The International Thread Co Ltd , thread manufacturers, Leicester, England was incorporated with limited liability in January 1926 , with a registered office at New Bridge Street, Leicester and a capital of å£5,000. The directors were Arthur Grieves, John Kay and Harry Wright. In November 1934, the capital was increased to å£10,000 by creating 5000 new shares at å£1 each. Over the following years various shareholders transferred their shares to J & P Coats Ltd , thread manufacturers, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, with J & P Coats Ltd transferring some of those to Kerr & Co Ltd , cotton manufacturers and selling agents, Paisley. By 1955 , Kerr & Co Ltd were the controlling company. In 1942, The International Thread Co Ltd bought shares in Jumna Thread Mills Ltd, Bombay, India, which they transferred to J & P Coats Ltd in 1951. The company purchased African Sewing Cotton Co Ltd in 1943 and transferred it to J & P Coats Ltd in 1955. In 2002, The International Thread Co Ltd was still an active company, based at Stockley Park, Uxbridge, England.
From the guide to the Records of The International Thread Co Ltd, thread manufacturers, Leicester, England, 1926-1963, (Glasgow University Archive Services)
