The London-based home security installer Banham is 90. Established in 1926 by the founder, William F Banham, who invented the first automatic door bolt, the company is still linked to its ancestral roots. Still family-run and owned, Banham is under the direction of third generation Banham family, led by chairman Charles Hallatt, William’s grandson. The SW18-based company points to year-on-year growth in a highly competitive marketplace.
Banham’s Executive Chairman, Charles Hallatt, said: “We are so unbelievably proud to have reached our 90th anniversary. This is a significant moment for us not just as a company but also for the Banham family. My grandfather, William F Banham, started the company in 1926 when he invented the first automatic door bolt as a result of being burgled and not being able to get insurance. To think that from that moment 90 years ago, we are still here! To be known as leaders of our industry and iconic for our products is a really amazing feeling. We are excited for the next stage in our growth by continuing to provide the highest level of security and services to our customers and keeping people and property safe. Here’s to the next 90 years and more!”
From humble beginnings as a husband and wife team, the business now has more than 350 employees – which includes 23 families – as well as six showrooms in London and the South East. The company moved to their RIBA-award winning headquarters in Wandsworth last year to allow room for growth for decades to come.
As featured in the September 2016 print issue of Professional Security magazine, the company launched the Banham Academy, an ‘education leg’ to their business earlier this year. The Academy, pictured, is designed to help young people develop skills to gain apprenticeships within the company and wider security industry. Banham provides training to youths aged between 16 to 24 to provide them with a solid foundation for the future, while also securing the future of the sector.
Looking to the next 12 months, the company reports extensive growth with recruitment as well as development within their product offerings. Visit: http://www.banham.co.uk.
