Private company
Whitechapel Computer Works
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Defunct computer company
Whitechapel Computer Works Ltd. (WCW) was a computer workstation company founded in the East End of London, United Kingdom in April 1983 by Timothy Eccles and Bob Newman, with a combined investment of £1 million from the Greater London Enterprise Board (£100,000 initially), venture capital companies Newmarket and Baillie Gifford, and the Department of Trade and Industry.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Whitechapel Computer Works Ltd. (WCW) was a computer workstation company founded in the East End of London, United Kingdom in April 1983 by Timothy Eccles and Bob Newman, with a combined investment of £1 million from the Greater London Enterprise Board (£100,000 initially), venture capital companies Newmarket and Baillie Gifford, and the Department of Trade and Industry.2
Timeline
- 1983Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaWhitechapel Computer Works
- WikidataQ7995775
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsWhitechapel Computer Works logo by Decampos, CC BY-SA 4.0