Two subsidiaries, Aveling & Porter and Barford & Perkins, kept on operating profitably throughout the collapse of their parent. Edward Barford of Barford & Perkins also chairman of Aveling & Porter enlisted the help of R. A. Lister & Co and its associate Ruston & Hornsby.
Aveling & Porter and Barford & Perkins, two subsidiaries, maintained profitable operations even as their parent company faced collapse. Edward Barford, who was also the chairman of Aveling & Porter, sought help from R. A. Lister & Co and its associate Ruston & Hornsby.