The story
Founded by David Brown and Harry Ferguson in 1934.1
Private company
Ferguson Company
Logo: Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5
Defunct Irish agricultural machinery company
The Ferguson-Brown Company was a Northern Irish agricultural machinery manufacturing company formed by Harry Ferguson in partnership with David Brown. Ferguson-Brown produced the Model A Ferguson-Brown tractor incorporating a Ferguson-designed hydraulic three-point linkage hitch. Of the 1,356 produced 400 of the tractors were sold in Norway, which was the only export market.3 It is headquartered in Macclesfield, United Kingdom.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1934Founded1
- IndustryRetail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply1
- HeadquartersMacclesfield, United Kingdom1
- Legal formPrivate Limited Company4
- LEI213800SFNZ6NQZ1MFJ844
- StatusActive4
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)4
- Registered address36 HURST LANE, SK10 5LT Macclesfield, United Kingdom4
- Registered withCompanies House, 041314264
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The Ferguson-Brown Company was a Northern Irish agricultural machinery manufacturing company formed by Harry Ferguson in partnership with David Brown.3
Corporate structure
Ferguson Company sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Ferguson Company
- BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on Ferguson Company, latest Sep 10, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 1, 2023)
- Ferguson Company Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Ferguson Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderDavid Brown1
- FounderHarry Ferguson1
Products and brands
- tractor
Listed on Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Massey Ferguson1
In 1953 Ferguson and Massey-Harris merged, and the combined company Massey-Harris-Ferguson (later shortened to Massey Ferguson) became the manufacturer of the tractors and other designs. By then, many manufacturers had developed their own three-point linkages, and the linkage had become standardised worldwide.
From Wikipedia’s article on Ferguson-Brown Company, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6
Timeline
Filings
3 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 3 large holders. The latest 3:
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
SEC filer profile
How Ferguson Company is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARFERGUSON PLC2
- CIK0001139313
- Incorporated inUnited Kingdom2
- Industry code (SIC)5200 Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply2
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance2
- Business addressParkview 1220 Arlington Business Park, Theale Reading, United Kingdom, X0 RG7 4GA2
- Phone4411892987002
- On EDGAR sinceJan 31, 20022
- Filings124 in all: 6-K (85), 20-F (6), UPLOAD (5), SC 13G/A (4), 424B3 (3), S-8 (3), S-8 POS (3), 6-K/A (2)2
All 17 form types
CORRESP (2), EFFECT (2), F-6 POS (2), SC 13G (2), 15F-12B (1), 20-F/A (1), 25 (1), F-6 (1), F-6EF (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Nov 30, 2006
Links
- WikipediaFerguson-Brown Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1772892
- SEC EDGARCIK 1139313
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataFerguson Company on Wikidata
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- 3WikipediaFerguson Company on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsFerguson Company logo by Reise Reise, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 7Wikimedia CommonsFerguson Company photo by DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0
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