Minimax Limited

Minimax Limited opened their first office in England in 1903 in Leadenhall Street, London, with one salesman.

In 1907 Minimax were suppliers to King Edward VII for protection of his motor car, and were exporting to countries such as Argentina, China, Siam, India, and Tasmania.

In England, extinguishers had been supplied to Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, Winchester Cathedral, and Oxford and Cambridge universities.

Two hundred extinguishers a day were produced during the First World War, along with many thousands of aerial bombs.

The factory was closed and demolished in the 1980s, the site has now been refurbished by Nevill Long & Encon Ltd and is their West London Interiors Distribution Centre.

The preserved Art Deco gateway from the factory overlooking 'Minimax Corner'
A Minimax extinguisher
The former Minimax factory after being acquired by Chubb. It was later demolished.