Appendix B.—I.—Cases in which Profit-sharing has been abandoned—(contd.).
How Bonus
Duration of
Profit-
sharing.
Name and Address of Firm.
(Certain firms who wished to remain anonymous
are indicated by letters, chosen at random.)
Nature of Business and Number of
Employees at date of
abandonment of Profit-sharing.
was paid
(See note
at head of
Cause of Cessation of Profit-sharing,
Table.)
1890-97
W. & J. Mackay, & Co., Ltd., Fair Row,
Printing, bookbinding, &c. (72)
c.
Apathy of employees.
Chatham.
1890-91
Browett, Lindley & Co., Ltd., formerly
Engineering works (80)
c.
Special circumstances.
Salford, now Patricroft, near Manchester.
1890-1907
“J.N.”
Fruit (10-18)
c.
Want of success.
1890-91
Drake & Gorham, London ...
Electrical engineering (*)
c.
Not known.
1890-1904
Marquis of Hertford, Ragley, Warwickshire.
Farming (25) ...
c.
Farms let.
1890-1900
H. D. & B. Headley, High Street, Ashford,
Printing (77)
c.
Changes in business arrangements.
Kent.
1890-91
Joseph Bromhead, Westbury, near Bristol.
Laundry work (100) ...
c.
Dissatisfaction of employer with
results.
1890-1904
Idris & Co., Ltd., Camden Town, London,
Mineral water manufacturers (750) ...
p.
Depression of trade.
N.W.
1890-?
William Terrell & Sons, Ltd., Amos Yale,
Wire and hemp rope and patent engine-
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers wich
Bristol.
packing manufacture (102-118).
results.
1^91 I on
1895 j
( Hon. T. A. Brassey, Park Gate, Battle, \
\ Sussex. /
Farming (two farms) j ^
C. 1
c.s. /
Occupation of farms given up.
1891-94
Phillips & Co , Wrexham ...
Teamen and grocers (14)
c.
Conversion of business into limited
company.
1891-1909
Women’s Work Association, Cheltenham...
Embroidery, &c. (8)
Not
known.
Liquidation.
1891-99
William Lawrence & Co., Ltd. (formerly
Cabinet making, &c. (400)
C.
Special circumstances connected with
William Lawrence), 64, London Road,
Nottingham.
conversion of business into company.
Wholesale produce merchants (25) ...
1891-93(7)
Edward Tuke & Co., Bradford and Leeds ...
C.
Not known.
1891-97
John Barbour & Co., Whitehouse, Bel
fast.
Dobson & Barlow, Ltd., Bolton
Flax spinning (450) ...
C.
Bad state of trade.
1891-1906
Engineers (2,800)
c.
Apathy of employees.
1891-94
Alfred Hickman, Spring Vale Furnaces,
Iron smelting (500)
c.
Dissatisfaction of employer with
W olverhampton.
results.
1891-1902
Franklyn, Davey & Co., 12, Welch Back,
Bristol.
Tobacco and snuff manufacture (163)
C.
Transfer of business.
1891-1900
“G. H.”
Manufacture of woollen and worsted
goods (200-250).
c.
Badness of trade.
1891-98
R. H. & S. Rogers, Ltd., 9-12, Addle
Street, Wood Street, London, E.C.
Shirt and collar manufacturers (1,000)
c.
Apathy of employees and liabilities
imposed by Workmen’s Compensa
tion Act, 1897.
1891-93
Joseph Collard, London ...
Printing and stationery (23)
c.
Dissatisfaction of employer with
results.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1891-99
Waltham Bros., Ltd., Stockwell, London,
S.W.
Brewers (133) ...
C. P.
1891-95
Crompton & Co., Ltd., Mansion House
Buildings, London, E.C.
Electrical engineers (500)
c.
Scheme not taken up by employees
generally.
1892-96
Petty & Sons, Ltd., Whitehall Printeries,
Leeds and Reading.
Printers and manufacturing stationers
(223).
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results ; share-purchase system sub
stituted.
1892
Robert Mushet & (Jo., Lonningfcon Iron
Works, Leith.
Engineers (200) •••
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1892
Welsh Liberal Newspaper Co., Ltd.,
Swansea.
Newspaper printers and publishers (18)
C. or S.
Not known.
1892-95
Peel Bros., Lincoln
Corn merchants and millers (20-25)...
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1892-97
John Devereux&Sons, High St., Lowestoft.
Grocers, &c. (46-05) ...
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1892-94
Raithby, Lawrence & Co., Ltd., Queen
Street, Leicester.
Printers, &c. (165)
c.
Voluntary liquidation and recon
struction of company.
1892-94(?)
John Rateliffe, 108, St. George’s Road,
Bolton.
Decorator (15-40)
c.
Dissatisfaction of employer with
results.
1892-94
John Williams & Sons, Ltd., 47, Wilmslow
Road, Didsbury, Manchester.
Bakers, grocers, &c. (47)
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
1892-1903
Unwin Bros., Ltd., 27, Pilgrim Street,
Ludgate Hill, London, E.C.
Steam printers and stationers (456) ...
c.
“ Lapsed.”
1892-96
Coombs “ Eureka ” Aerated Flour Co.,
Ltd., 4, Stanford Street, Nottingham.
Prepared aerated flour factors (45) ...
c.
Dissatisfaction of employers with
results.
* Number of employees not known.
109