Bland Group
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing Precision Engineering Tourism Transport |
| Founded | Irish Town, Gibraltar (1810) |
| Founder | Marcus Henry Bland |
| Headquarters | Cloister Building, Market Lane, Gibraltar |
Area served | Gibraltar, United Kingdom, Morocco |
Key people | James Gaggero (Chairman) |
| Total assets | GBP 150,000,000 |
Number of employees | 860 (2012) |
| Website | www |
The Bland Group Ltd. is made up of a number of small and medium sized operating companies based in Gibraltar, the United Kingdom and Morocco.
History
The Gaggero family has been running the business since 1891 although the company began in 1810 when Marcus Henry Bland, from Liverpool began a shipping company from his house in Irish Town, Gibraltar.
In 1931 the Bland Group started Gibraltar Airways (later GB Airways). The group sold GB Airways to EasyJet in 2008.
The board
James Gaggero is chairman of the board of directors.
Notable operating companies
- Beehive Limited
- Griffon Hoverwork Limited
- Hovertravel Limited
- Universal Engineering Limited
- Bland (Trading as Gibair, Bland Travel and OSG) Limited
- The Rock Hotel Limited
The Gaggero Foundation
The Gaggero Foundation is an independent private charitable body established by James Gaggero through the Bland group in 2008. The foundation's purpose is to support and initiate programs that aid education, family welfare and community health in the geographic areas of Gibraltar, Morocco and Andalucia.[1]
