1955 |
Hackney Carriage car hire, Islington N1, fleet- one x Armstrong Sidley, offered a chauffered car hire service |
1957 |
“Arthur’s”, Green Grocers, Southgate Road, Islington, N1, recognised the potential of selling fruit and vegetables |
1960 |
“Howard’s”, Two Green Grocers both called the same name, Barnet, EN5, continued to expand within the same market by acquiring two more outlets |
1962 |
“Theresa’s”, Florist, bought the shop next door to “Howard’s” and named it after the eldest daughter, Barnet, EN5 |
Generation 1: Mr Arthur Young & Mrs Angela Young
Generation 2: Theresa James, Clare Seeley |
1970 |
Grange Hotel, sold all London assets and moved to Southbourne, Bournemouth to buy a hotel on the cliff top and diversify into the hospitality industry |
1973 |
Holiday Flats, quickly identified the towns potential and acquired two holiday flats in Bournemouth |
1975 |
Greenways Rest home, diversified once more into residential care, Southbourne, Bournemouth |
1983 |
Cliffeside Hotel, bought the second hotel in Bournemouth |
1985 |
Queens Hotel, bought another hotel in Bournemouth, sold the Grange Hotel in the meantime, re-branded to “Arthur Young Hotels” |
1986 |
Fairlawns Rest home, renewed interest in care for the elderly, Southbourne |
1986 |
Cumberland Hotel, acquired another hotel in Bournemouth |
1988 |
Trouville Hotel, the purchase of this hotel made the company the biggest group of hotels based in Bournemouth |
2003 |
Sold the company |
Generation 1: Mr Arthur Young & Mrs Angela Young
Generation 2: Theresa James, Clare Seeley
Generation 3: Daniel Marsh & Carly Marsh |
2004 |
Hinton Firs Hotel, restarted the company, due to unparalleled demand. Bournemouth would not be the same without a hotel under the guiding influence of Arthur & Angela Young |
2005 |
Piccadilly Hotel, acquired the Country’s leading dance hotel, Bournemouth |
2007 |
Sold the Piccadilly Hotel to focus all attention on the Hinton Firs Hotel as the company's foremost asset. |
Present |
Known as “Angela Young Hotels Ltd”, the company continues to pride itself on delivering a standard and quality synonymous with the very best that Bournemouth has to offer. |
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