This is what I have found so far, not sure what it all means:
In 1875 the firm became a Ltd Co with these addresses:
Firmin & sons. 153 The Strand London (1875-1894)
Firmin & sons. 13 Conduit St. London (1838)
Firmin & sons. 20 Stanhope St.
Firmin & sons. 108 St. Martins Lane London (1895-1915)
Firmin & sons. Globe Works, Villa Street, Aston Birmingham (1892)
Firmin & sons. Cork St. (1915)
Firmin & sons. 81 Ford St. London (1968)
Firmin & sons. Newtown Row. Birmingham. (from 1971)
Interesting Firmin Tidbits, provided directly from Darren Reynolds of Firmin!
Firmin was located at Conduit Street from 1838 to 1879.
In 1882 Firmin and Sons opened a factory in St Paul's Square in Birmingham which remained there till 1892.
In 1892 the factory moved to Globe Works in Villa Street, Aston, Birmingham.
In 1971 the factory moved from Aston to Newtown Row where Firmin continues to manufacture buttons today.
In 1981 Firmin became Firmin and Sons, PLC.
In 1994 Firmin's London office closed.
Firmin from then on based solely at Firmin House in Newtown Row, Birmingham.
In 2006 Firmin reverted to Firmin and Sons Ltd.
J R Gaunt and Son was bought by Firmin and Sons in 1991 and remains part of Firmin and Sons Ltd today.
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