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1216: 127: 107: 494: 1141: 866: 1255: 915: 682: 1265: 405:. In 1963, Wittington Investments subsidiary, DICOA, (Diversified Companies of America) purchased the controlling share in Howardsgate Holdings, owners of 350:, processor of the entire UK beet crop and producer of half the UK consumption of sugar. Further assets include ownership of the British department store 1260: 1240: 1007: 1245: 456:
in the Netherlands. In December 2021, it was reported that the majority of the Selfridges Group's assets were being sold for around £4 billion to a
303:. Through these holding companies, the Weston family control some of the biggest names in food and retail on both sides of the Atlantic, including 1250: 335:. As of 5 April 2008, the trustees of the Garfield Weston Foundation valued their 79.2% stake in Wittington Investments at £3.62 billion. 582: 1000: 734: 808: 781: 710: 640: 413:
for $ 11.7 million after the business lost $ 3.7 million. Howardsgate Holdings was sold in 1966 to another subsidiary
1220: 993: 28: 563: 327:, one of the United Kingdom's largest grant-making trusts, which was established in 1958 by Canadian businessman 944: 818: 791: 850: 834: 1146: 382: 614: 1275: 1193: 324: 144: 514: 1016: 418: 410: 390: 339: 308: 166: 433: 299:, one based in Britain, while the other is based on Canada. Both companies are controlled by the 346:, the largest discount clothing chain in the UK and Ireland. Associated British Foods also owns 1270: 379: 208: 1198: 414: 394: 375: 366:"Wittington Investments, Limited" was founded by W. Garfield Weston in 1952 and is based in 386: 589: 436:
of Wittington Investments, Limited. This company was the owner of the Selfridges Group of
8: 1061: 472: 374:, Canada. The company is the majority shareholder in the North American holding company 1162: 982:(see page 15 for details of the ownership and assets of Wittington Investments Limited) 973: 567: 351: 328: 246: 170: 66: 979: 539: 1071: 814: 787: 664: 449: 916:"CENTRAL GROUP AND SIGNA HOLDING TO ACQUIRE SELFRIDGES GROUP FROM THE WESTON FAMILY" 489: 487: 1172: 1136: 741: 437: 425: 274: 484: 398: 393:, Canada's largest supermarket retailer and its in house retail brands including 296: 218: 38: 130: 110: 1234: 1050: 890: 465: 461: 457: 347: 332: 300: 284: 150: 967: 1167: 1066: 985: 453: 445: 429: 342:, one of the largest food companies in the world and the parent company of 1177: 1085: 923: 441: 161: 94: 945:"Radical Ventures launches $ 800-million USD AI growth fund | BetaKit" 186: 1128: 406: 402: 355: 174: 1106: 1079: 1045: 1090: 371: 367: 343: 304: 257: 1095: 320: 77: 810:
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The British business was incorporated in 1941 and is based in
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in Radical Ventures first $ 800-million USD growth fund.
331:(1898–1978), and 20.8% owned by members of the prominent 515:"WITTINGTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED company key information" 358:, a chain of homeware and furnishing stores in the UK. 891:"Selfridges sold for £4bn to Thai-Austrian alliance" 580: 564:"Company Overview of Wittington Investments Limited" 759: 424:In December 2020, the Weston family announced that 409:supermarkets and it's various grocery brands, from 1232: 806: 779: 665:"Weston dynasty furnishes Heal's with new home" 1256:Privately held companies of the United Kingdom 1001: 980:2009 report of the Garfield Weston Foundation 705: 703: 323:, England. The company is 79.2% owned by the 1266:Family-owned companies of the United Kingdom 1015: 735:"George Weston Limited – 2015 Annual Report" 767:Loblaw Companies Limited 2010 annual report 1261:Investment companies of the United Kingdom 1241:Companies based in the City of Westminster 1008: 994: 974:Webpage of Wittington Investments, Limited 769:. Toronto: Loblaw Companies Limited. 2011. 727: 700: 968:Website of Wittington Investments Limited 1246:Privately held companies based in London 471:In 2024, Wittington Invesments became a 657: 1233: 800: 773: 532: 989: 859: 813:. Key Porter Books. p. 113-114. 786:. Key Porter Books. p. 111-112. 338:Wittington Investments owns 54.5% of 711:"Weston Family Announces Succession" 361: 1251:Privately held companies of England 314: 295:is the name of two privately owned 13: 14: 1287: 961: 683:"Wittington Investments, Limited" 29:Private company limited by shares 1215: 1214: 641:"Wittington Investments Limited" 540:"Wittington Investments Limited" 495:"Wittington Investments Limited" 126: 125: 106: 105: 937: 908: 883: 843: 827: 200:Wittington Investments, Limited 675: 633: 607: 574: 556: 507: 20:Wittington Investments Limited 1: 1147:Stewarts Supermarkets Limited 478: 417:, before being sold back to 383:real estate investment trust 7: 230:; 72 years ago 50:; 83 years ago 10: 1292: 1194:Garfield Weston Foundation 1142:Power Supermarkets Limited 581:Associated British Foods. 460:between Thai conglomerate 428:had succeeded his father ( 325:Garfield Weston Foundation 145:Garfield Weston Foundation 1212: 1186: 1155: 1115: 1023: 280: 268: 252: 242: 224: 214: 204: 181: 160: 137: 117: 101: 88: 72: 62: 44: 34: 24: 1017:Associated British Foods 852:George Weston Ltd (1968) 836:George Weston Ltd (1967) 807:Davies, Charles (1987). 780:Davies, Charles (1987). 615:"Obituary: Garry Weston" 419:Associated British Foods 411:Associated British Foods 391:Loblaw Companies Limited 340:Associated British Foods 309:Associated British Foods 167:Associated British Foods 434:controlling shareholder 387:controlling shareholder 177:, Wittington Properties 16:British holding company 1204:Wittington Investments 621:. UK. 16 February 2002 293:Wittington Investments 187:wittington-investments 1199:George Weston Limited 519:UK.GlobalDatabase.com 415:George Weston Limited 376:George Weston Limited 113:14.133 billion (2020) 1133:Kingsway Fresh Foods 747:on December 24, 2018 687:Dun & Bradstreet 583:"Annual Report 2011" 1276:Fortnum & Mason 1062:George Weston Foods 920:selfridgespress.com 352:Fortnum & Mason 201: 171:Fortnum & Mason 133:15.5 billion (2019) 21: 1163:W. Garfield Weston 1125:Dairy Wrap Produce 1033:Abitec Corporation 1024:Current operations 976:(Canadian company) 839:. 1967. p. 8. 568:Bloomberg Business 464:and Austrian firm 440:chains, including 395:President's Choice 329:W. Garfield Weston 247:W. Garfield Weston 199: 67:W. Garfield Weston 19: 1228: 1227: 1122:Burton's Biscuits 1116:Former operations 970:(British company) 570:. 31 August 2015. 380:Choice Properties 362:Canadian business 297:holding companies 290: 289: 197: 196: 1283: 1218: 1217: 1173:George G. 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Retrieved 470: 454:De Bijenkorf 446:Brown Thomas 432:Sr.) as the 430:Galen Weston 423: 365: 337: 318: 292: 291: 253:Headquarters 205:Company type 162:Subsidiaries 120:Total assets 73:Headquarters 25:Company type 1030:AB Agri Ltd 929:24 December 871:Irish Times 715:newswire.ca 692:29 December 444:in the UK, 378:, owner of 1235:Categories 1178:Guy Weston 1076:Mozolo oil 1036:Abitec Ltd 951:2024-08-16 924:Selfridges 901:2021-12-24 876:2022-01-21 820:1550130501 793:1550130501 720:2022-01-27 650:2019-09-28 549:2019-09-28 525:2022-12-04 500:2023-10-01 479:References 442:Selfridges 270:Key people 97:(chairman) 90:Key people 1129:Fine Fare 1072:Kingsmill 407:Fine Fare 403:Joe Fresh 169:(54.5%), 1221:Category 1107:Twinings 1103:Sunblest 1080:Ovaltine 1046:Allinson 895:BBC News 215:Industry 35:Industry 1091:Primark 1086:Patak's 1058:G Costa 855:. 1968. 599:28 July 450:Arnotts 399:No Name 372:Ontario 368:Toronto 344:Primark 305:Loblaws 258:Toronto 243:Founder 233: ( 225:Founded 209:Private 182:Website 153:(20.8%) 147:(79.2%) 102:Revenue 83:England 63:Founder 53: ( 45:Founded 1156:People 1096:Ryvita 817:  790:  625:15 May 356:Heal's 321:London 281:Owners 263:Canada 175:Heal's 138:Owners 78:London 1187:Other 745:(PDF) 738:(PDF) 593:(PDF) 586:(PDF) 931:2021 815:ISBN 788:ISBN 753:2016 694:2021 627:2010 601:2012 448:and 401:and 307:and 235:1952 228:1952 55:1941 48:1941 421:. 389:in 191:.uk 189:.co 1237:: 922:. 918:. 893:. 869:. 713:. 702:^ 685:. 667:. 643:. 617:. 566:. 542:. 517:. 486:^ 468:. 397:, 385:, 370:, 311:. 261:, 173:, 81:, 1009:e 1002:t 995:v 954:. 933:. 904:. 879:. 823:. 796:. 755:. 723:. 696:. 653:. 629:. 603:. 552:. 528:. 503:. 237:) 131:£ 111:£ 57:)

Index

Private company limited by shares
Holding company
W. Garfield Weston
London
Sir Guy Weston
£
Total assets
£
Garfield Weston Foundation
Weston family
Subsidiaries
Associated British Foods
Fortnum & Mason
Heal's
wittington-investments.co.uk
Private
Holding company
W. Garfield Weston
Toronto
Galen Weston Jr.
Weston family
holding companies
Weston family
Loblaws
Associated British Foods
London
Garfield Weston Foundation
W. Garfield Weston
Weston family
Associated British Foods

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