British Electric Traction

BET plc
Company typePublic
IndustryConglomerate
Founded1895
Defunct1996
FateAcquired
SuccessorRentokil Initial
HeadquartersLondon, UK
ProductsTransport services
Television services
Laundry services

British Electric Traction Company Limited, renamed BET plc in 1985, was a large British industrial conglomerate. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was acquired by Rentokil in 1996, and the merged company is now known as Rentokil Initial.

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