Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/086 - FRANKLIN WILD AND COMPANY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/086

Title

FRANKLIN WILD AND COMPANY

Date(s)

  • 1891-1974 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

30 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The company was formed by George Franklin who started practising as an accountant in Sheffield in 1871. In 1880 he was in practice at 187 Norfolk Street, moving to Imperial Chambers Norfolk Row in circa 1888. In 1890 the style of the company changed to Franklin, Wild and Company and an office was opened in London around this time at 14/15 Broad Street Avenue, which soon became a separate practice. The London firm moved to 5, 6 and 7 Broad Street Avenue in 1893; 22 and 23 Broad Street Avenue in 1895; 22-28 Broad Street Avenue in 1909; 42-45 New Broad Street in 1922, and 19-25 Argyll Street in 1964. In 1974 the company merged with Finnie, Ross, Welch and Co of London (and various other cities) to form Finnie, Ross, Wild and Company. In 1984, after a series of mergers, this firm became part of Finnie and Company, now part of Stoy Hayward.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/086 1891-1974 Collection 30 production units. Franklin Wild and Co , accountants

The company was formed by George Franklin who started practising as an accountant in Sheffield in 1871. In 1880 he was in practice at 187 Norfolk Street, moving to Imperial Chambers Norfolk Row in circa 1888. In 1890 the style of the company changed to Franklin, Wild and Company and an office was opened in London around this time at 14/15 Broad Street Avenue, which soon became a separate practice. The London firm moved to 5, 6 and 7 Broad Street Avenue in 1893; 22 and 23 Broad Street Avenue in 1895; 22-28 Broad Street Avenue in 1909; 42-45 New Broad Street in 1922, and 19-25 Argyll Street in 1964. In 1974 the company merged with Finnie, Ross, Welch and Co of London (and various other cities) to form Finnie, Ross, Wild and Company. In 1984, after a series of mergers, this firm became part of Finnie and Company, now part of Stoy Hayward.

The surviving records of the company were presented to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by Stoy Hayward on 12 July 1994 following a survey of accountancy records by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (1991-93). The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Records of Franklin Wild and Company, accountants, including letter book and financial accounts, including ledgers and cash books.

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

November 2010 to January 2011. Business records People People by occupation Business people Accountants Occupations Accountancy Information sources Documents Financial records Franklin Wild and Co , accountants City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The surviving records of the company were presented to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library by Stoy Hayward on 12 July 1994 following a survey of accountancy records by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (1991-93). The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Franklin Wild and Company, accountants, including letter book and financial accounts, including ledgers and cash books.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

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