Company Story
1902 - Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford founded Bamford & Martin Ltd, the company that would eventually become Aston Martin.
1913 - The company was renamed Aston Martin, after one of Lionel Martin's favorite hills, Aston Clinton, and the Martin part of his name.
1920 - Aston Martin produced its first car, the Aston Martin Standard Sports Car.
1922 - The company went bankrupt and was sold to a new owner, Lady Charnwood.
1926 - The company was renamed Aston Martin Motors Ltd.
1932 - The company was sold to Lance Prideaux Braby, who moved the company to Feltham, Middlesex.
1947 - The company was sold to David Brown, who also owned Lagonda, and the company was renamed Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.
1959 - The company was sold to a group of investors, who formed a new company, Aston Martin Holdings Ltd.
1972 - The company was sold to Company Developments Ltd, a subsidiary of the Mandelli family's investment company.
1980 - The company was sold to Victor Gauntlett, who formed a new company, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.
1987 - The company was floated on the London Stock Exchange.
1994 - The company was sold to Ford Motor Company.
2007 - The company was sold to a consortium of investors, led by David Richards, John Sinders, and Investment Dar.
2018 - The company was floated on the London Stock Exchange as Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc.