Courts is a furniture and electronics retailer, founded by William Henry Court in Canterbury, England in 1850.
In 1959, Courts opened its first store in Jamaica, and subsequently grew across the Caribbean. In 2004, Courts plc went into administration in the United Kingdom. Its Caribbean operations and defunct UK trademarks were later acquired by Unicomer Group in 2006, who now operate the Courts brand across 13 countries.[1]
History
Courts was founded in 1850, by William Henry Court, with a single store in Canterbury, England.[2] In 1945, the company was sold to the Cohen brothers, who began to expand the business. Hire purchase terms were offered from 1946. Courts was listed on London Stock Exchange in 1959. By this stage, Courts had thirty four retail stores in the United Kingdom.
In 1959, Courts expanded into the Caribbean, and opened its first store in Kingston, Jamaica.