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Website. bhs .com. British Home Stores, commonly abbreviated to BHS and latterly legally styled BHS Ltd, was a British department store chain, primarily selling clothing and household items. In its later years, the company began to expand into furniture, electronics, entertainment, convenience groceries and fragrance and beauty products.
Apr 10, 2016 · It was sold by BHS in 1969. Former BHS, Brighton (Hassocks5489 via Wikimedia Commons) BHS became a public company on 15 December 1932, with a total of £400,000 issued capital. A prospectus published in May 1933 stated that BHS had 15 stores, with two more under construction.
Jun 2, 2016 · Getty Images. British Homes Stores first opened for business in Brixton, south London in 1928. Department store BHS is to be wound down, meaning the end of the road for the 88-year-old...
Apr 26, 2016 · 1931 Lists on the London Stock Exchange. 1985 Starts to franchise the brand overseas. 1986 Merges with Habitat and Mothercare to form Storehouse plc. 2000 Sir Philip Green buys British Home...
Aug 17, 2016 · :: 1928: British Home Stores is set up in a store in Brixton, south London. Nothing costs more than a shilling. :: 1929: Prices rise to a five shilling maximum as home furnishings are introduced. :: 1970: Expansion since the Second World War means the brand now has 94 UK stores and around 12,000 workers.
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Apr 16, 2016 · Historic England. Two important mergers allowed BHS to expand in the 1940s. First, in 1943, BHS acquired Green Shops Ltd. This was yet another variety store chain with a 3d. to 5s. price range. It had been started up by an American chain store proprietor, H. L. Green of New York.
Apr 25, 2016 · Documents released last month revealed the scheme is running a £571m deficit (on the basis of what it would cost to get an insurer to buy it out).
