fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈeɪl ʌvðə kˈʌmpəni ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ tə tˈiː.ˈeɪtʃ. bˈɜːdʒɛs hˈoʊldɪŋz ʌv wˈʊstɚ, ðə nˈeɪm wʌz tʃˈeɪndʒd tə ɹˈiːv bˈɜːdʒɛs lˈɪmɪɾᵻd.
Following the sale of the company in 1974 to T.H. Burgess Holdings of Worcester, the name was changed to Reeve Burgess Ltd.