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Ford Motor Company Limited
Trade name
Ford of Britain
Company type
Limited company
Industry
Automotive
Predecessor
Briggs Motor Bodies
Founded
Ford Motor Company Ltd.[note 1] 1909
Founder
Henry Ford
Headquarters
Laindon, Essex England
Key people
Lisa Brankin (Managing Director)
Products
engines and transmissions
Services
Financial services
Owner
Ford Motor Company
Number of employees
Approximately 8,500[1]
Parent
Ford of Europe
Subsidiaries
TrustFord
Website
ford.co.uk
Ford Motor Company Limited,[2][note 1] trading as Ford of Britain, is a British wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Technologies Limited (formerly called Blue Oval Holdings), itself a subsidiary of Ford International Capital LLC, which is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.[3] Its business started in 1909 and has its registered office in Laindon, Essex.[4] It adopted the name of Ford of Britain in 1960.[5]
Ford of Britain operates two major manufacturing sites in the UK, in Dagenham (diesel engine production) and Halewood (transmissions).[6] It also operates a large research and development facility in Dunton, Essex, which employ around 35,000 people in product development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, and service roles.[6][7]
In 2010, Ford had been the UK's biggest-selling car and commercial vehicle brand for 34 and 45 consecutive years respectively.[8]
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