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Midlands Co-operative Society Limited
Company type	Consumer Co-operative
Industrie	Retail, Funeral and Motors
Gegründet	April 1995
Hauptsitz	Midlands House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH, 999,184 (2013) United Kingdom
Area served	English Midlands
Key people	John Maltby, President; Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive
Revenue	£670m (2013)
Mitglieder	999,184 (2013)
Number of employees	7,500 (2013)
Website	midlands.coop

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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,^[1] 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.

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

The Society traces its origins to the Derby Co-operative 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 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 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.^[2]

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.

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.

Funeral directors

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

Fashion & Home retailing

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

Motors

The Society operates light-commercial vehicle servicing garages and 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.

References

^ Registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, No. 10143R
^ "Midlands Co-operative Society Limited, number 10143R". Mutuals Public register. FSA. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

External links

Midlands Co-operative Society
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[1] Registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, No. 10143R

[2] "Midlands Co-operative Society Limited, number 10143R". Mutuals Public register. FSA. Retrieved 2008-08-12.

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 | type             = [[Consumer Co-operative]]
 | foundation       =
-| location_city    =Central House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH
+| location_city    =Midlands House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH
-| location_country = United Kingdom
+| location_country = 999,184 (2013) United Kingdom
-| key_people       =  Frank Croft, President<br/>Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive
+| key_people       =  John Maltby, President<br/>Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive
 | area_served      = [[English Midlands]]
 | industry         = Retail, Funeral and Motors
 | products         =
-| revenue          = [[Pound sterling|£]]943m ''(2011)''
+| revenue          = [[Pound sterling|£]]670m (2013)
 | operating_income =
 | net_income       =
-| members          = 938,683 (2011)''
+| members          = 999,184 (2013)
-| num_employees    = 7,300   (2011)''
+| num_employees    = 7,500 (2013)
 | homepage         = [http://www.midlands.coop/ midlands.coop]
 }}
-The '''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''' 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.
 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]].
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 ;Food retailing
-The Society operates over 180 food stores and forecourts throughout its trading area. Most are now rebranded as [[The Co-operative Food]], mirroring branding from The Co-operative Group.
+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.
 ;Funeral directors
-Midlands Co-op Funeral Services operate some 80 funeral homes throughout the region.
+Midlands Co-operative Funeral Services operate some 90 funeral homes throughout the region.
 ;Fashion & Home retailing
+The Society no longer operates its department stores, having closed the stores in 2013.
-The Society has operated fashion & home stores. Two Co-op department stores, in [[Coalville]] and [[Derby]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22265374 "Midlands Co-Op closes three department stores"], BBC News, 23 April 2013</ref> and [[Stafford]], closed in April 2013.<ref>[http://www.midlands.coop/about/press-releases/fashion-and-home-announcement "Fashion and Home announcement"], Midlands Co-oeprative</ref> The closure of the three remaining such stores located in [[Chesterfield]], Ilkeston, and [[Wigston]] was due by the end of July.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21127158 "Midlands Co-op to shut stores threatening 388 jobs"], BBC News England, 21 January 2013</ref> It  operates two other specialist non-food stores, selling beds and electrical products.
 ;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-opertive Motor Group in Lincoln.
+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.
 ==See also==