HC Deb 20 June 1986 vol 99 cc665-8W
Mr. Bell

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list, by country of origin, the firms in receipt of Government assistance that have opened or closed in Northern Ireland for the period for which data is available.

Dr. Boyson

The following list shows firms (142 in all) which opened in the period 1972 to 1985 with assistance from the Industrial Development Board or its predecessor, the Department of Commerce. Those asterisked subsequently closed.

  • Northern Ireland
  • Texmotif Ltd
  • Maydown Precision Engineering Ltd
  • Tirnanog Ltd
  • Wilson Double-Deck Trailers Ltd
  • Sandown Private Nursing Homes Ltd
  • Sefco Engineering Ltd
  • Samson Yarns Ltd
  • Euro-Shellfish Ltd
  • Tri-Sum Snacks Ltd
  • Flax Fibres Ltd
  • Plashapes Ltd
  • North Star Plastics Ltd
  • Cookstown Meats Ltd
  • Ivex Pharmaceuticals Ltd
  • Merm Ltd
  • Tamnaharry Developments Ltd
  • Lenticle Ltd*
  • John Cleland & Sons (Labels) Ltd
  • John Finlay (Site Handlers) Ltd
  • Glenbrook Foods Ltd
  • St Brendan's Irish Cream Liqueur Co Ltd
  • Munton (Antrim) Ltd
  • Desmond & Sons (Enniskillen) Ltd
  • Finlay (Block Machinery) Ltd
  • Quatrefoil Ltd*
  • Phoenix Picture Frames Ltd
  • Inch Processors Ltd
  • Irlandus Prototypes Ltd
  • Cookstown Clothing Ltd*
  • Springtown Engineering Ltd*
    • Four M(NI) Ltd*
    • Munton Textiles Ltd.
    • Power Automation Productions Ltd. *
    • Concrete Systems Ltd.
    • Portaferry Pumps and Equipment Ltd.
    • T. B. F. Thompson Ltd.
    • Parkgate Spinners Ltd. *
    • Taste Rite Foods Ltd.
    • Flying Horse Sports Ltd. *
    • Dunluce Knitwear Ltd. *
    • B. H. McCleery & Co. Ltd.
    • Altona Woodcraft Ltd. *
    • Cor Van Heughten Ltd.
    • McNeill Assemblers Ltd. *
    • Millbrook Engineering Ltd. *
    • SMS Locks Ltd. *
    • Sugna Ltd.
    • Co-Tem-Co Ltd.
    • Viking Manufacturing Co. Ltd. *
    • Green Point Appliances Ltd.
    • Electronic Patentees Ltd. *
    • M. H. M. International Ltd.
    • G. A. General Works (Ards Holdings) *
    • Textile Recycling Ltd. *
    • Foyle Meats Ltd.
    • Shergrim Ltd.
    • Fleming Poultry Ltd.
    • Castledawson Shirt Co. Ltd.
    • McQuillan Bros. Ltd.
    • Aquaculture Ltd.
    • Textile Engineering Co. Ltd. *
    • Ulster Crystal Ltd. *
    • Regna International Ltd. *
    • Tyrone Scientific Ltd. *
    • B. & J. Jupiter Cruisers*
    • Enniskillen Meat Packers (Fermanagh Meats)
    • Featherlite Plastics Ltd. *
    • Moy Central Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    • Masstock Systems Ltd. *
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    • Denroy Plastics Ltd.
    • Cyntex Ltd.*

Great Briton

  • I.S.A. Poultry Services Ltd.
  • McCorquodale plc.
  • Airport Catering Services Ltd.
  • Rumenco Ltd.
  • Cooper Technical Components Ltd.
  • Lynjoy Ltd.
  • Winner Shoes Ltd. *
  • Thermomax Ltd.
  • C. P. Trim Ltd. *
  • Softward Ireland Ltd.
  • Pharmaceutics (IV Fluids) Ltd. *
  • Walmsleys Games Components*
  • Nocobond Ltd. *
  • Ulcon Ltd. *
  • Oakland Foods Ltd. *
  • Pactgrecn Ltd. *
  • Fairfax Jersey Ltd. *
  • Moss Land Spinning Ltd. *
  • Glenhank Finishing Ltd. *
  • Maine Spinning Co. Ltd. *
  • Perry Heating (Supermatic Ltd.) *
  • Abacus Engineering Ltd. *
  • Croadawick (NI) Ltd. *

United States of America

  • Quad Signs (NI) Ltd.
  • Falconette Ltd.
  • Heritage Crystal Ltd. *
  • O'Brien Machinery Ltd. *
  • Lear Fan Ltd. *
  • Oaks Development Ltd. *
  • Chesapeake Cutters Ltd. *
  • DPP Shreiber Cheese Co. Ltd.
  • AVX Ltd.
  • De Lorean Motor Co.
  • Coronary Care Systems Ltd. *
  • Fisher Body Ltd.
  • Hyster (NI) Ltd.
  • National Supply Co. Ltd.
  • LFE International BV
  • American Monitor International Ltd. *
  • Synthetic Industries Ltd.

West Germany

  • Elastic Berger Ltd.
  • Keese Label Presses*
  • Rusi Cosmetics Ltd. *
  • Andus Electronic Ltd. *
  • C. B. W. Industries Ltd.
  • Gerd Ney Ltd. *
  • Tools and Cans Ltd.

Republic of Ireland

  • Mastercut Meat Packers Ltd.
  • Norish (NI) Ltd.
  • UAP Ltd.
  • Powercrusher Ltd.
  • Associated Polymers Ltd.*
  • Container Refurbishing Ltd.*
  • MCL Plastics Ltd.*
  • Glen Electric Ltd.

Canada

  • Universal Sections (Yardmaster) *

Denmark

  • Thrige-Scott Ltd.
  • Bulrish Peat Co. Ltd.
  • Tyrone Shoes (1975) Ltd. *
  • Scan Candles Ltd. *

Netherlands

  • Multi-food Machinery Ltd.
  • NI Paper Mill Co. Ltd.
  • Tufted Carpet Tiles Ltd.

Switzerland

  • Smart (UK) Ltd.
  • Scandinavian Hosiery Ltd.*

Japan

  • Iwax (UK) Ltd.

Pakistan

  • Down Linen Yarns Ltd.

Hong Kong

  • Texlin Yarns Ltd.

Sweden

  • Tilgman Keramik Ltd.*
  • Regal Foods Ltd.

Cyprus

  • Quality Dairies Ltd.

In addition, in the period 1979–80 to 1985–86 inclusive, the Local Enterprise Development Unit assisted 2,163 small firms, almost exclusively of Northern Ireland origin and in many cases one-man businesses, to begin operating,. Information on LEDU-assisted firms which closed in the period is not available.