[from Porter's Directory 1889]

Public Companies in the Isle of Man.

Abbey Lands Mining Co., capital £5000
Abbey Lands Mining Co., £1000, 24 North quay, Douglas—Wm. Okell
Arderry Mining Co., £1000
Baldwin New Mining Co., £4000, Baldwin, near Douglas—T. B. Collingwood
Ballawillan Brick and Tile Co. Ltd. £10,000, 10 Athol st, Douglas— Enos Lace
Bradda Mining Co., £36,000, 6 Bank chambers, Douglas
Bradda Mines Co. Ltd., £10,000, 26 Athol st, Douglas
Castletown Building and Investment Co. Ltd., £5000
Castletown Gas Co.—Jas. Stowell, jun.
Castletown Mineral Water Co., Ltd., £1875, Alexander Road, Castletown
Castletown Town Hall Co., £450, Parliament sq, Castletown—H. E. Gelling
Castletown Waterworks—Jas. Stowell, Jun.
Claremont House Co. Ltd., £8000, 52 Athol st, Douglas—W. J. Craige
Creg Malin Hotel Co., £15,000, Crown st, Peel .
Creggans Limestone Quarries Co., £20,000, 3 Athol hall, Douglas—W. E. Young
Debenture Trust Corporation, Ltd., £2000, 25 Athol st—Joseph Hewitt, secretary
Derby Castle Co. Ltd., £20,000, 10 Villiers chambers, Douglas—S. K. White
Douglas Coffee Palace Co., £1000, Market place, Douglas—W. J. Kermode
Douglas Head Suspension Bridge, Ltd., £40,000, 14 Victoria st
Douglas Gas Co., South quay—C. H. Kay
Douglas Iron Pier Co., £6000, Entrance to Pier—Wm. Isdale
Douglas and Isle of Man Building Co. Ltd., £200,000, School-room, Loch parade, Douglas—Alfred Sutherland
Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey Railway Co. Ltd., £130,000, 1 Gelling’s court, Douglas —J. S. Gell
Douglas, Laxey and Snaefell Railway Co. Ltd., £70,000, 20 Athol st, Douglas
Douglas and Port Soderick Steamship Co.Ltd., £2000, 24 South quay, Douglas —Robert Knox
Douglas Steamboat Co. Ltd., £1000, 19 Duke st, Douglas
Douglas Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., £6500, 45 North quay, Douglas—R. A. Cain
Douglas Steam Saw Mill and Timber Co., £6000, Bridge, Douglas—F. W. Forrest
Douglas Waterworks, Athol st—J. C. Cannell
Douglas Workman’s Building Co. Ltd., 46 Athol st, Douglas—W. Shimmin
Dumbell’s Banking Co. Ltd., £180,000, 1 Prospect hill, Douglas—John Shimmin
East Foxdale Co.
Elsinore Hotel and Hydropathic Co., Ltd.,: £10,000, 8 and 10 Victoria rd, Douglas
Falcon Cliff Castle & Grounds Co., £15,000,1 Villiers chambers, Douglas—F. R. Rowe.
Fisherman’s Supply Association Co., £5000, Port St. Mary—J. Maddrell
Foxdale Co-operative Society, Ltd., £1000, Foxdale village—Wm. Kelly
Foxdale Lead Mining Co., Foxdale village
Foxdale Railway Co. Ltd., £18,000, Railway station, Ramsey—J. R. Cowell
Gelling’s Iron Foundry Co., £10,000, 36 South quay—Henry Cowin
Glen Auldin Slate Co., £6000, Shipyard,North Ramsey
Glenauldyn Slate and Slab Quarry Co.,: £50,000, 33 Athol st Douglas—J. Mather
Glen Helen Co., £12,000, Athol st—C. F. Maley
Glenmaye Co.operative Society, £500, Glenmaye village—Thomas Cringle
Glenroy, Cloven Stones, and Garwick Bay Pleasure Grounds Co., £2500
Granville & Athol Hotels Co. Ltd., £25,000, Loch promenade, Douglas—T. Bawden
Great East Foxdale Co.
Great Laxey Lead Mining Co., Bank chambers, Douglas—J. D. Rodgers
Great North Laxey Co. (£7500 preferences)
Great Snaefell Mining Co., £25,000, 3 Athol hall—W. E. Young
Injebreck and Caryghan Mining Co., £1220—Thomas Kelly
Injebreck Pleasure Grounds and Hotel Co. Ltd., £15,000, 46 Athol st, Douglas—. Thomas Kelly
Isle of Man Auctioneering Co., Ltd., £2000, 46 Athol st, Douglas—Thomas Kelly
Isle of Man Banking Co., £150,000, 48 Athol st, Douglas—J. J. Karran
Isle of Man Bill Posting Co. Ltd., £4000, 20 Athol st, Douglas—P. F. Stowell
Isle of Man Black Marble Works Co. £3000, Hope st, Castletown
Isle of Man Brick and Tile Co., £8000
Isle of Man Chemical Works Co. Ltd., £2000, Company’s works, Peel —John James Killey
Isle of Man Coal Co., £1000
Isle of Man Friendly Society, Ltd., £20,000, 48 Athol st, Douglas —J. Blair
Isle of Man Insurance Co. Ltd., £100,000, 10 Athol st, Douglas —Fred. E. Horton
Isle of Man Mutual Glass Insurance Co., Ltd. (company limited by guarantee), no office registered
Isle of Man Omnibus and Car Co. Ltd., £5000, 2 Prospect hill, Douglas J. Morrison
Isle of Man Railway Co., Railway station — G. H. Wood
Isle of Man Steam Laundry and Dye Works Co. Ltd., £3000, Pulrose, Braddan — W. Thomson
Isle of Man Steampacket Co. £82,546 4s, Steampacket quay, Douglas—T.P. Ellison
Isle of Man Tramways Co. Ltd., £30,000, 3 Athol hall, Douglas—W. E. Young
Kirk Michael Lead and Copper Mining Co., £30,000, Shipyard, North Ramsey
Kirk Michael Mining Co. Ltd., £20,000, 26 Athol st, Douglas ‘
Laxey Industrial & Provident Co-operative Co., £3000, Society’s store, Laxey— Egbert Rydings
Laxey Steamship Co., £6000, 2 Bank chambers, Douglas—Jos. D. Rodgers
Manx Association, Ltd., £2000, 25 Athol st—Ernest Long, secretary.
Manx Bank, Ltd., £150,000, Victoria st, Douglas — J. M. Sutherland
Manx Bill Posters and Advertising Co. Ltd., £3200, 7 Athol st, D’glas—W.Youde
Manx Brick and Tramway Co., £10,000, 48 Athol st, Douglas—G. T. Smith
Manx Building Co. Ltd., £54,600, Presbyterian school, Finch rd—W. Shinimin
Manx Exhibition Co. Ltd., £10,000, Villiers chambers, Douglas—C. Stevens
Manx Northern Railway Co., £90,000, Railway station, Ramsey—J. Cameron
Manx Steam Trading Co. Ltd., £5000 Manx Syndicate, Ltd., £100,000, 48 Athol st, Douglas—C. W. Coole
Marina Hotel Co. Ltd., £6000, Callow slip—C. F. Johnson
Maughold Head Mining Co., 30 John st, London—W. Mapleson
Mona Aerated Mineral Water Co. Ltd., £2000, works, Woodbourne square — P. P.Screech
Mona Coal Co., £2000, Lake, Douglas— Wm. Thomson
Mona Slate and Slab Co.,£200,000, 34 North quay, Douglas
Mona Steamship Co. Ltd., £4500, 45 North quay, Douglas—R. A. Cain
Mount Murray Hotel Co. Ltd., £5000 Mount Murray, Santon—S. K. White
North Foxdale Mining Co., £12,000, 3 Gelling’s court, Douglas—Silas Evans
Northern Brick and Tile Co., £4000, Ram. scy—F. Saunderson
Ohio Crown Lead and Silver Mining Co., £12,000, 3 Gelling’s court, Douglas
Ohio Lead Mining Co., £656, 41 North Quay, Douglas-—Thomas Bawden
Old Laxey Equitable Co-operative Co., £7000, Stores, Old Laxey bridge —George Quayle
Peel and North of Ireland Steamship Co., Ltd., £10,000, Stanley Road, Peel
Peel City Building Co. Ltd., £54,600, Michael st, Peel — R. Fargher
Peel Gas Co. —John Clague
Peel Hotel Syndicate, Ltd., £4000, 6 Crown st, Peel—W. Killey
Peel Isle of Man Land, Building and Investment Co. Ltd., £100,000, Quay, Peel — J. Russell Holt
Peel Parade and Land Co. Ltd., £10,000, 1 Crown st, Peel — J. Russell Holt
Peel Railway Co. Ltd., £5000, Crown st, Peel
Peel Waterworks John Clague
Peveril Hotel Co. Ltd., £15,000, 52 Athol st, Douglas — W. J. Craige
Point of Ayre Colliery Co., Hill st—Mr.Coole
Port Erin Gas Light and Aerated Waters Co., £2000
Port Erin Waterworks Co. Ltd., £1000, Falcon’s Nest Hotel, Port Erin — G. L. Trustrum
Port Lewaigue Estate Co. Ltd, £15,000, Victoria buildings, Parliament st, Ramsey —A. Dupoy
Port St. Mary Estate ,Co. Ltd., £120,000, 7 Athol st — L. L. Vulliamy
Port St. Mary Steamship Co. Ltd., £1600, Village of Port St. Mary — W. Mylrea
Port-e-Vullyn Slate and Slab Co., £25,000, Shipyard, North Ramsey
Prince of Wales Hotel, Ramsey Ltd. £5000, 7 Bank chmbrs., D’glas — R. E. Parkinson
Ramsey and District Model Building Society, Ltd.— A. Kitto
Ramsey Gas Co., Parliament st — J. Cannell
Ramsey Waterworks, Parliament st — J. Cannell
Rushen Hall Co. Ltd., £250
Rushen Mining Co. Ltd., £30,000, 8 Athol hall, Douglas —W. B. Young
Rushen Waterworks, £300, Port St. Mary
S. H. Marsden and Co. Ltd., £7000, Grand hotel — S. H. Marsden, chairman
Snaefell Railway Co. Ltd., £25,000, 26 Athol st, Douglas
Snaefell Mining Co., £30,000, 3 Athol hall, Douglas — W. E. Young
Sulby River Mining Co., £6000, 12 Athol st, Douglas — Chas. F. Maley
Union Mills Co. Ltd., £5000, Union Mills — F. E. Horton
Vannin Silver Lead Mining Co., £15,000, 1 Albert st, Ramsey — F. Saunderson
Villiers Hotel Co., £45,000, 3 Athol hall — W. E. Young
Woolf’s Brewery and Mineral Water Co., Ltd., £20,000, 14 Villiers Chambers, Douglas — F. R. Rowe, secretary