Clarkson plc
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Clarkson plc is the world's leading provider of shipping services, and is headquartered in London.[1]
Operations
In 2013 the company had around 900 employees. It reported a net income of £12.3 million on a revenue of £177.3 million.[2]
History
The company was founded by Horace Anderton Clarkson in London in 1852.[3] The son of a prosperous lawyer, he invited Leon Benham, a former colleague, to run the business for him.[4]
The company became the world's largest tanker broker in 1929 when Esso appointed Clarksons as its exclusive shipbroker.[5]
The first overseas office opened in New York in 1954. Offices soon followed in France, Australia and Germany, and in the 1960s, South Africa and Greece.[6] Expansion in the Far East began in the 1990s when, through Clarkson Asia, companies were established in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.[7]
The company spun off various diversified assets as Shipping Industrial Holdings in 1974.[8]
In 2013 Clarkson acquired Gibb Tools.[9]
References
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131101-701981.html
- ^ http://markets.ft.com/research/Markets/Tearsheets/Business-profile?s=CKN:LSE
- ^ http://www.clarksons.com/about-us/our-history/
- ^ http://www.clarksons.com/about-us/our-history/
- ^ http://www.clarksons.com/about-us/our-history/
- ^ http://www.clarksons.com/about-us/our-history/
- ^ http://www.clarksons.com/about-us/our-history/
- ^ http://www.clarksons.com/about-us/our-history/
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20131101-701981.html