D. Battye & Son, Limited
D. Battye & Son Ltd. were oil refiners, extractors and merchants.
History
The firm was established in 1875[1] by tallow chandler Daniel Battye.[2]
A letterhead dated 1907 gave their office address as Cloth Hall Street, Huddersfield, with the oil works based at Crosland Moor Bottom. It also noted the company as:
- manufacturers of boiler composition, wheel grease, etc
- tallow melters & refiners
By 1930, the company had offices on Henry Street where they advertised themselves as the "sole manufactures of Batoyle Motor Oils".[3]
Batoyle Holdings PLC of Colne Vale Road, Milnsbridge, was registered in September 1989 and later became part of Batoyle Freedom Group.[4]
The company was acquired by lubricant manufacturer Fuchs UK in 2014.[1]
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Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lubricant Giant Snaps Up Huddersfield Firm" in Insider Media (23/Jun/2014).
- ↑ Battye died on 26 April 1888, leaving an estate valued at £216 17s.
- ↑ Huddersfield: The Official Handbook (1930), page 83.
- ↑ Companies House.