HC Deb 28 July 1964 vol 699 cc262-3W
Mr. Stainton

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development in respect of which companies and under what sections of the Companies Act he has of his own initiative caused inquiries to be made into those companies' affairs during the past 10 years.

Mr. Heath

Since April, 1954, inspectors have been appointed under Section 165(b) of the Companies Act, on the initiative of the Board of Trade, to inquire into the affairs of the following 42 companies:

Name of Company Date of Appointment
Ratanui Rubber Ltd. 19th September, 1960
Madingley Investments Ltd. 21st October, 1960
Karak Rubber Company Ltd. 14th November, 1960
Kota Tinggi (Johore) Rubber Company Ltd. 14th November, 1960
Edwards & Tucker Ltd. 25th November, 1960
Freehold Land Finance Co. Ltd. 5th June, 1961
Jon Landor Ltd. 29th June, 1961
Langkon North Borneo Rubber Ltd. 29th June, 1961
Selama (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd. 29th June, 1961
Majestic Insurance Company Ltd. 11th December, 1961
F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates Ltd. 19th January, 1962
Johore Para Rubber Company Ltd. 19th January, 1962
Copes Pools Ltd. 7th May, 1962
Livestock Marketing Co. Ltd. 25th May, 1962
Western Livestock Producers Ltd. 25th May, 1962
Highland Livestock Producers Ltd. 25th May, 1962
Northern Livestock Producers Ltd. 25th May, 1962
Southern Livestock Producers Ltd. 25th May, 1962
Agribusiness Ltd. 25th May, 1962
Milletts Holdings (St. Pauls) Ltd. 31st October, 1962
S.B.A. Properties Ltd. 27th November, 1963
Eurotrust Ltd. 5th December, 1963
Allied Produce Company Ltd. 20th January, 1964
Copestake, Crampton & Co. Ltd. 11th March, 1964