The growth and dissolution of a large-scale business enterprise : the Furness interest 1892-1919 /Gordon Boyce.

This book tells the story of how Christopher Furness and his sucessors created one of the five principal British shipping groups. There is an analysis of the Group's expansion and diversification into the industrial sector. There is extensive detail on the organizational and financial structure of the business. The work covers the period from 1870, when Christopher Furness joined the family firm, until 1919, when the Group demerged its shipping and industrial holdings. At that point the family resigned from the board of Furness Withy, sold its shares in the firm and took over the management of the industrial interests. There are over 50 tables showing financial information and details of the fleet. Appendix 7 lists the places where Lord Furness spent time between 1899-1912 and gives an indication of his lifestyle during those years.