The Société des mines et fonderies de Pontgibaud was a limited company authorized by decree in 1847.

It took over the concession, buildings and all other physical assets of Pallu et Compagnie.

The Puy-Saint-Gulmier anthracite concession was granted to the company by decree of 7 August 1850.

The company, registered as a Paris-based société anonyme, was floated in London in 1852.

The four French directors were  Alphonse Pallu, the Count of Pontgibaud and the Paris bankers Ernest Andre and Paul Bontoux.

The four English directors were  Charles Morrison, Octavius Ommanney, William Thompson (MP) and John Taylor.

The directing engineers were John Taylor and Sons.
The company's bankers, brokers and solicitors were all London-based.

On 8 April 1853 Napoleon III issued a decree that re-authorized the Société anonyme des Mines de plomb argentifère et des Fonderies de Pontigibaud.

The statutes of the society were registered by Alphonse Pallu, manager, Frédéric-Adolphe Marcuard, banker, and Paul Bontoux, proprietor.

The society, with headquarters in Paris, had a term of 99 years.

The property included the Barbecot, Combres, Roure and Puy-Saint-Gulmier concessions, the crushing and washing facilities at Barbecot and Rosiers, the foundries of Pontigibaud and miscellaneous machinery and buildings.

10,000 shares were issued to 76 individuals or organizations.

The larger shareholders were Adolphe Marcuard & cie (2,800), Charles Morrison (1,000), William Thompson (1,000), John Taylor et Sons (1,000),  Paul Bontoux (529), Octavius Ommaney (500) and D. Forbes-Cambell (500).

The Count of Pontgibaud had 161 shares and Alphonse Pallu had 75 shares.
The Société des mines et fonderies de Pontgibaud was a limited company authorized by decree in 1847.
It took over the concession, buildings and all other physical assets of Pallu et Compagnie.
The Puy-Saint-Gulmier anthracite concession was granted to the company by decree of 7 August 1850.
The company, registered as a Paris-based société anonyme, was floated in London in 1852.
The four French directors were  Alphonse Pallu, the Count of Pontgibaud and the Paris bankers Ernest Andre and Paul Bontoux. 
The four English directors were  Charles Morrison, Octavius Ommanney, William Thompson (MP) and John Taylor.
The directing engineers were John Taylor and Sons. The company's bankers, brokers and solicitors were all London-based.
On 8 April 1853 Napoleon III issued a decree that re-authorized the Société anonyme des Mines de plomb argentifère et des Fonderies de Pontigibaud.
The statutes of the society were registered by Alphonse Pallu, manager, Frédéric-Adolphe Marcuard, banker, and Paul Bontoux, proprietor.
The society, with headquarters in Paris, had a term of 99 years.
The property included the Barbecot, Combres, Roure and Puy-Saint-Gulmier concessions, the crushing and washing facilities at Barbecot and Rosiers, the foundries of Pontigibaud and miscellaneous machinery and buildings.
10,000 shares were issued to 76 individuals or organizations.
The larger shareholders were Adolphe Marcuard & cie (2,800), Charles Morrison (1,000), William Thompson (1,000), John Taylor et Sons (1,000),  Paul Bontoux (529), Octavius Ommaney (500) and D. Forbes-Cambell (500).
The Count of Pontgibaud had 161 shares and Alphonse Pallu had 75 shares.
Société des mines et fonderies de Pontgibaud