Robert Stephenson and Company Ltd
This famous locomotive building company was established in Newcastle by George Stephenson, his son and Edward Pease in 1823. This company was organised in 1899 to take over the original partnership and the works transferred to Darlington. Merged with fellow locomotive builders, Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., in 1937 to become Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns Ltd.
Capital £500,000 in 25,000 Preference and 25,000 Ordinary shares of £10. restructured in 1907 to £262,500 in 187,500 preference shares of £1 and 75,000 ordinary shares of £1.
1899