/ /1879 | William Beardmore (Junior) Becomes partner with Isaac Beardmore. |
/ /1887 | William Beardmore (Junior) Becomes only partner when Isaac Beardmore retires. |
/ /1888 | William Beardmore (Junior) Becomes managing director of the Wear Steel Company. |
/ /1896 | Joseph Westwood & Co
William Beardmore (Junior)
Brown & Tawse Ltd Joseph Westwood & Co jointly acquired by William Beardmore (Junior) and Brown & Tawse Ltd. |
/ /1898 | William Beardmore (Junior)
Joseph Beardmore
Duncan Stewart & Co William and his brother Joseph become directors of Duncan Stewart & Co. |
/ /1899 | William Beardmore (Junior) Buys the goodwill of Robert Napier & Sons. Takes over the shipyard in Govan. |
/ /1900 | William Beardmore (Junior) Buys land on the north bank of the River Clyde at Dalmuir for building the Dalmuir Naval Shipyard (Beardmore's shipyard). |
/ /1900 | William Beardmore (Junior)
Chiswick Syndicate
J.I. Thornycroft William Beardmore (Junior) joins the Chiswick Syndicate to buy J.I. Thornycroft. |
/ /1901 | William Beardmore (Junior) Becomes chairman of J.I. Thornycroft. |
/ /1902 | William Beardmore & Co Ltd Formed by William Beardmore (Junior) and Vickers, Sons and Maxim Ltd. William Beardmore (Junior) becomes Chairman and Managing Director, Albert Vickers and Lt. Trevor Dawson become directors. |
/ /1904 | William Beardmore (Junior) Becomes a director of the Steel Manufacturers Nickel Syndicate Ltd and the Harvey United Steel Co. |
/ /1907 | William Beardmore (Junior) Resigns as chairman of J.I. Thornycroft & Co |
/ /1914 | William Beardmore (Junior) Created a baronet. |
/ /1914 | Dalmuir and West of Scotland Estates Co Established by William Beardmore (Junior). |
/ /1920 | Sir William Beardmore (Junior) Becomes main shareholder in Dunford, Elliot Ltd |
/ /1924 | Atholl Steel Houses Ltd Formed by Sir William Beardmore (Junior) and the Duke of Atholl |
09/04/1936 | Sir William Beardmore (Junior), Lord Invernairn Death of Sir William Beardmore (Junior), Lord Invernairn. |