McBride plc
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Public (LSE: MCB) | |
| Industry | Household & personal care products |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people |
Iain Napier, (Chairman) Chris Bull, (CEO) |
| Revenue | £813.9 million (2012)[1] |
| £48.0 million (2010)[1] | |
| £22.1 million (2010)[1] | |
Number of employees | 5,095 (2010)[1] |
| Website | www.mcbride.co.uk |
McBride plc (LSE: MCB) is a leading British-based manufacturing business specialising in household and personal care products. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
History
The Company was founded by Robert McBride in Manchester in 1927 to make chemical process products.[2] It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1973.[2] In 1978 it was acquired by BP.[2] In 1987 it bought Camille Simon, a leading laundry products business founded in 1898.[2] In 1993 BP sold the Company to a group of private equity investors, with business floated in 1995 on the London Stock Exchange. The group has grown through organic growth and acquisition to reach sales of over £800m. The company has over 20 manufacturing operations in 10 countries; UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain, Czech Republic, Poland in Europe, and China, Malayasia and Vietnam in Asia.
Operations
The Group is organised into three divisions: UK, WCE (Western Continental Europe), and CEE (Central and Eastern Europe).
McBride also has a small developing business in Asia following the acquisition of Fortlab.