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Thorn EMI Plc

British company, 1979–1996

Thorn EMI plc was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI in October 1979, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 31, 1980Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares, public limited company1

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Thorn EMI plc was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI in October 1979, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Divisions

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1992Acquired Virgin Classics1
  2. Succeeded EMI, Ltd.1
  3. Succeeded Thorn Electrical Industries1
  4. Succeeded by EMI Group Plc1

Timeline

  1. Aug 19, 1996Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Dec 31, 1980Founded Founded1

Sources

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