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McBride plc 
Type Public
(LSE: MCB)Industry Household & personal care products Founded 1927 Headquarters London, UK Key people Iain Napier, (Chairman)
Chris Bull, (CEO)Revenue £212.2 million (2010)[1] Operating income £48.0 million (2010)[1] Net income £22.1 million (2010)[1] 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.
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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)
- CEE (Central and Eastern Europe)
McBride also has a small developing business in Asia following the acquisition of Fortlab.
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Categories:- Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange
- Companies established in 1927
- Companies based in London
- Manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom
- Private equity portfolio companies
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