History

Heritage

The company was founded in 1885 by Thomas George Lynes (Senior) and initially began trading under the name T.G.Lynes. Originally based in Kings Cross, it operated as a Builders Merchants and Ironmonger.

  • 1912-64

    17 Caledonian Road

  • 1940-91

    6-10 Wharfdale Road

  • 1951-64

    51 Caledonian Road

  • 1958-64

    82 Caledonian Road

  • 1964

    35-41 Caledonian Road

  • 1964

    2-10 Balfe Street

  • 2003

    115 Brancroft Way, Brimsdown, Enfield

In 1934, Thomas George Lynes (Junior) incorporated T.G.Lynes as a limited company and its official name changed to T.G.Lynes and Sons Ltd. based at 17 Caledonian Road, the emphasis of the company changed and for twenty years, it primarily traded as an Engineers Merchant.

In 1940, workshops at 6-10 Wharfdale Road were opened. Employing lathe operators, the company produced thousands of various machine bits for the war effort on request by the Ministry of Defence. When production ceased in 1945, the company diversified into selling Electrical products.

In 1951, it was realised that there was an opportunity in the supply of pipe-fittings, tubes and valves to the heating industry. The property at 51 Caledonian Road was purchased in order to pursue this line of stock and due to its success, it required further expansion into 82 Caledonian Road in 1958.

In 1964, it was decided that all the Mechanical Services products would be stocked on one site. The property at 35-41 Caledonian Road (including 2-10 Balfe Street) were purchased and this left the ventilation and electrical departments trading out of the premises in nearby Wharfdale Road. This department was consequently relocated into Head Office upon the acquisition of 47-49 Caledonian Road in 1992.

In 1975, the opportunity to further diversify was taken by establishing Lynes Plant Hire - a separate limited company within the plant hire market.

It traded successfully as an independent entity until its consolidation into T.G.Lynes and Sons Ltd as a wholly owned subsidiary on 1st January 1996.

In 1985, T.G.Lynes expanded further by acquiring a 100% controlling interest in C.C. Gambles and Co Ltd. Based in South London near Crystal Palace, this small independent supplier to the Mechanical Services Industry continued to trade under its own name until 1991, when it was changed to T.G.Lynes and Sons Ltd - South London Branch.

On 1st December 2003, T.G.Lynes celebrated both the opening of its new Distribution Centre and a change in the official Company name to T.G.Lynes Ltd. At this time it closed it’s Caledonian Road and Crystal Palace outlets and combined them under the one Distribution Centre.

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