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Rosehaugh plc was a major property developer in the
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and the Docklands in the 1980s and 1990s. Accountant Godfrey BradmanMacLaran, Andrew ed., 2014. Making Space - Property Development and Urban Planning. Abingdon: Routledge. Page 54. acquired Rosehaugh, a former tea company, as a quoted shell company in 1978 and sought to turn it into a development company. The company became known because of its involvement in major redevelopment projects, such as the redevelopment of much of the Docklands and
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(e.g. New Caledonian Wharf),
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as well as a number of high-profile developments in the City, such as
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through its joint venture with Stanhope; Rosehaugh Stanhope Developments. Bradman lost control of the company in February 1991 and left in early 1992. The company's shares were suspended at 7.25p on 31 November 1992 and receivers
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were appointed the following day.


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Wilderness of frozen assets: As the receivers begin untangling Rosehaugh's tentacles, Gail Ounsell traces the path to destruction. The Independent, 6 December 1992.
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