Harrison & Sons lights the way

Steven Pollitt, Chris Brown, Kate Booth, Chris Harrison, Amanda Speight, Nick Brook

Harrison & Sons has won the Eaton Smith Business of the Month award.

J. G. Harrison & Sons, founded in 1951 by George Harrison, is a family run business and supplier of lighting and electrical goods that employs 45 people across its Rochdale, Halifax, Bradford and Dewsbury stores.

The judges involved in selecting J. G. Harrison & Sons Ltd as the business of the month winner were impressed with J. G. Harrisons & Sons longevity in business.

Kate Booth, Associate Solicitor at Eaton Smith who led the judging panel, commented: “We were very impressed with J. G. Harrison & Sons application and felt that it clearly stood out against the others. We liked the story of the firm, and the fact that it has weathered the recession well with steady turnover and avoiding redundancies. I was further personally was impressed that they employ 45 members of staff.

“We were impressed with their environmental products and service and thought that this would stand them in good stead. All in all, they were an easy choice for this month’s winner.”

Chris Harrison, Sales Director for J. G. Harrison & Sons, commented: “We’re overjoyed to win the award. We have been so busy running the business for more than 60 years that we have never entered anything like this before. The recognition is great and we’d like to thank our hard working team for finding innovative ways to continue such success.”

J. G. Harrison & Sons will go on to compete for the annual prize in the competition.