Rainham Steel Co. Limited is a

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stockholder and distributor based in

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. The firm was founded in 1973 by William Ives, Phillip Lee and Lance O'Brian as Rainham Steel, formerly known as Rainham Reuseables. In 1986 William Ives and Phillip Lee acquired Lance O'Brian's share of the company, forming a partnership which carried on until 1992 when Phillip Lee retired. Rainham have made a major investment in new plant at

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Sport

The firm is known for its sports sponsorship which reflects the sporting and business interests of Ives who is a former boxer.The Cameron crony and the Kray twins: Tory donor admits working as gangsters' doorman.
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'', 11 April 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014. The firm have sponsored

Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. The side currently competes in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English foo ...

amongst others.Rainham Steel sponsorship extended.
football.co.uk, 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2014.

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1973 establishments in England Companies based in the London Borough of Havering Steel companies of the United Kingdom {{UK-company-stub