Sadly that company went bankrupt in 1817. That same year Thomas Hine, together with his brother-in-law Garreau, started his own company: T. Hine & Co. In all probability, they took over the Delamain housing and built their company on the remnants of the Delamain firm. This and the fact that his wife was a Delamain daughter, led them to choose 1763 – which was the date of establishment of Ranson & Delamain - for their date of establishment.