St Martin's Lane Dec 1910

Trading Information
Trading Dates: from 1907 until 28 November 1910.
Start Notes: Reg 18 Mar 1909
End Notes: Receiver appointed 28 Nov 1910 by Charles Rolfe, debts of £500. Debenture issued 1 July 1910.

Related Venues

None

Related People

Harry Stephenson Dinsley (Managing Director)
William Hugill Dinsley (Director)
Thomas Bloxham Olorensaw (Director)
F. Read (Director)
W. Stacy (Director)
Percy Ivan Browning Tibbs (Director)
John Frederick Wakelin (Director)

Sources/References

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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