KBE 200 Companies Company Source Contact 1 Title 1 Dear 1 Yours 1 Contact 2 Title 2 Dear 2 Yours 2 Contact 3 Title 3 Dear 3 Yours 3 Add1 Add2 Add3 WWW Town County PCode Country Tel Fax E-Mail Business Parent Company Markets Turnover (£m) Employees Trade Names Notes Year Established US SIC Code Parent Country Amended Print Duracell Batteries Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Nigel Holt Managing Director Mr Holt sincerely Mallory House Hazelwick Avenue CRAWLEY West Sussex RH10 1FQ 01293 611 666 01293 521 697 Dry cell battery manufacturers. The Gillette Co Worldwide £92.0 325 Activair Europe 1988 USA 20-Jul-98 BB Nestle UK Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr David F Harris Chairman Mr Harris sincerely St George's House Park Lane CROYDON Surrey CR9 1NR 0181 686 3333 0181 686 6072 Grocery and confectionery products manufacturers. The subject is the principal trading company of the Nestle Group in the UK. Nestle S.A. Worldwide £1,783.0 14189 Sarson's; Rowntree Mackintosh; Findus; Friskies Pet Care; Libby's Purchasing Co 1938 2032; 2033; 2065; 2092; 2099 Switzerland 20-Jul-98 BB Van Den Bergh Foods Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Ian R Barnard Financial Director Mr Barnard sincerely Brooke House Manor Royal CRAWLEY West Sussex RH10 2RQ 01293 648 000 01293 648 900 Food products manufacturers and retailers. Unilever Plc £764.0 British Creameries; Beol; T Wall Sons; Mustard Shop 1895 2099 U K 20-Jul-98 BB Samas Roneo Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Richard C Mason Director Mr Mason sincerely Dartford Trade Park Hawley Road DARTFORD Kent DA1 1NY 01322 223 477 01322 222 890 Office furniture manufacturers. Metal furniture. Samas-Groep N.V. E U and Worldwide £34.0 615 1988 2522; 2521 Netherlands 20-Jul-98 BB S C A Packaging Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Anthony D Thorne Director Mr Thorne sincerely 543 New Hythe Lane S C A Packaging House Aylesford MAIDSTONE Kent ME20 7PB 01622 883 000 01622 883 113 Corrugated packaging manufacturers. Svenska Cellulosa Ab E U £258.0 2362 S C A Euroline; S C A Containerboard; Pioneer Shipping; Ulster Corrugated Containers. 1897 2653; 2652; 2611; 4213 Sweden 20-Jul-98 BB Fisons Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Patrick Langlois Chairman Mr Langlois sincerely R P R House 50 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill WEST MALLING Kent ME19 4AH 01732 584 000 01732 584 094 Ethical and proprietary medicine manufacturers. Subject trades through fellow subsidiary company Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Ltd which acts as its agent. Rpr (UK) Holdings Ltd USA; E U; Africa; Asia; Australia £1,207.0 10727 1843 2833; 3811 U K 05-Jul-98 bb Fisons Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Patrick Langlois Chairman Mr Langlois sincerely R P R House 50 Kings Hill Avenue Kings Hill WEST MALLING Kent ME19 4AH 01732 584 000 01732 584 094 Ethical and proprietary medicine manufacturers. Subject trades through fellow subsidiary company Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Ltd which acts as its agent. Rpr (UK) Holdings Ltd USA; E U; Africa; Asia; Australia £1,207.0 10727 1843 2833; 3811 U K 05-Jul-98 Sent Before Caradon Terrain Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Mark Emery Managing Director Mr Emery sincerely New Hythe Lane AYLESFORD Kent ME20 7PJ 01622 717 811 01622 716 920 Thermoplastic pipe and fittings manufacturers. Caradon Plc Europe; Middle East; Africa; S & SE Asia £37.0 390 Terrain 1963 3079 U K 20-Jul-98 BB Redland Roofing Systems Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Michael W Penny Managing Director Mr Penny sincerely Castle Court 41 London Road REIGATE Surrey RH2 9PY 01737 227 700 01737 240 247 Roof tile manufacturers. Redland Plc E U £80.0 810 1946 3251 U K 20-Jul-98 BB J & E Hall Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Joseph B Hunter Director Mr Hunter sincerely 6 Prospect Place DARTFORD Kent DA1 1BU 01472 241 561 01472 291 458 Food processing equipment and supplies manufacturers. Hume Industries (Malaysia) Bhd. £26.0 618 1887 3551 Malaysia 20-Jul-98 BB Pitney Bowes Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr George B Harvey Director Mr Harvey sincerely The Pinnacles Elizabeth Way HARLOW Essex CM19 5BD 01279 426 731 01279 449 275 Mailing machine and office equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Pitney Bowes Inc. Europe; North America; Asia; Australasia & others £134.0 1668 1922 3579; 5081 USA 20-Jul-98 BB Philips Electronics UK Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr David H Jordan Director Mr Jordan sincerely PO Box 298 City House 430 London Road CROYDON Surrey DR9 3QR 0181 665 6350 0181 689 9179 Domestic consumer electrical and electronic goods; electrical household goods and professional electrical equipment manufacturers. This is supported by substantial research and development activities. Philips Electronics N.V. Asia; Africa; USA & Canada; Australia; New Zealand; E U; Latin America £1,405.0 7948 Philips Consumer Electronics; Philips Audio; Philips Lighting; Philips Circuit Assemblies. 1947 3651; 3634; 3639; 3635; 3641; 7622 Netherlands 20-Jul-98 BB Thomson Training & Simulation Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Louis E le Portz Director Mr le Portz sincerely Gatwick Road CRAWLEY West Sussex RH10 2RL 01293 563 999 01293 563 366 Electronic flight and leisure simulation equipment manufacturers. Thomson S.A. E U; North America; Australia; Far East & Asia. £111.0 1373 1946 3662 France 11-Mar-98 bb Motorola Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Michael S Alderson Chairman Mr Alderson sincerely Church Road Lowfield Road Lowfield Heath CRAWLEY West Sussex RH11 0PQ 01293 404 343 01753 537 390 Semi conductor & wireless communications manufacturers. Motorola Inc E U (70%); Far East (15%); USA (10%); others (5%) £2,797.0 7935 Cellular Infrastructure Division; Mobile Data International; Cellular Subscriber Group; Semi Conductor Products 1960 3662 USA 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Thomson Training & Simulation Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Louis E le Portz Director Mr le Portz sincerely Gatwick Road CRAWLEY West Sussex RH10 2RL 01293 563 999 01293 563 366 Electronic flight and leisure simulation equipment manufacturers. Thomson S.A. E U; North America; Australia; Far East & Asia. £111.0 1373 1946 3662 France 11-Mar-98 Sent Before G E C-Marconi Communicatons Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Graham J Williams Director Mr Williams sincerely Marconi House New Street CHELMSFORD Essex CM1 1PL 01245 353 221 01245 287 125 Communication systems suppliers; installation and commissioning The General Electric Co Plc Worldwide £76.0 1468 1969 3662; 1731 U K 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Euro Exide Corp Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Alan Gauthier Director Mr Gauthier sincerely Exide House 24 Atlantic Square Station Road WITHAM Essex CM8 2TL 01376 510 100 01376 510 110 Car battery manufacturers and distributors. £46.0 630 1994 3691; 5031 20-Jul-98 BB London General Transport Services Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Keith L Ludeman Managing Director Mr Ludeman sincerely 25 Raleigh Gardens MITCHAM Surrey CR4 3NS 0181 646 1747 0181 640 2317 Public transport company. Mokett ltd £52.0 1824 1989 4111 U K 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Seeboard Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Thomas J Ellis Managing Director Mr Ellis sincerely Head Office Tilgate Forest Business Centre Brighton Road CRAWLEY West Sussex RH11 9BH 01293 565 888 01293 657 327 Electricity distributors and suppliers. Subject is also engaged in electrical contracting and retailing; gas supply and current and future developments in electricity generation. £1,181.0 4146 1989 4911; 1731 17-Jul-98 Sent Before W F Electrical Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Richard S Rose Managing Director Mr Rose sincerely 313-333 Rainham Road South DAGENHAM Essex RM10 8SX 0181 517 7000 0181 595 0519 Wholesale distribution of electrical goods. W Europe; Middle East; Africa; Far East; USA; W Indies £97.0 856 W f Electrical Distributors; Gray Dallen & Co 1894 5063 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Whirlpool (UK) Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Brian Stott Director Mr Stott sincerely PO Box 45 209 Purley Way CROYDON Surrey CR9 4RY 0181 649 5000 0181 649 5060 Electrical goods manufacturer and distributor. Bwi Products Ltd Eire; Gibraltar; Cyprus £133.0 320 1988 5063; 5064 U K 20-Jul-98 BB Martin Retail Group Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Brian Jackson Director Mr Jackson sincerely Martin House Ashwells Road BRENTWOOD Essex CM15 9ST 01277 372 916 01277 373 352 Confectionery; tobacco and newspaper retailers. £390.0 3681 Martin; McColl R S; Martins Newsagents & Post Office; Eastham Crescent Sub Post Office 1902 5441; 5993; 5994 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Harveys Furnishing Group Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Robert W Templeman Managing Director Mr Templeman sincerely Ambleys House New Road RAINHAM Essex RM13 8QN 01708 521 177 01708 521 514 Curtain; soft furnishing; bed and upholstery retailers. H & C Furnishings Plc £38.0 889 Harveys; Harveys Household Linens; Harveys Furnishings 1966 5714; 5719; 5712 U K 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Conran Holdings Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Desmond A Gunewardena Managing Director & Company Secretary Mr Gunewardena sincerely 22 Shad Thames Butler's Wharf LONDON SE1 2YU 0171 378 1161 0171 403 4309 Restauranteurs and retailers of household products. E U; worldwide £52.0 902 1993 5812; 5719 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Superdrug Stores Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Stan Hunt Director Mr Hunt sincerely 118 Beddington Lane CROYDON Surrey CR0 4TB 0181 684 7000 0181 684 6102 Pharmaceutical retailers. Kingfisher Plc £653.0 12096 Superdrug 1964 5912 U K 02-Jun-98 Sent Before Paydens Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Dennis C Pay Chairman & Managing Director Mr Pay sincerely Parkwood Sutton Road MAIDSTONE Kent ME15 9NN 01622 754 207 01622 678 159 Dispensing chemists; cosmetics photographic equipment; wine & spirits retailers. Europe £45.0 473 1956 5912; 5999; 5921 17-Jul-98 Sent Before Rentokil Initial Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Clive M Thompson Managing Director Mr Thompson sincerely Head Office Lingfield Road Felcourt EAST GRINSTEAD West Sussex RH19 2JY 01342 833 022 01342 326 229 Holding company for a group engaged as pest control contractors; office and retail cleaners; interior landscapers; medical waste disposal contractors; office machinery maintenance contractors; property care (including timber treatment); security services. Worldwide £2,339.0 107767 Four Seasons Roofing Group; I G M 1927 6711; 1799; 7342; 7393 17-Jul-98 Sent Before UK Paper Plc KBE_CD_1998 Mr Montgomery S August Managing Director Mr August sincerely UK Paper House Kemsley SITTINGBOURNE Kent ME10 2SG 01795 564 000 01795 564 727 Holding company for a group engaged as manufacturers of high quality printing papers. Fletcher Challenge Ltd Worldwide £340.0 1817 1986 6711; 2621 New Zealand 20-Jul-98 BB Fletcher Challenge Industries UK Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr John McDonald Director Mr McDonald sincerely UK Paper House Kemsley SITTINGBOURNE Kent ME10 2SG 01795 564 000 Holding company for a group engaged as manufacturers and wholesalers of paper products. £340.0 1817 1989 6711; 2621; 5113 20-Jul-98 BB Kimberly-Clark Holdings Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Gary W Childers Director Mr Childers sincerely Thames House Crete Hall Road Northfleet GRAVESEND Kent DA11 9AD 01474 336 000 01474 336 172 Holding company for a group involved in the manufacture and distribution of infant and family; service and industrial paper tissue products. Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc. E U £353.0 898 1985 6711; 2647 20-Jul-98 BB Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Holdings Ltd KBE_CD_1998 Mr Richard L Colquhoun Financial Director Mr Colquhoun sincerely R P R House 50 Kings Hill Avenue Kins Hill WEST MALLING Kent ME19 4AH 01732 584 000 01732 584 094