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In 1927, it was incorporated under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1917, as a limited company called Currys (1927) Limited. It was renamed Currys Limited in 1930, and in 1981 was re-registered...
- 1896-1985
- CURRYS GROUP PLC
- ACC/3485
Our History. The business has changed a lot in 130 years but our desire to help everyone enjoy amazing technology has remained consistent, from bikes and gramophones a hundred years ago, to drones and virtual reality today. 1884.
In 1984, Currys was taken over by Dixons (another electrical products retail chain, now Currys plc) but maintained its separate brand identity. In April 2006, Dixons Stores Group announced that its Dixons shops, except in Ireland and in duty-free areas in airports, would be rebranded as Currys.digital [ 6 ] (later changed to Currys Digital).
Curry’s is more than a 100-year-old company which my great-grandfather started in 1911. We’ve adjusted and adapted over the years, however as a small business there comes a point where it becomes challenging to keep up with the endlessness of change and a decision must be made about what should and shouldn’t change.
The merger of Dixons and Currys, under the name of Dixons Group, put the company into the top echelon of British retailers. Even after selling the television rental shops, the new company had more than 800 stores in the United Kingdom and its staff had grown to 11,000.
Currys was founded by Henry Curry in 1884 as a bicycle-building business, before the company diversified into selling toys, radios and gramophones when it listed on the stock market in 1927. Dixons began in 1937 when Charles Kalms opened a photo studio in Southend.
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Aug 6, 2014 · Currys plc is a omnichannel retailer of technology products and services, operating online and through 720 stores in six countries. The Companyâ s segments include UK & Ireland and Nordics. UK & Ireland segment comprises operations of Currys, iD Mobile and business to business (B2B) operations.
