Thorn Electrical Industries
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electrical engineering |
| Founded | March 1928 (as The Electrical Lamp Service Company Ltd) |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Merged with EMI Group |
| Successor | Thorn EMI |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Founders - Sir Jules Thorn, Alfred Deutsch |
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| Parent | Terra Firma Capital Partners |
Thorn Electrical Industries Limited was a British electrical engineering company. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange, but merged with EMI Group to form Thorn EMI in 1979. It was de-merged in 1996 and became a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but was acquired by the Japanese Nomura Group only two years later. It is now owned by Terra Firma Capital Partners.