with higher end consumer electronics brands, Sandstrøm is claimed to be "inspired by Scandinavian design [and] designed to combine aesthetics with performance." Goji – Producer of equipment including computers, smartphones and audio products as well as bags and storage. Distributed by Dixons Group. Former Prinz/Prinzsound/Prinztronic – The Prinz brand was first used on Japanese manufactured goods during Dixons' 1950s expansion. Miranda – Originally the name of a Japanese company, Dixons acquired the brand in 1981, and used it on cameras and photographic kit. As of 2011, Dixons still owned rights to the name, but no longer used it and planned to sell it off. Saisho – Introduced in 1982. Dixons announced its intention to sell the brand off in May 2011. Matsui – Introduced in the 1980s by Currys as a brand for its consumer electronics goods assembled in the United Kingdom, using imported components. Products in the Matsui line involved neither Japanese parts nor Japanese labour, but were branded with a Japanese sounding name, a rising sun symbol and the motto "Japanese Technology Made Perfect"'. The brand was retired in 2010 as part of the company's rationalisation of own labels. Carlton - was used by Currys for own brand white goods. Former businesses Former businesses include: Mastercare Commercial Services, a business operating from a call centre offering IT services to IT businesses, which has since been rebranded as Knowhow. Freeserve, an internet service provider, which was purchased by France Télécom and rebranded as Wanadoo in December 2000 (eventually re branded/merged into Orange). The Link, a mobile phone retailer based in the United Kingdom, sold to O2 in June 2006. Freetalk, a VoIP business, whose customers were transferred to Vonage, a VoIP company based in the United States, in August 2006. Pixmania, a French-based online retailer, which was acquired by Dixons Retail in April 2006, and sold in September 2013. @Jakarta, a computer games store, which was sold to Gameplay.com in August 2000. Financial results The following table shows the company's financial results: See also European Retail Round Table References External links 1937 establishments in England 1960s initial public offerings 2014 disestablishments in England 2014 mergers and acquisitions British companies established in 1937 British companies disestablished in 2014 Companies based in Stevenage Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange Consumer electronics retailers of the United Kingdom Currys plc Defunct companies of England Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom