Cameron & Co. Ltd: Acquisition History

Cameron & Co. Ltd: Acquisition History

• Nixey, Coleclough & Baxter Ltd, Hartlepool. Acquired in 1894 and was closed in 1898.
• Rickinson & Sons Ltd, Hartlepool. Acquired 1895.
• E J Sait (late Kirtley & Son), Stockton-on-Tees. Acquired 1896.
• Chapman & Son (Sunderland). Acquired in 1897 with 100 public houses.
• John Heslop Ltd, Norton-on-Tees. Their 27 public houses were bought in 1909.
• Robert Newton Ltd, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Acquired in 1920.
• Plews & Sons Ltd, Leeming. Acquired in 1925 with about 100 public houses.
• John J. Hunt Ltd, York. Acquired with c.230 houses in 1953 including those of subsidiary Scarborough & Whitby Breweries Ltd. Ceased brewing at York in 1956 and demolished 1972.
• Scarborough & Whitby Breweries Ltd. Acquired 1953 and closed 1954.
• Fryer & Sons Ltd, Stokesley. Acquired in 1959.
• West Auckland Brewery Co. Ltd. Acquired in 1959 with 70/80 public houses.
• Russells & Wrangham Ltd, Malton. Acquired by the Melbourne Brewery (Leeds) Ltd in 1958 with 90 public houses and was sold to J.W.Cameron & Co. Ltd. in 1961. Ceased brewing at Malton in 1969 and demolished 1985.
• Melbourn Brothers (Stamford). Their pub estate was acquired in 1987, although subsequently dispersed to other companies.
• Leeds Brewery Co. Pub estate acquired 2016.