De La Rue then as a stationer and printer. In 1831 he secured his business a Royal Warrant to produce playing cards. In 1855 it started printing postage stamps and in 1860 banknotes. In 1896, the family partnership was converted into a private company. In 1921, the de la Rue family sold their interests. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1947. Then called "Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited", it changed its name in 1958 to "The De La Rue Company Limited". A takeover bid for De La Rue was made by the Rank Organisation plc in
Rue de la Harpe la Juiverie"", ""rue de la Vielle Juiverie,"" ""vicus Cithare in Judearia"" (1247), ""vicus Judeorum"" (1257), ""vicus Harpe (1270)"", ""vicus Herpe"" ou ""vicus de Cithara"" (1254), and finally ""rue de la Herpe"" or ""Harpe."" Beyond Paris' 12th-century walls it became ""rue Neuve Outre la Porte Saint-Michel"" or simply the ""rue d'Énfer"" (literally "street of Hell"). In its section between the rue Saint-Séverin and the river was named: ""Vicus Reginaldi Citharatoris"" (1247), ""vicus Reginaldi dicti le Harpeur"" (1265), ""vicus Vetus Bouclearia"", ""vicus Vetus Judearia"", ""rue de la Vielle Boucherie"" (1272), ""rue de la Petite Bouclerie"" (1300), ""rue de l'Abreuvoir Mascon"" (1391), ""rue