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Family firm secures business praise

Keeping it in the family has paid off for a Washington security firm.

J S Security and Electrical has been named the North East’s best family business by banking giant Barclays and Dragon’s Den’s Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur Levi Root.

Winners from eight regions across the UK received cash prizes of £1,500 and a year of free business advice from Barclays at the firm’s headquarters in London.

J S Security installs and repairs alarms, electrical systems and CCTV across the North East.

The company is run by husband and wife team Joe and Susan Sheridan and their sons Lee and Mark.

They started the business in 1985 by working part-time at night and on weekends. They moved to run the business full time in 1992, and now have more than 4,000 customers.

Levi Roots said: “J S Security is just a fantastic business.

“I wouldn’t have got where I am today without the backing of my family - so I know how important the support of relatives is to business success.

“The Sheridans clearly stick together, and they truly deserve to win.”

John Davis, marketing director for Barclays Local Business, said “Our search for the UK’s best family businesses has revealed to us just how impressive and important family firms are.

“They are the backbone of the UK’s economy, and we think they deserve recognition for all their hard work.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .