Past Times
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| File:Past Times, Belfast, March 2011.JPG Past Times, Belfast (2011) | |
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Defunct | 2012 |
| Successor | WHSmith |
Past Times was a United Kingdom high street retailer, specialising in gifts and retro style goods. It was established as a mail order company in 1986 by John Beale,[1] who was also the developer of the Early Learning Centre.[2] In June 1987, the company opened the first branch in Oxford.
The firm went into administration in January 2012[3] and in March 2013 the brand name was bought by WHSmith.[4] Past Times' website was taken down following the purchase.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ John Richard Beale, 1944–2024.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website at the Wayback Machine
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Categories:
- British companies established in 1987
- British companies disestablished in 2012
- Companies that have entered administration in the United Kingdom
- Retail companies of the United Kingdom
- Retail companies established in 1987
- Retail companies disestablished in 2012
- Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom retail company stubs