Chelsea Industries, Inc. history

On his retirement he sold the firm in 1966 to nearby rivals John Bolding & Sons, who closed the showroom at no.

117) A traders' association was formed for King's Road in 1970, describing itself as 'London's newest and most exciting'; its members claimed to form the élite of British fashion in clothing, restaurants, and antiques.

The company's line of products stood at 19 by 1976, with each ranking first, second, or third in its category against the mixes of such competitors as General Mills, General Foods, and Pillsbury.

The introduction of limited edition clocks was successful after the 1980's economic recessions and Leavitt expanded on the theme.

Howdy's brother Bill, who had been with the company since 1981, was particularly unhappy with the direction he was beginning to take Chelsea Milling.

In 1984 controversy briefly surfaced when two states removed Jiffy corn muffin mix from store shelves after they were found to contain higher amounts of EDB, a grain insecticide, than each state allowed.

81 Fulham Road, refurbished and restored in 1985-6 by Conran Roche and YRM, housed a restaurant, the Conran shop, and offices. (fn.

Without officially declaring a successor, Howard began in 1987 to cede some authority to his eldest son Howard Holmes III.

After a long period of conflict, in 1991 William Holmes decided to leave the company's day-to-day operations, though he remained on its board of directors, and took up the career of pilot that he had trained for in the Air National Guard.

Howdy Holmes officially became president and CEO in 1995, when his father gave up everything but the position of chairman of the board.

In 1997 a long-anticipated 125,000 square foot plant expansion was completed, greatly increasing storage capacity and eliminating the need for leased space, which the company had relied on for years.

Annual sales reached an estimated $100 million in 1998, up from approximately $65 million a decade earlier.

132) In 2000 a £100M redevelopment of the Grade II*-listed building was begun, under the design of J. McAslan & Partners.

11) The new Cremorne Gardens used the site of Durham and Kensington wharves, and two jetties once used for transferring refuse survived in 2001.