The company started as Closechase Ltd[2] from February 1989 until April 1989, then was renamed to Whitley, Geddes & Howarth Ltd from 1989 until 1991.

[3] The managing directors of WGH Ltd previously worked for Gyro Mining Transport (GMT)[4] from 1977 until 1989 when they sold the firm to Hunslet Engineering Company,[5][6] based in Leeds, UK due to the decline of the mining industry in the United Kingdom.

Andrew Howarth was approached by Mimafab Ltd in 1985[7] who introduced him to the business of leisure and amusement attractions while working for GMT at the time.

[20] Many of the staff moved on to work for Stage One Creative Services Ltd and other companies within the amusement industry such as Garmendale Engineering.

WGH Ltd also supplied track-based rides ranging from ground models and suspended monorails.