Ransomes is the common name for the Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies an engineering business of Orwell Works, Ipswich.It may also refer to several other associated organisations or locations: Ransome & Marles, Newark-on-Trent and their brass band Ransomes & Rapier of Waterside Works, Ipswich Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich Ransomes Industrial Estate, Ipswich Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, an engineering business of Orwell Works, Ipswich Ransomes Sports F.C., Ransomes and Reavell Sports Club Ground, Ipswich
Former names for the business of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies include: (partnerships) 1789 Robert Ransome. 1809 Ransome & Son. 1818 Ransome & Sons. 1823 J & R Ransome. 1830 J R and A Ransome. 1846 Ransomes & May. added Charles May 1852 Ransomes & Sims. added William Dillwyn Sims 1869 Ransomes, Sims & Head. added John Head 1881 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies. added John Robert Jefferies (Incorporated limited liability joint-stock company) 1884 Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited 1911 Public listed company Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Limited