Caledonia Investments plc is a self-managed investment trust company based in London, England. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company which became Caledonia Investments was incorporated in 1928 as the Foreign Railways Investment Trust Ltd.[1] It was acquired by the Cayzer family in 1951 to hold their diverse interests and was renamed Caledonia Investments Ltd.[1] In 1955 Caledonia acquired the Cayzer family's interest in the British & Commonwealth Shipping Co. Ltd, formed out of the merger of Clan Line (started by the Cayzer family in 1881) and Union-Castle Line.[2] In 1960 the company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and in 1981 their name was changed to Caledonia Investments PLC. After their holding in British & Commonwealth was sold in 1987, Caledonia Investments became a diversified trading and investment company,