Longevity reflects high standards
31st July 2017
ELECTRICAL quality, safety and service continues at J H May (Electrical) Ltd as the family-owned company celebrates its 70th anniversary. It takes a special commitment for a family to serve local...
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For centuries, family businesses have been at the heart of the economy, from those that have become international concerns to those that simply move from generation to generation providing the same excellent service to customers. In this feature, we look at a selection of Northamptonshire firms that are proud of their family connections.
Safe in the hands of a new generation
31st July 2017
GROWTH and expansion over nearly 40 years has seen the second generation of the Nicholson family move into senior roles at Inter County Cleaning Services. Founded in 1978 by Keith Nicholson and his...
More than two centuries of service
31st July 2017
LOOKING after family owned businesses, and the private needs of the family owners, is at the core of the services which Howes Percival has provided to the Northamptonshire business community for over...
Purchase makes good sense
31st July 2017
THE purchase of a thriving Rushden firm made sense to the management team at chartered accountants Elsby & Co. Trevor L Newell & Co in Rushden was headed up by Trevor Newell and his wife Joan,...
New cafe is a hit
31st July 2017
A NEW cafe in Northampton is gaining praise from the residents of the town, just four months after opening. Cookies & Cream, a family-run business based on The Drapery in Northampton, opened...
Taking the business forward
31st July 2017
KNOWING that a family business is in safe hands for the future is reassuring, and at letting and sales company Chelton Brown the family name is secure for the long term. Founded by Managing Director...
Still going strong
31st July 2017
AS one of Northamptonshire's most recognised transport and warehousing businesses, C Butt Ltd has a history to be proud of. It started life as far back as the early 1920s when Charles Butt moved...
A name with strong links
31st July 2017
A FAMILY whose entrepreneurial spirit dates back to the early 1960s is celebrating 50 years in business with the third generation very much still at the helm. Bells Motor Group launched its dealership...