First movements sold to the trade in 1932.
Although it produced good clocks the company was not sufficiently competitive and was bought out by Smiths Industries in 1935 but the existing directors were left in control and the company continued to trade under the Enfield name. Grandfather and grandmother weight driven movements were introduced in 1935 together with a wall regulator with strike.
In 1939 the factory turned over to war work though a few clock movements were made, most of which went to the NAAFI for services use.
After the war production of their sucessful 2" movement was continued at Cricklewood and the old Edmonton factory was sold in the late 40s. Production of other Enfield movements was passed to a new Smiths Industry factory in Wales.