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Kent Transport - Wilfred Kent Ltd

History

We are proud of our history but do not live in the past. Changing and adapting to meet the challenge of ever changing conditions in business.

In 1985 Mr Coates Downing opened a blacksmith shop near Barnsley Centre. His son William later joined the firm and moved to Measborough Dyke on Doncaster Road, Barnsley.
Downings (Barnsley Road) Ltd. was formed in 1940 when the Kent family took over the business of C. Downing and Son. After the war the company expanded into Steel Tube Stockholders and later into structural steel engineering.

In 1960 it became necessary to develop as two divisions:

• Steel Stockholding
• Structural Engineering (under the directorship of Mr Wilfred Kent)

With the growth of Downings these two divisions were formed into separate independent companies and in 1977 becoming Downings Steel Limited & Downings Construction Limited.

When in 1984 Downings Construction Limited stopped trading in the construction Industry and diversified into various enterprises including farming, foundry & precision engineering. The company was renamed as Wilfred Kent Limited. A division of which is Kent Transport.