Hansard Publishing Union Ltd

Registered 1889. Hansard was a famous name for printing British Parliamentary debates from 1809. When Henry Hansard, the last family member involved in the business broke connection with the reports Horatio Bottomley stepped in to organise this company and also the printing firm of Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.. The rapid rise in the company’s capital used for the acquisition of numerous other printing and publishing companies and the claims of fraud against Bottomley caused the failure in just 2 years. It was Bottomleys first of many appearances in court! Dissolved <1916. Company number 28636
Capital £375,000 in 20,000 preferred and 17,500 ordinary shares of £10. Later in same year increased to £500,000, and then to £1,000,000.