Research Property Company Limited

This collection includes: correspondence, invoices, etc.; records concerning property in Portman Square, London.

Research Property Company Ltd (RPC), incorporated on 20 December 1960, was involved in property management. It was formed to enter into a ground lease and building agreement with Portman Estates in respect of No.41 & No.42 Portman Square, London; to acquire the old lease of No.41 from the Tailors' Union, demolish the old buildings, erect a new building, and let it to the best advantage. RPC later also acquired Donhead House in Donhead St Andrew, Wiltshire.

The company was connected with the Brewers' Society but (for tax reasons) was administered by the Institute of Brewing Research Fund. In December 1977, the properties managed by RPC were transferred to the ownership of the Brewing Research Foundation.

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Link to full catalogue: https://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/RPC

This collection was deposited in the Centre by the British Beer and Pub Association on 19 March 2001.

The Modern Records Centre also holds archives for the Country Brewers' Society (MSS.420/CB), the Brewers' Society (MSS.420/BS), the National Trade Defence Association (MSS.420/NT), Brewing Patents Ltd (MSS.420/BP), Review Press Ltd (MSS.420/RP), Bedfordshire Brewers' Association (MSS.420/BB), and the Kent Brewers' Union (MSS.420/KB).