Company timeline
William Carter opens an ironmongery business on Oxford High Street.
1812
Carter opens the Jericho Iron and Brass Foundry in Walton Well Road.
1825
Business (now owned by Charles Grafton) renamed Eagle Ironworks.
1838
Business changes name to Grafton & Lucy.
1864
Business bought by James Kelley.
1873
Charles Kelley takes over and forms W Lucy & Co Ltd.
1897
Charles Kelley sells shares to William Madgen.
1899
William Madgen appoints John Reid Dick as Managing Director.
1905
Lucy acknowledges future lies in the electrical business by joining BEAMA.
1911
John Reid Dick becomes Chairman.
1925
Gordon Dick joins Lucy's and together with Chief Engineer L.P. Lockwood undertakes a major redesign programme.
1930
Gordon Dick succeeds as Chairman.
1950
WL Shareholding Co Ltd incorporated, stabilising independent ownership.
1959
Last freeholds for Eagle Works acquired.
1966
Gordon Dick recruits Ralph Holland to run sales and marketing.
1968
Acquisition of Sandawana Castings.
1989
Richard Dick takes over as Chairman.
1990
CG Lucy Switchgear Ltd joint venture established with Grants Greaves.
1994
Acquisition of Power Isolators Ltd & Power Connectors Ltd.
1996
Lucy Electric opens first manufacturing unit in United Arab Emirates.
1999
Major business reorganisation takes place to modernise and expand the Lucy Group.
2001
Development agreement for Eagle Works signed with Berkley Homes.
2003
Lucy Electric moves to Thame and all manufacturing ends at Eagle Works; third factory opens in Dubai for RMUs and SF6 switchgear.
2005
Redevelopment of the former Eagle Works site complete; Lucy Real Estate business unit established to combine Lucy Properties, Lucy Development and Lucy Block Management.
2008
Zodion Limited Net Assets were acquired and integrated with Lucy Lighting to become Lucy Zodion Ltd.
2011
Lucy Electric opens in China.
2012
Acquisition of Truscanian Ltd, an aluminium and bronze casting business; Lucy Castings formed combining Truscanian Ltd and Sandawana Castings Ltd.
2013
Lucy Electric’s Thailand manufacturing and commercial activities established.
2014
Acquisition of Crompton Greaves™ equity interests in CG Lucy Switchgear Ltd and the GridKey business from Selex ES Ltd.
2015
W. Lucy & Co. Ltd changed its name to Lucy Group Ltd.