In 1900, he started a banking and investment firm named G.H. Walker & Co.

The success of the Phoenix column led to the formation of a construction subsidiary named Clarke, Reeves & Co.

They began trading in May 1788 The company was named 'Benjamin Heywood Sons & Co'.

In 1866, at age 14, he joined a London shipping office named Rucker, Offor & Co.

In 1863 Lassey's share was bought by John Holroyd and the company then named Wilcox & Co.

Company named Fry, Vaughan & Co.

The business was founded in 1865 by James Dobbie, who created a seeds business named Dobbie & Co.

Mr Clayton had an account with a banking firm, a partnership named Devaynes, Dawes, Noble, and Co.

The company was later named Peter Petersen & Co, and expanded considerably.

The business was converted into a limited liability company named W. A. S. Benson & Co.