This company was established in October 1883 as the result of a merger between the Edison Electric Light Company, Ltd. and the Swan United Electric Light Company, Ltd.
This company was organized in London on March 15, 1882. It controlled Edison's electric light patents in the United Kingdom and operated the central station on Holborn Viaduct, which had opened in January 1882. The company merged with the Swan United Electric Company, Ltd. on October 1883 to become the Edison and Swan United Electric Light Company, Ltd.
This company was incorporated in New York on June 10, 1881, to promote the Edison system of electric light on the islands of Cuba and Puerto Rico. . It was succeeded by the Edison Spanish and Colonial Electric Light Company.
This company was incorporated in New York on December 23, 1880. It controlled Edison's electric light patents in Europe, excluding the United Kingdom.