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British Ever Ready Electrical Company

British electrical firm

The British Ever Ready Electrical Company (BEREC) was a British electrical firm formed in 1906 as the export branch of the American Eveready Battery Company. In 1914 it became independent of its American parent company. For decades the firm dominated the UK consumer battery market and had several factories in the UK, the largest of which was built at Tanfield Lea, County Durham, in 1968.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1906Founded1
  • IndustryManufacture of batteries and accumulators, electrical industry1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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Circa 1980s Ever Ready No 8 3V 2R10 battery from a Daimon flashlight made in Switzerland view 1
Photo: R. Henrik Nilsson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The British Ever Ready Electrical Company (BEREC) was a British electrical firm formed in 1906 as the export branch of the American Eveready Battery Company. In 1914 it became independent of its American parent company.2

Corporate structure

British Ever Ready Electrical Company sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • British Ever Ready Electrical Company London
    • Ever Ready Trust & Finance Subsidiary ยท United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Ever Ready Trust & Finance

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1906Founded Founded1

Sources

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