Former type Private Fate Went in receivership Key people Sir George Clark Ceased operations 1935 | Industry Shipbuilding Defunct 1935 Founded 1880 Headquarters Belfast, United Kingdom | |
Key person Sir George Clark, 1st Baronet | ||
Workman, Clark and Company was a shipbuilding company based in Belfast.
History
The company was established by Frank Workman and George Clark in Belfast in 1880. By 1895 it was the UK's fourth largest shipbuilder and by 1900 it was building transatlantic liners for major customers such as Cunard Line and Alfred Holt. It expanded further to meet demand during the First World War and was acquired by Northumberland Shipbuilding Company in 1918. After Northumberland Shipbuilding Company went into receivership in 1927, Workman, Clark and Company was resurrected only to go into receivership itself in 1935.
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