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| Company type | Consumer Co-operative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail (Wholesale) |
| Founded | 1995 (1854) |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Fate | Merged with Anglia Regional Co-operative Society |
| Successor | Central England Co-operative |
| Headquarters | Midlands House, Hermes Road, Lichfield, Staffs. WS13 6RH , United Kingdom |
Area served | English Midlands |
Key people | John Maltby, President Martyn Cheatle, Chief Executive |
| Products | Grocer, Travel Agent, Funeral Director, Car Dealership |
| Revenue | £670m (2013) |
| Members | 999,184 (2013) |
Number of employees | 7,500 (2013) |
| Website | midlands.coop |
Midlands Co-operative Society Limited was the second largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom.[1] It was a registered Industrial and Provident Society,[2] a member of the Co-operative Union, the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of The Co-operative Group (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world. The Society had over 200 stores, principally trading in the English Midlands. Head office was located in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
On 19 September 2013, it was announced that the boards of Midlands Co-operative Society and Anglia Regional Co-operative Society had agreed merger terms. Approved by members on 4 and 18 November, legal completion of the merger took place on 1 December, with the Anglia Society transferring engagements to Midlands Co-operative.[3] On 15 January 2014, members of the merged society approved a change of name to Central England Co-operative effective from 25 January 2014.[4]
- ^ After The Co-operative Group, see p.34 The UK co-operative economy 2012 – alternatives to austerity Co-operatives UK (retrieved 16 January 2014)
- ^ Registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, No. 10143R
- ^ Together as One For members and employees of Anglia Co-operative Society Anglia Regional Co-operative Society and Midlands Co-operative Society, 19 September 2013
- ^ Society trades as Central England Co-operative Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine Anglia Regional Co-operative Society (retrieved 16 January 2014)