Records of Finlays Horticulture Holdings Limited

Scope and Content

All records related to Flamingo Holding Limited;

  • Board papers 2001-2006;
  • Corporate records 2000-2008.

Administrative / Biographical History

A wholesale horticulture business based in Kenya, growing and distributing flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables. Incorporated as 2 Oct 2000Flamingo Holdings Limited, later incorporating to 16 Jun 2011Finlays Horticulture Holdings Limitedfollowing acquisition by James Finlay Limited in 2007  . Finlays sold the business to Horticulture Division with Sun European Partners in December 2015 . Company is also a holding company for a group of growing and distribution businesses based in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Holland, Germany and the UK.

Arrangement

Files arranged as received

Access Information

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

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Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use and condition of documents

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Appraisal Information

This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures. Duplicates have been removed.

Accruals

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Location of Originals

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Additional Information

Description compiled in line with the following international standards: International Council on Archives, ISAD(G) Second Edition, September 1999and National Council on Archives, Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names

Scotland is the location of all place names in the administrative/biographical history element, unless otherwise stated.

Fonds level description compiled by Peter Morphew, Business Archive Cataloguer (James Finlay Ltd), January 2016.