Records of Colmown Property Co Ltd, property company, Glasgow, Scotland

Scope and Content

  • Memorandum and articles of association 1947;
  • Minutes of members' meetings 1963;
  • Financial records 1950 - 1968;
  • Licensed premises records 1964 - 1965.

Administrative / Biographical History

Registered office, 161 Duke Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Colmown Property Co Ltd was a subsidiary of United Caledonian Breweries, Edinburgh, Scotland, and owned licensed houses and bars across Scotland. The first directors were A R McFadyen, W B Duthie, and P Scott, who acted as the company secretary. By 1963 J & R Tennent Ltd, brewers of Glasgow, Scotland, were the major shareholders in the company. Around 1965 there was a transfer of properties from United Caledonian Breweries, Edinburgh to Colmown Property Co Ltd. To date, no more of the company history is known. The company was dissolved on 24 August 1993.

Sources: Companies House Website

Arrangement

The material is arranged according to the Scottish Brewing Archive classification scheme used within all SBA collections.

Access Information

Access to records within this collection is open, however an appointment may be required. Please email Archives and Special Collections for advice: library-asc@glasgow.ac.uk

Acquisition Information

Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd

Other Finding Aids

See also University of Glasgow Collections

File level list available in searchroom

Alternative Form Available

No known copies of this material

Conditions Governing Use

Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the ArchivistReproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents

Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures

Custodial History

The records were transferred from Tennent Caledonian Breweries head office to the Scottish Brewing Archive at Glasgow University. Custody of the Scottish Brewing Archive was transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 2008.

Accruals

None expected

Related Material

  • GB 248 UCB: Records of United Caledonian Breweries Ltd

Location of Originals

This material is original

Geographical Names