1860
Qualter Hall was formed by a process of evolution rather that a single act of establishment. The names of Edward Hall, John Qualter, George Bower and John Needham are all involved in the early metamorphosis of the company.
1875
Following the death of John Needham, Qualter Hall & Company Ltd is officially formed, located in Midland Street, Barnsley.
1899
Following the death of John Qualter in 1899 the full shareholding of the company is acquired by the Hall family.
1910
The company is reorganised in 1910 as a limited company with a share capital of £15,000 ordinary shares split equally between 3 members of the Hall family.
1928
Qualter Hall purchases the Dominion Works, the Lancaster Works and several acres of land from Barnsley Lawn Tennis Club located in the Summer Lane area of Barnsley, and relocates to the site which still remains its home today.
1967
Family ownership of Qualter Hall comes to an end in 1967 when the business is acquired by British Steel Construction (Birmingham) Property Holdings.
1978
The demise of British Steel Construction (Birmingham) Group in 1978 sees the company acquired by the London based Matthew Hall PLC.
1988
1988 saw Matthew Hall withdraw from a number of engineering sectors and the sale of Qualter Hall led to the company being acquired by a Leeds based PLC – Hunslet Holdings who were part of the Telfos Holding portfolio.
1992
Austrian train maker Jenbacher, part of the Auricon AG group of companies takes an initial stake in Hunslet Holdings and eventually buys HH outright, therefore giving Qualter Hall its first overseas parent company.
1996
Reorganisation of Auricon AG sees Qualter Hall become part of its Waagner Biro AG sector, a large diverse engineering network based in Vienna. This provides a stable home for Qualter Hall for many years.
2019
Waagner Biro AG faces issues with losses on overseas contracts and is forced to sell off a number of its engineering companies. Qualter Hall's Directors undertake a private equity backed Management Buyout.
Qualter Hall & Company Limited
Pioneering Engineering Excellence Since 1860
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