HC Deb 21 April 1989 vol 151 cc320-4W
Mr. McNamara

To ask 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 details are available and the date of their opening and closure.

Mr. Viggers

The following list shows firms by country of origin which have opened since 1972 with assistance from the Industrial Development Board or its predecessor, the Department of Commerce. Those marked by ' subsequently closed. The dates of opening and closure are not readily available and to identify them would involve disproportionate cost.

In addition, since 1979, the local enterprise development unit has assisted 4,011 small firms to begin operating. These were almost exclusively of Northern Ireland origin, and in many cases one-man businesses. Identification of these firms individually would entail disproportionate cost. Information on LEDU-assisted firms which closed in the period is not available.

COMPANIES WHICH HAVE OPENED IN NORTHERN IRELAND SINCE 1972 SHOWING COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Northern Ireland

  • Texmotif Ltd.
  • Maydown Precision Engineering Ltd.
  • Tirnanog Ltd.1
  • 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.1
  • Pla shapes Ltd.
  • North Star Plastics Ltd.
  • Cookstown Meats Ltd.
  • Ivex Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Merm Ltd.
  • Tamnaharry Developments Ltd.
  • Lenticle Ltd.1
  • John Cleland and Sons (Labels) Ltd.
  • John Finlay (Site Handlers) Ltd.
  • Glenbrook Foods Ltd.
  • St. Brendans Irish Cream Liquer Co. Ltd.
  • Munton (Antrim) Ltd.1
  • Desmond and Sons (Enniskillen) Ltd.
  • Finlay (Block Machinery) Ltd.
  • Quaterfoil Ltd.1
  • Phoenix Picture Frames Ltd.
  • InchProcessors Ltd.
  • Irlandus Prototypes Ltd.1
  • Cookstown Clothing Ltd.1
  • Springtown Engineering Ltd. Four M (NI) Ltd.1
  • Munton Textiles Ltd.
  • Power Automation Products Ltd.1
  • Concrete Systems Ltd.
  • Portaferry Pumps and Equipment Ltd.
  • TBF Thompson Ltd.
  • Parkgate Spinners Ltd.1
  • Taste Rite Foods Ltd.
  • Flying Horse Sports Ltd.1
  • Dunluce Knitwear Ltd.1
  • B. H. McCleery and Co. Ltd.
  • Altona Wood Craft Ltd.1
  • Cor Van Heughten Ltd.
  • McNeill Assemblers Ltd.1
  • Millbrook Engineering Ltd.1
  • SMS Locks Ltd.1
  • Sugna Ltd.
  • Co-Tern-Co. Ltd.
  • Viking Manufacturing Co. Ltd.1
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  • Green Point Appliances Ltd.
  • Electronic Patentees Ltd.1
  • MHM International Ltd.
  • G. A. General Works (Ards Holdings)1
  • Textile Recycling Ltd.1
  • Foyle Meats Ltd.
  • Shergrim Ltd.
  • Fleming Poultry Ltd.
  • Castledawson Shirt Co. Ltd.
  • McQuillan Bros. Ltd.
  • Acquaculture Ltd.1
  • Textile Engineering Co. Ltd.1
  • Ulster Crystal Ltd.1
  • Regna International Ltd.1
  • Tyrone Scientific Ltd.1
  • B. and J. Jupiter Crusiers1
  • Enniskillen Meat Packers (Fermanagh Meats)
  • Featherlite Plastics Ltd.1
  • Moy Central Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
  • Masstock Systems Ltd.1
  • Denroy Plastics Ltd. Cyntex Ltd1
  • John Mackle (T/A Collegeland Farms)
  • BIS Beecom (Int) Ltd
  • Armagh Designs Ltd1
  • Copeland Clothes Ltd
  • Ballyrashane Foods Ltd
  • Brookhaven Ltd
  • Textflow Services Ltd
  • Acheson and Glover Chemicals Ltd
  • Strangford Brick Ltd
  • Powerscreen Manufacturing Ltd
  • Sandstock Brick Ltd
  • W. J. Farrell Exports Ltd
  • Tobermore Paving Products Ltd
  • Linfield Group Ltd (Castlewellan Division)

Great Britain

  • ISA Poultry Services Ltd
  • McCourquodale plc
  • Airport Catering Services Ltd
  • Rumenco Ltd
  • Cooper Technical Components Ltd
  • Lynjoy Ltd
  • Winner Shoes Ltd1
  • Thermomax Ltd
  • C. P. Trim Ltd1
  • Software Ireland Ltd
  • Pharmaceutex (IV Fluids) Ltd1
  • Walmsleys Games Components1
  • Nocobond Ltd
  • Ulcon Ltd
  • Oakland Foods Ltd1
  • Pactgreen Ltd1
  • Fairfax Jersey Ltd1
  • Moss Lane Spinning Ltd1
  • Glenbank Finishing Ltd1
  • Maine Spinning Co Ltd1
  • Perry Heating (Supermatic Ltd)1
  • Abacus Engineering Ltd1
  • Groadawick (NI) Ltd.1
  • Swaddlers (Europe) Ltd.1
  • United Meat Packers (NI) Ltd.
  • McDonnell Douglas Information Systems Ltd.
  • Stern Fenster UPVC Ltd.
  • Group Publishing Co. Ltd.
  • Capita (NI) Ltd.
  • Liam Williams Knitwear Ltd.
  • Kalon Group plc
  • Tensator (NI) Ltd.

United States of America

  • Quad Signs (NI) Ltd.
  • Falconette Ltd.1
  • Heritage Crystal Ltd.1
  • O'Brien Machinery Ltd.1
  • Lear Fan Ltd.1
  • Oaks Development Ltd.1
  • Chesapeake Cutters Ltd.1
  • DPP Shreiber Cheese Co. Ltd.
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  • AVX Ltd.
  • De Lorean Motor Co.1
  • Coronary Care Systems Ltd.1
  • Fisher Body Ltd.
  • Hyster (NI) Ltd.
  • National Supply Co. Ltd.1
  • LFE International BV
  • American Monitor International Ltd.1
  • Sam Fox (Synthetic Industries Ltd.)
  • Fastigium Ltd.
  • Neotech Industries Europe Ltd.

Canada

  • Universal Sections (Yardmaster)1

Denmark

  • Thrige-Scott Ltd.
  • Bulrush Peat Co. Ltd.
  • Tyrone Shoes (1975) Ltd.1
  • Scan Candles Ltd.1

Netherlands

  • Multi-Food Machinery Ltd.
  • NI Paper Mill Co. Ltd.
  • Tufted Carpet Tiles Ltd.
  • Van Oerle Alberton (NI) Ltd.

Switzerland

  • Smart (UK) Ltd.
  • Scandanavian Hosiery Ltd.1

Japan

  • IWAX (UK) Ltd.1
  • Canyon Europe Ltd.

Pakistan

  • Down Linen Yarns Ltd.

Hong Kong

  • Texlin Yarns Ltd.1

Sweden

  • Tilgman Keramik Ltd.1
  • Regal Foods Ltd.

Cyprus

  • Quality Dairies Ltd.1

West Germany

  • Elastic Berger Ltd.
  • Keese Label Presses1
  • Rusi Cosmetics Ltd.1
  • Andus Electronics Ltd.
  • Gerd Ney Ltd.1
  • Tools and Cans Ltd.

France

  • Montupet (UK) Ltd./Willace (UK) Ltd.
  • B S Toolings Ltd.

Republic of Korea

  • Daewoo Electronics (UK) Ltd.

Republic of Ireland

  • Mastercut Meat Packers Ltd.
  • Norish (NI) Ltd.
  • UAP Ltd.
  • Powercrusher Ltd.1
  • Associated Polymers Ltd.1
  • Container Refurbishing Ltd.1
  • MCL Plastics Ltd.1
  • Glen Electric Ltd.
  • De La Rue Smurfitt (NI) Ltd.
  • Camella Foods Ltd.
  • Mastercut Foods Ltd.
  • Henry Denny and Sons (NI) Ltd.
  • ETI Ltd.
  • Crosspharma Ltd.
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  • Grassland Fertilisers Ltd.
  • Atlantic Leathers Ltd.

1Denotes closure.

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list and identify the medium, large and small companies who received Government assistance and which have defaulted on their loans; and how much in each case has had to be written off as bad debts for the period for which data is available, identifying in each case whether the company was supported by LEDU, the Industrial Development Board or its predecessor the Department of Commerce.

Mr. Viggers

Information about individual companies which have defaulted on loans from Government agencies is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The cumulative value of Government loans written off as irrecoverable by the agencies concerned is as follows. The local enterprise development unit, Northern Ireland's small business agency, has written off £2.5 million since it was formed in 1971. A total of approximately £37.5 million owed to the former Northern Ireland development agency and its predecessor, the Northern Ireland Finance Corporation, was written off between 1972 and 1982, comprising both share capital and loan investments. Since 1966, loans issued by the former Department of Commerce totalling £16,482,572 have been written off, as has £207,660 relating to loans issued by its successor, the Industrial Development Board.