Ardath Tobacco Co
of Welwyn Garden City
Manufacturers of State Express 555 and Ardath cigarettes
1896 Founded as Albert Levy and Thomas
1901 Named Ardath Tobacco Co.
1926 British American Tobacco Co wished to acquire the company's export trade. British American Tobacco Co and Imperial Tobacco Co decided to purchase the Ardath company and formed a new holding company, Universal Tobacco Co. Ltd for this purpose.
1926 the old Ardath company was wound up and a new company of the same name was incorporated. All the ordinary shares were held by Universal Tobacco Co.
1992 Head offices are now at Blackhurst, Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Kent & Sussex Courier - Friday 21 August 1992
- Monopolies Commission report 1961