Anglia Regional Co-operative Society

rdf:langString Anglia Regional Co-operative Society

rdf:langString Anglia Regional

rdf:langString Co-operative Society Limited

rdf:langString Merged with Midlands Co-operative Society

rdf:langString Harry Whitelock, Chairman

rdf:langString John Chillcott, Chief Executive

rdf:langString Burch House,

rdf:langString Saville Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE3 7PR

rdf:langString Anglia Regional Co-operative Society Limited was the fifth largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It was formed by the merger of the Greater Peterborough Regional and Anglia (formerly Waveney) co-operative societies in 1987. The Society had over 80 stores, principally trading in East Anglia. Head office was located at Westgate House, Peterborough until 2011. The Society was a registered Industrial and Provident Society, a member of the Co-operative Union, the Co-operative Retail Trading Group and a corporate member of The Co-operative Group (formerly Co-operative Wholesale Society), the largest consumer co-operative in the world. On 19 September 2013, it was announced that the boards of Anglia Co-operative Society and Midlands Co-operative Society had agreed merger terms. Approved by members on 4 and 18 November, legal completion of the merger took place on 1 December, with the Society transferring engagements to Midlands Co-operative. On 15 January 2014, members of the merged society approved a change of name to Central England Co-operative effective from 25 January 2014.