Jordans Bristol (company)

Jordans Bristol operates nationally (with offices in Bristol, London, Edinburgh and Cardiff), as well as internationally (with offices in British Virgin Islands, Cyprus, Gibraltar, and the Channel islands). The Jordans Group comprises several autonomous but linked companies: Jordans Limited, Jordan Publishing Limited, and Oswalds - the trading name for Jordans (Scotland) Limited.

Jordans Limited’s turnover was £17.1 million for the 2004 financial year. The company employs over 250 staff worldwide, 230 of whom are based in the UK.

Company History

Mr Richard Jordan founded his company registration and law stationery business in 1863, operating from 123 Chancery Lane, London. In 1895 he converted the business into a private limited company.

The first book was published in 1869, titled “The Joint Stock Companies Handbook”. This became “Gore-Browne on Companies” and is still a leading textbooks on English company law. Today, Jordan Publishing Limited is the third largest legal publisher in Britain.

In 1968 the ownership of the company moved from the Jordans’ family to Tyndalls, the investment business wing of chartered accountants, Grace Derbyshire & Todd. The company’s head office also moved out of central London to Bristol. In 1973 the present parent company, The West of England Trust Limited, acquired the Jordans’ operation.

International operations began in the 1960s, through a small office in the Isle of Man. A full network of offshore branches was established during the 1980s, starting with the opening of a Gibraltar office.

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