sentences:  He financed the series of replica clocks (Over 10,000 built in limited editions).Geoffrey Buggins continued to operate the business pending its transfer as a going concern to the National Enterprise Board (and in doing so ensured the entire business, its assets, employees and historic records were seamlessly moved from a historic family firm to a modern incorporated business which was eventually sold by the National Enterprise Board to F,W.Elliott Ltd. (1978) Geoffrey Buggins resigned as a director and his family connections ceased.The Elliott family has since sold the business to the Lee family (1991) and the business continues to be manufacturers of turret and domestic clocks.