Ford of Britain

Ford Motor Company Limited
Ford of Britain
Company typeLimited company
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorBriggs Motor Bodies Edit this on Wikidata
FoundedFord Motor Company Ltd.[note 1]
1909
FounderHenry Ford
HeadquartersLaindon, Essex
England
Key people
Lisa Brankin (Managing Director)
Productsengines and transmissions
ServicesFinancial services
OwnerFord Motor Company
Number of employees
Approximately 8,500[1]
ParentFord of Europe
SubsidiariesTrustFord
Websiteford.co.uk

Ford Motor Company Limited,[2][note 1] trading as Ford of Britain, is a British wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Technologies Limited (formerly called Blue Oval Holdings), itself a subsidiary of Ford International Capital LLC, which is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.[3] Its business started in 1909 and has its registered office in Laindon, Essex.[4] It adopted the name of Ford of Britain in 1960.[5]

Ford of Britain operates two major manufacturing sites in the UK, in Dagenham (diesel engine production) and Halewood (transmissions).[6] It also operates a large research and development facility in Dunton, Essex, which employ around 35,000 people in product development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, and service roles.[6][7]

In 2010, Ford had been the UK's biggest-selling car and commercial vehicle brand for 34 and 45 consecutive years respectively.[8]


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  2. ^ "FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. 7 December 1928. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Ford Motor Company 2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Ford Motor Company. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ "FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ Ford Display Advertising The Times, Saturday, 23 July 1960; pg. 5; Issue 54831; col A
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  7. ^ "Forty years of Ford at Dunton". BBC Essex. October 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Ford remains strong in Europe despite challenging market conditions in 2010". Ford Motor Company. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

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