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{{Short description|Former consumer co-operative in England}}
{{distinguish|The Midcounties Co-operative}}
{{distinguish|The Midcounties Co-operative}}
{{Infobox cooperative
{{Infobox company
| name = Midlands Co-operative Society Limited
| name = Midlands Co-operative Society Limited
| logo = [[File:Midlands Co-operative Society.png]]
| logo = Midlands Co-operative Society.png
| type = [[Consumer Co-operative]]
| type = [[Consumer Co-operative]]
| fate = Merged with [[Anglia Regional Co-operative Society]]
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| foundation =
| successor = [[Central England Co-operative]]
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| foundation = 1995 (1854)
| defunct = 2014
| location_city =Midlands House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH
| location_city =Midlands House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH
| location_country = 999,184 (2013) United Kingdom
| location_country = United Kingdom
| key_people = John Maltby, President<br/>Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive
| key_people = John Maltby, President<br/>Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive
| area_served = [[English Midlands]]
| area_served = [[English Midlands]]
| industry = Retail, Funeral and Motors
| industry = [[Retail]] ([[Wholesale]])
| products =
| products = [[Grocer]], [[Travel Agent]], [[Funeral Director]], [[Car Dealership]]
| revenue = [[Pound sterling|£]]670m (2013)
| revenue = [[Pound sterling|£]]670m (2013)
| operating_income =
| operating_income =
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'''Midlands Co-operative Society Limited''' is a regional [[consumer co-operative]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. It is a registered [[Industrial and Provident Society]],<ref>Registered in England and Wales under the [[Companies Act 1985]], No. 10143R</ref> a member of the [[Co-operative Union]] Ltd., the [[Co-operative Retail Trading Group]], the [[Co-operative Travel Trading Group]] and a corporate member of [[Co-operative Group]] Ltd. (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world.
'''Midlands Co-operative Society Limited''' was the second largest [[consumer co-operative]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>After The Co-operative Group, see p.34 [http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Society/documents/2012/06/27/UKcooperativeeconomoy2012.pdf ''The UK co-operative economy 2012 – alternatives to austerity''] Co-operatives UK (retrieved 16 January 2014)</ref> It was a registered [[Industrial and Provident Society]],<ref>Registered in England and Wales under the [[Companies Act 1985]], No. 10143R</ref> a member of the [[Co-operative Union]], the [[Co-operative Retail Trading Group]] and a corporate member of [[The Co-operative Group]] (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world. The Society had over 200 stores, principally trading in the [[English Midlands]]. Head office was located in [[Lichfield]], [[Staffordshire]].


On 19 September 2013, it was announced that the boards of Midlands Co-operative Society and [[Anglia Regional Co-operative Society]] had agreed merger terms. Approved by members on 4 and 18 November, legal completion of the merger took place on 1 December, with the Anglia Society transferring engagements to Midlands Co-operative.<ref>[http://www.arcs.co.uk/common/pdf/Co-op_Together_as_One.pdf Together as One] ''For members and employees of Anglia Co-operative Society'' Anglia Regional Co-operative Society and Midlands Co-operative Society, 19 September 2013</ref> On 15 January 2014, members of the merged society approved a change of name to [[Central England Co-operative]] effective from 25 January 2014.<ref>[http://www.angliacooperative.co.uk/food/communityactivity/SocietytotradeasCentralEnglandCooperative.aspx Society trades as Central England Co-operative] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202124519/http://www.angliacooperative.co.uk/food/communityactivity/SocietytotradeasCentralEnglandCooperative.aspx |date=2014-02-02 }} Anglia Regional Co-operative Society (retrieved 16 January 2014)</ref>
Since the merger of The Co-operative Group and [[United Co-operatives]] in 2007, it is now the second-largest co-operative in the UK. As its name suggests, the Society operates predominately in the [[English Midlands]]. Head office is located at [[Lichfield]] in [[Staffordshire]].


==History==
==History==
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{{see also|History of the cooperative movement}}
The Society traces its origins to the [[Derby]] Co-operative Society which, in 1854, was one of the first [[co-operative]]s in the Midlands. In 1969, a number of [[Leicestershire]] societies merged to form the Leicestershire Co-operative Society Limited. Similar circumstances occurred in 1985 across [[Derbyshire]], [[Staffordshire]] and [[Birmingham]] forming the Central Midlands Co-operative Society Limited. In 1995, the boards of the Leicestershire and Central Midlands Societies, which were financially sound and trading profitably, agreed to merge. Since 1854, 72 separate mergers between different societies have been undertaken to form today's Midlands Co-operative.
The Society traced its origins to the [[Derby]] Co-operative Provident Society which, in 1854, was one of the first [[co-operative]]s in the Midlands. In 1969, a number of [[Leicestershire]] societies merged to form the '''Leicestershire Co-operative Society'''. Similar circumstances occurred in 1985 across [[Derbyshire]], [[Staffordshire]] and [[Birmingham]] forming the '''Central Midlands Co-operative Society'''. In 1995, the boards of the Leicestershire and Central Midlands societies, which were financially sound and trading profitably, agreed to merge. Since 1854, 72 separate mergers between different societies were undertaken to form the Midlands Co-operative.


More recently, the [[Chesterfield Co-operative Society]] was absorbed by the Society in 2001, [[Ilkeston Co-operative Society]] in 2006, [[Raunds Co-operative Society]] in 2007 and [[Moulton Co-operative Society]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web
More recently, the Chesterfield Co-operative Society was absorbed by the Society in 2001, [[Ilkeston Co-operative Society]] in 2006, [[Raunds Co-operative Society]] in 2007, [[Moulton Co-operative Society]] in 2009 and [[Shepley Co-operative Society|Shepley Industrial and Provident Society]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=10143&Suffix=R
|url=http://mutuals.fsa.gov.uk/SocietyDetails.aspx?Number=10143&Suffix=R
|title=Midlands Co-operative Society Limited, number 10143R
|title=Midlands Co-operative Society Limited, number 10143R
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|title=Midlands and Anglia Co-operative Societies merge
|title=Midlands and Anglia Co-operative Societies merge
|publisher=Midlands Co-operative Society
|publisher=Midlands Co-operative Society
|accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> The merged Society will be known as '''Central England Co-operative''' with effect from 25 January 2014.
|accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> The combined Society began trading as [[Central England Co-operative]] with effect from 25 January 2014.


==Services==
==Services==
Membership is open to all residents of the Society's trading area, with members receiving a share of the profits in the form of [[dividend]].
Membership was open to all residents of the Society's trading area, with members receiving a share of the profits in the form of [[dividend]].


;Food retailing
;Food retailing
The Society operates over 200 food stores and forecourts throughout its trading area. All are now rebranded as [[The Co-operative Food]], mirroring branding from The Co-operative Group.
The Society operated over 200 food stores and forecourts throughout its trading area. All had been rebranded as [[The Co-operative Food]], mirroring branding from The Co-operative Group.


;Funeral directors
;Funeral directors
Midlands Co-operative Funeral Services operate some 90 funeral homes throughout the region.
Midlands Co-operative Funeral Services operated some 90 funeral homes throughout the region.


;Fashion & Home retailing
;Fashion & Home retailing
The Society no longer operates its department stores, having closed the stores in 2013.
The Society no longer operates its department stores, having closed these in 2013.


;Motors
;Motors

The Society operates light-commercial vehicle servicing garages and [[Ministry of Transport|MoT]] testing stations in Leicester and Loughborough. It also has a single [[Suzuki]] car franchise in [[Kettering]] and operates as The Co-operative Motor Group in Lincoln with Mazda, Citreon, Renault, Jeep, Chrysler and Harley Davidson franchises.
The Society operated light-commercial vehicle servicing garages and [[Ministry of Transport|MoT]] testing stations in Leicester and Loughborough. It also had a single [[Suzuki]] car franchise in [[Kettering]], operating as The Co-operative Motor Group in Lincoln with Mazda, Citroën, Renault, Jeep, Chrysler and Harley Davidson franchises.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[British co-operative movement]]
*[[British co-operative movement]]
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*[[History of the cooperative movement]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.midlands.coop/ Midlands Co-operative Society]
*[http://www.midlands.coop/ Midlands Co-operative Society]
* {{Waybackdate|site=http://www.ilkeston-coop.co.uk|date=20050901074347}} – the former Ilkeston Co-op site in 2005
* {{cite web |url=site=http://www.ilkeston-coop.co.uk |title= |access-date=March 1, 2018}}{{dead link|date=March 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} – the former Ilkeston Co-op site in 2005

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{{UK consumer co-ops}}


[[Category:Companies based in Lichfield]]
[[Category:Companies based in Lichfield]]
[[Category:Consumer Co-operatives of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Consumers' co-operatives of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Department stores of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Department stores of the United Kingdom]]

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{{UK consumer co-ops}}

Latest revision as of 05:56, 2 June 2024

Not to be confused with The Midcounties Co-operative.
Midlands Co-operative Society Limited
Company typeConsumer Co-operative
IndustrieRetail (Wholesale)
Gegründet1995 (1854)
Defunct2014
FateMerged with Anglia Regional Co-operative Society
SuccessorCentral England Co-operative
Hauptsitz
Midlands House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH
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Vereinigtes Königreich
Area served
English Midlands
Key people
John Maltby, President
Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive
ProdukteGrocer, Travel Agent, Funeral Director, Car Dealership
Revenue£670m (2013)
Mitglieder999,184 (2013)
Number of employees
7,500 (2013)
Websitemidlands.coop

Midlands Co-operative Society Limited was the second largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom.[1] It was a registered Industrial and Provident Society,[2] a member of the Co-operative Union, the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of The Co-operative Group (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world. The Society had over 200 stores, principally trading in the English Midlands. Head office was located in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

On 19 September 2013, it was announced that the boards of Midlands Co-operative Society and Anglia Regional Co-operative Society had agreed merger terms. Approved by members on 4 and 18 November, legal completion of the merger took place on 1 December, with the Anglia Society transferring engagements to Midlands Co-operative.[3] On 15 January 2014, members of the merged society approved a change of name to Central England Co-operative effective from 25 January 2014.[4]

History

[edit]
See also: History of the cooperative movement

The Society traced its origins to the Derby Co-operative Provident Society which, in 1854, was one of the first co-operatives in the Midlands. In 1969, a number of Leicestershire societies merged to form the Leicestershire Co-operative Society. Similar circumstances occurred in 1985 across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Birmingham forming the Central Midlands Co-operative Society. In 1995, the boards of the Leicestershire and Central Midlands societies, which were financially sound and trading profitably, agreed to merge. Since 1854, 72 separate mergers between different societies were undertaken to form the Midlands Co-operative.

More recently, the Chesterfield Co-operative Society was absorbed by the Society in 2001, Ilkeston Co-operative Society in 2006, Raunds Co-operative Society in 2007, Moulton Co-operative Society in 2009 and Shepley Industrial and Provident Society in 2013.[5]

On 1 December 2013, the Midlands Co-operative Society merged with Anglia Regional Co-operative Society.[6] The combined Society began trading as Central England Co-operative with effect from 25 January 2014.

Services

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Membership was open to all residents of the Society's trading area, with members receiving a share of the profits in the form of dividend.

Food retailing

The Society operated over 200 food stores and forecourts throughout its trading area. All had been rebranded as The Co-operative Food, mirroring branding from The Co-operative Group.

Funeral directors

Midlands Co-operative Funeral Services operated some 90 funeral homes throughout the region.

Fashion & Home retailing

The Society no longer operates its department stores, having closed these in 2013.

Motors

The Society operated light-commercial vehicle servicing garages and MoT testing stations in Leicester and Loughborough. It also had a single Suzuki car franchise in Kettering, operating as The Co-operative Motor Group in Lincoln with Mazda, Citroën, Renault, Jeep, Chrysler and Harley Davidson franchises.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ After The Co-operative Group, see p.34 The UK co-operative economy 2012 – alternatives to austerity Co-operatives UK (retrieved 16 January 2014)
  2. ^ Registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, No. 10143R
  3. ^ Together as One For members and employees of Anglia Co-operative Society Anglia Regional Co-operative Society and Midlands Co-operative Society, 19 September 2013
  4. ^ Society trades as Central England Co-operative Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Anglia Regional Co-operative Society (retrieved 16 January 2014)
  5. ^ "Midlands Co-operative Society Limited, number 10143R". Mutuals Public register. FSA. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  6. ^ "Midlands and Anglia Co-operative Societies merge". Midlands Co-operative Society. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
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