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GKN Ltd is a British multinational automotive and aerospace components business headquartered in Redditch, England. It was a long-running business known for many decades as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds. It can trace its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the Industrial Revolution. In 2018, GKN plc was acquired by Melrose Industries plc in a hostile takeover. Melrose divested GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy in 2023 and listed them as Dowlais Group on the London Stock Exchange. GKN Aerospace continues to be owned by Melrose plc.
Key facts
- Company.name
- GKN Ltd
- Company.logo
- 250px
- Company.type
- limited company
- Company.foundation
- (Dowlais, Wales)
- Company.location
- Redditch, England, UK
- Company.industry
- AutomotiveAerospace
- Company.products
- Vehicle and aircraft components
- Company.revenue
- £9,671 million (2017)
- Company.operating_income
- £699 million (2017)
- Company.net_income
- £509 million (2017)
- Company.num_employees
- 58,000 (2017)
- Company.owner
- Melrose Industries
- Company.divisions
- GKN Driveline, GKN Aerospace, GKN Land Systems, GKN Powder Metallurgy
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Company
- Founded
- 1759
- Location
- Redditch, United Kingdom
- Also known as
- Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.420416.5 · ISNI 0000 0001 1368 0496
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- public company
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Headquarters
- Redditch
- Parent organization
- Melrose Industries
- Industry
- automotive industry
- Revenue
- 1410000000
- Stock exchange
- London Stock Exchange
- Official website
- www.gkn.com
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- inception
- 1900-07-09
- location of formation
- Dowlais
- Commons category
- GKN plc
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