Quicksilva Ltd.

Moby ID: 4209

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Quicksilva was founded by Nick Lambert in 1981. It became one of the UK industry's first big companies, releasing at least 50 Spectrum games and 20 Commodore 64 titles, including games from Jeff Minter and titles from Spain's Indescomp team such as Bugaboo (The Flea) and Fred. They released games from at least 1982 to 1987.

In 1984, Quicksilva was bought by The Argus Press Group, itself a division of British Electric Traction, for a seven-figure sum. The deal made Nick Lambert and John Hollis, who between them owned 80% of the company's shares, millionaires.

Rod Cousens, then Managing Director of Quicksilva stayed on after the sale until the new owners moved the headquarters from Southampton to London.

Credited on 78 Games from 1981 to 1988

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Power Pyramids (1988 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Mean City (1987 on Commodore 64)
Red Scorpion (1987 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
Romulus (1987 on Commodore 64)
Sector 90 (1987 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
The Tube (1987 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Hocus Focus (1986 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Max Headroom (1986 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
Captain Kelly (1986 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Defcom (1986 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
Glider Rider (1986 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
Star Soldier (1986 on Commodore 64)
Tantalus (1986 on ZX Spectrum)
Death Wake (1985 on Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum)
Yabba Dabba Doo! (1985 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)
Black Thunder (1985 on Commodore 64)
Schizofrenia (1985 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Glass (1985 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX)
Rupert and the Toymaker's Party (1985 on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum)
Fantastic Voyage (1985 on ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC)

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History +

December 1987

Argus Press Software's managing director Stephen Hall bought out Argus Press Software (including its Quicksilva and Bug-Byte subsidiaries) from Argus Press group and renamed it to Grandslam Entertainments.

June 1985

Argus Press moved Quicksilva from Southampton to their London offices. Quicksilva's managing director Rod Cousens and the remaining original members left the company.

August 1984

Quicksilva was sold (after eight months of negotiations) for £1.25 million to Argus Press group. Quicksilva's original founders Nick Lambert and John Hollis left the company.

1981

Company founded by Nick Lambert and John Hollis in Southampton, England, UK.

Trivia +

Company Location and contact: (1988)

QUICKSILVA LIMITED

Liberty House

222 Regent Street

London

W1R 7DB

United Kingdom

Telephone 01-439 0666

Company location (1983)

Quicksilva

13 Palmerston Road,

Southampton

Hampshire, S011 ILL

United Kingdom

Company location and contact (1987)

Quicksilva Ltd.

Victory House

Leicester Place

London

WC2H 7NB

United Kingdom

Tel 01 439 0666

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