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Wright Hassall Solicitors

is one of the leading firms of commercial lawyers in the West Midlands employing over 180 staff.

Our solicitors provide legal advice across a wide range of businesses, including:

Argue and Phibbs Solicitors, Sligo, Ireland.

Nice one.

There is an optitions in Stratford on Avon and the owners name is Mr Seaman

I once came across a carpet company called Fred Bear Carpets....

Oh, and there was Napoleon Boiler Parts as well.

And Danny Boy Plumbers, whose company motto was "The pipes, the pipes are calling."


Geggs

There's a bus company in Birmingham called Buster Werkenbak, too.


Geggs

Hotel Kok in Amsterdam used by prostitutes.

any thread like this is incomplete without the Nottingham builders called:
"Bodgit & Scarper"

go check it in yellow pages if you don't believe me!

I beleive you

Shop that sells doors, door handles etc:

Knobs and Knockers

The Japanese bank 'Fukuoka'.

I guess it's lucky that they are a corporate organisation that doesnt offer accounts to customers.

'Pay by bank transfer, certainly sir, can I just take your bank name?'

'Fukuok'

'Well I only asked, how rude'

I read in NME that a German boyband called 'Kuntz' were complaining about their lack of airplay on UK kid's shows.

Barbershops are renound for it http://www.jimwegryn.com/Names/Barbershops.htm


Even estate agents get away with it. http://www.sherlockhomes.uk.com

Thanks Croz

There was a House Clearance company here in Hounslow called

Carter, Weigh and Tippett.

Another I remember there was a Solicitors in Ramsgate back in the Sixties called

Weigell and Inch (known locally as Wiggle an Inch)

Amazing mazin

Tally Ho - a coach company in Devon

Thank you.

There's a place here in cork called "Einsteins Barbershop". I just wonder how many bad jokes the guy must hear from the new customers.

Wayne Kerr, well-known manufacturers of electronic test gear.

From Hong Kong: Lee Kee Boots & Shoes. Wong Kee Construction. I lived there as a teenager, and we used to delight in phoning up Mr. Fuk Yiu from the telephone directory. I'll let you imagine the conversation...

RF