Bullock's Electronics Company History

Bullock Bros. was founded in 1958 by Donald Bullock.

The business was run under the trading name ‘D.F. Bullock’ and operated from 6 Russell Street, Gloucester. The shop opened 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. 6 days a week, all repairs were guaranteed, a first for Gloucester.

The business grew rapidly and in 1960 moved to bigger and better premises at 27 St. Aldate Street, Gloucester (now Kings Square) and business boomed, a shop window in the town centre improved sales and a reputation for expert repairs soon brought repair work in from all over the county.

The business was now trading as ‘Bullock Bros. Ltd.’ The sales and repair departments became so busy that another shop was opened. The new shop in Barton Street also became a success and business was good.

In 1963 new premises were located and the business moved to 29 Hucclecote Road, Gloucester. (These premises are now David Bourne Upholsterers).

In 1968 they left the shop in Hucclecote Road. My parents had been looking for a house and had settled on a large property in Longlevens, Gloucester. The house was large enough to house the business and so the garages of 82 Church Road, Longlevens, Gloucester were converted to a workshop, the trading name reverted to its original ‘D.F. Bullock’ and business was again very good.

The business stayed at these premises for 27 years. In 1994 my parents decided to retire to Spain. The house was sold and my parents moved to Javea, Alicante, in eastern Spain.

As my father had retired someone was needed to take over the business to prevent its permanent closure. I had been learning the trade from my father for some years and at that time was the only family member interested in the trade. I took over and started to look for premises.

We now had very strong roots in Longlevens and wanted to stay local if possible. Premises were soon found in Longlevens on the main thoroughfare, Cheltenham Road.

A business was still trading at the premises and negotiations started.

On the 11th November 1994 the business moved to the new premises, 132 Cheltenham Road, Longlevens, Gloucester. I had purchased the existing business, ‘C&F Video Library’ and after some alterations ran both businesses in harmony. The trading name ‘Bullock Bros. Electronics’ was again adopted.

On the 31st December 1997 ‘C&F Video Library’ was closed. The video rental business had suffered nationally with most independent companies losing trade to corporate American invasion. ‘Bullock Bros. Electronics’ with the premises to itself has now become very successful.

‘Bullock Bros. Electronics’ are the oldest independent repair shop in Gloucestershire, a fact reported by BBC Radio.

Despite being the oldest we are still leading the way in Gloucester.