BCM

BCM Co Ltd. was founded on 4 December 1948. BCM was the surname initials of the three founder owner/directors, Richard Brown, Harry Duncan Campbell and H. Stanley Munton. The company started trading as aluminium die-casters in a small run-down factory in Drewry Lane, Derby. The factory was in a large yard surrounded by about 16 large lock-up garages which eventually became the warehouses. The factory itself had previously been owned by the Derby Alabaster and Spar company.

In 1963, Mr. Brown decided to part company with his fellow directors leaving them as equal partners. Mr. Munton left a few years later, leaving Mr. Campbell in sole ownership. In 1975, BCM was taken over by a company called Morris Vulcan from Solihull in the West Midlands, known for roller skates and skate boards. The demand for toy guns fell significantly in the 1980s and BCM ceased trading in 1986 and work was transferred to the Morris Vulcan Group's Pershore factory. Here they carried on trading until they closed their facility in the West Midlands in 1989.

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BCM Co Ltd. was founded on 4 December 1948. BCM was the surname initials of the three founder owner/directors, Richard Brown, Harry Duncan Campbell and H. Stanley Munton. The company started trading as aluminium die-casters in a small run-down factory in Drewry Lane, Derby. The factory was in a large yard surrounded by about 16 large lock-up garages which eventually became the warehouses. The factory itself had previously been owned by the Derby Alabaster and Spar company.

In 1963, Mr. Brown decided to part company with his fellow directors leaving them as equal partners. Mr. Munton left a few years later, leaving Mr. Campbell in sole ownership. In 1975, BCM was taken over by a company called Morris Vulcan from Solihull in the West Midlands, known for roller skates and skate boards. The demand for toy guns fell significantly in the 1980s and BCM ceased trading in 1986 and work was transferred to the Morris Vulcan Group's Pershore factory. Here they carried on trading until they closed their facility in the West Midlands in 1989.

On 30 September 1986 the B C M Co. (DERBY) LTD Trading Address Goodsmoor Road, Sunnyhill, Derby, DE23 7NJ. was struck off the register under 652 of the Companies Act 1985 and dissolved by notice in the London Gazette.

Description from https://www.nicholscapguns.com/bcm.htm with minor editing. Originally a letter from Steve Arlin.

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