| 词条 | William Leech PLC |
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| name = William Leech PLC | logo = | caption = | fate = Acquired | successor = Beazer | foundation = 1934 | defunct = 1985 | location = Tyneside | industry = Housebuilding | key_people = Sir William Leech (Chairman and founder) | products = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = }} William Leech PLC was a major Tyneside housebuilder. HistoryThe company was established by William Leech, a former window cleaner in 1934[1] as William Leech (Builders) Ltd.[2] It bought very large landholdings in the Cramlington area[3] and was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1976 when its name was changed to William Leech PLC.[2] It achieved an output of 2,500 units in 1979[4] and announced a merger with Bellway in 1981 but it was called off within days: "the lifestyle of the two firms looked pretty incompatible".[5] The Company was acquired by Beazer in 1985.[2] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/domesday/dblock/GB-416000-585000/page/11|title=William Leech - Builder|publisher=BBC|accessdate=7 October 2012}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.charityperformance.com/charity-details.php?id=12888|title=The William Leech Foundation Limited - The Foundation Trust|accessdate=7 October 2012}} 3. ^Cullingworth, p. 240 4. ^Ball, p. 60 5. ^Building, June 1981 Sources
1 : Housebuilding companies of the United Kingdom |
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