Monopoly Grows in British Industry

by Andrew Miller · The Week Vol. 4, No. 15, 21 October 1965 · p. 13 of the scan · 93 words

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Recently published Board of Trade figures show that the trend towards monopoly in British industry has been increasing since the late '50s. Industry % share of giant companies (net essets over £25million)

of total assets of companies.

End End End

1957 (1) 1960 (2) 1963 (3) Food 45 yp 66 Drink 29 48 76 Tobacco 89 84 oH Chemical & allied 80 84 a Metal Moenufacture 68 74 * Vehicles 55 64 Engineering

non-elec. 22 25

34 59 15

"(elec) : Shipbuilding, etc 18.5 34 Textiles 44 54 Retail

distribution 54 66 70