[2] In 1923 Thorn moved to the United Kingdom as representative for Olso, an Austrian manufacturer of gas mantles.
[2][3] In 1926 Olso went bankrupt and Thorn chose to set up business on his own trading as the Electric Lamp Service Company.
[2] Sir Jules was a noted philanthropist supporting many medical, educational, artistic and humanitarian charities and endeavours.
Thorn died in Westminster on 12 December 1980,[2] not long after seeing his company's successful takeover of its long-time rival EMI.
His work and vision is continued through the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust, chaired until recently by his daughter Ann Rylands.