A Northern Ireland construction firm has beat off competition from companies across the UK to claim a prestigious business award.

Magherafelt-based Henry Brothers was named Family Business of the Year at the Annual Business Awards in London last week by the British Chambers of Commerce.

The Chamber Business Awards, now in its 16th year, is one of the showpiece events in the business calendar, highlighting the role of business in delivering growth and prosperity for the UK and local communities.

The local business went on to win the national award after its success in the Northern Ireland heat of the competition earlier this year.

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The judging panel praised Henry Brothers for its impressive turnover and profit over the last three years, while staying true to the values that Jim Henry founded the company on in 1976. They were congratulated as a business, operating in a challenging sector, and their family values shone through; their ethos of cooperation, fairness and mutual support is admirable.

Speaking about the win David Henry, Managing Director of Henry Brothers, said: "This award is testament to the hard work and effort that my father, Jim, has put into the business since he started it over 40 years ago and the pride that we as the second generation have in taking it forward.

"This is not just an award for the family but for our employees, past and present, that have helped us become the company that we are today.

"We are surrounded by a fantastic team of people who take the threads of our ethos, values, morals and standards and weave them through every part of the business, which is evident for all to see. We will continue to deliver the best construction solution we possibly can for every client, every time, without fail – That's what makes us Altogether Stronger."

(CM/JG)