GOODMANS INDUSTRIES

Goodmans Industries, maker of loudspeakers and electronic equipment, of Wembley, Middlesex and Havant

• 1925 Company founded.

• 1933 Private company formed.

• 1936 Name changed.

• 1961 Electrical engineers and manufacturers of radio components, public address equipment, loud speakers and electro magnetic instruments. 650 employees.

• 1968 Maker of loudspeakers, tuners, and amplifiers at Wembley and Havant. 78% of Goodmans' ordinary shares were owned by Radio Rentals and 22% by The Plessey Co Ltd.