Shell-Mex and BP
Shell-Mex and BP Limited was a British joint venture between two petroleum companies – Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) and the British Petroleum Company (BP). It was formed in 1932 when both companies decided to merge their United Kingdom marketing operations, partly in response to the difficult economic conditions of the times.
The parent organisations demerged their United Kingdom marketing operations in 1976. The announcement of this action was as follows:
The company's head office was at Shell Mex House on London's Strand.
Other companies acquired by Shell-Mex and BP
- 1934 Dominion Motor Spirit
- 1957 National Benzole