Established in 1912 and now in the hands of the fourth generation, H Bell & Sons are a renowned Construction Company based in Rochdale. Working across the public and private sectors from hospitals, schools and major public buildings including Town Halls to beautiful restaurants and private dwellings, the company has worked with Munro Greenhalgh for over 20 years.

Louise Scott, Company Secretary, commented, “The Construction sector is honestly a minefield, and the importance of insurance cannot be overstated. Our relationship with Stephen and the team at Munro Greenhalgh is vital to the everyday running of our business – put simply, they understand our needs. I know that I can pick the phone up and Stephen will give me an answer straight away and it is this peace of mind that grows trust and loyalty. Insurance is a big part of everything we do – from being a requirement in all tenders, to Stephen providing us with a pre-qualification service for ensuring all our sub-contractors have the right insurances, to supporting us through any claims process. We have all our personal and commercial insurances with Munro Greenhalgh and would recommend them to anybody who likes to speak to a human that understands us as a business”.

Stephen Cadman, Director, Munro Greenhalgh, said, “H Bell & Sons are a great company, committed to various Rochdale charities and loyal to local and independent like-minded businesses. Our relationship is based on mutual trust, and they like to do things right. The construction industry is fast moving, and cover requirements are forever changing – for instance the protection against cyber-crime. We greatly enjoy working with H Bell & Sons, sharing the same ethos and approach to business.”

Compudal Ltd is a global independent distributor stocking and supplying branded consumer and IT products, and a large range of consumer products. We have trading revenues in excess of £40m, are based near Manchester, North West England and founded by the current 3 Directors in 2005.

Compudal Ltd – Chris Dalziel:
“Munro Greenhalgh have been with us from the beginning – since we started Compudal in 2008. We need them to understand our business and to be quick to react. They have, over the years, managed to minimise our premiums significantly whilst also identifying new areas of risk. I would say that they are an integral part of our business and a pleasure to deal with.”

Nick Brown, Director, Munro Greenhalgh:
“For Compudal we arrange policies for Fleet, Business Combined, Marine Cargo & Business Travel. They are involved in the sale of IT equipment, consumer electronics, perfume amongst other lines. As their business continues to go from strength to strength we look to support them through close customer service enabling the most appropriate cover.”

Photo shows Nick Brown, Director, Munro Greenhalgh with Chris Dalziel, Compudal Ltd.

Thompson Jones Business Solutions Limited, Bury – one of the leading Accountancy firms in the North West, have been working with Munro Greenhalgh for over 30 years.

Peter Carlin, owner and Director, explains why:
“We have a really good working relationship – they are easy going, approachable and react quickly. A recent claim (for flood damage) was dealt with swiftly and effectively. Running a business like Thompson Jones requires a certain amount of trust in specialist suppliers and we rely upon Munro Greenhalgh to understand our needs and keep us covered and protected.”

David Smith, Director at Munro Greenhalgh agrees:
“Thompson Jones are our Accountants and we work together really well – they provide excellent advice, are a proactive team and their tailor-made approach comes from them understanding us as a business.”

Photo caption: David Smith, Director at Munro Greenhalgh, left, with Peter Carlin, Director and owner of Thompson Jones.

Andrew Cunane, Sunnybank Service Station, Unsworth, Bury:
“Ian has looked after us for 20 years now. The regular visits to update our cover and complete the form filling in mean we are confident that our business is properly protected. And we know, first hand, how important that is! When a removals van almost removed our canopy a few years back, Ian was here until the early hours making sure that the canopy was taken down carefully and within the law. He also managed to negotiate on our behalf an acceptable early settlement with the insurers. I would not hesitate to recommend Munro Greenhalgh – they are easy to deal with and crucial to the smooth running of our business.”

Ian Hayes, Director, Munro Greenhalgh:
“We service over 100 garages and have become experts in the motor trade industry. Andrew and Tracey (co-owners of Sunnybank Service Station) run a great family business and we are proud to play a part.”

Photo shows (left) Ian Hayes, Director at Munro Greenhalgh with Andrew Cunane, Sunnybank Service Station.

Talking rubbish…

No not Ian after a few beers; waste removal.

Senior Waste Removals are an award-winning waste removal business, based in Bury. Their services range from house and office clearances to loose bags, metal, scrap and electrical waste. They pride themselves on their environmentally friendly credentials, recycling up to 90% of waste collected (rather than it going to landfill). The team at Senior Waste Removals have built a strong reputation for getting the job done – no matter the size or whether domestic or commercial.

Munro Greenhalgh have looked after their insurances since January 2019, when they just had one vehicle!

David Smith, Director at Munro Greenhalgh explains, “Senior Waste Removals are a rapidly expanding business and have recently brought Orange Skips (NW) into their company. We hold their motor fleet policy and associated liabilities (for both Senior Waste and range Skips). We use them ourselves for our waste removal, and I have actually used them domestically too. They are a pleasure to work with and we will enjoy supporting them further as their growth continues.”

Warren Senior, Managing Director of Senior Waste Removals, said, “We are an extremely fast-moving business (literally!). We therefore need the support from Munro Greenhalgh and for them to understand what we do. We have a really good relationship which means we can ring them anytime – even on the weekend – to add vehicles to our insurance, and we know we will be both covered properly and if a claim needs to be dealt with, Tracy supports us through the process.”

A great illustration of how well the relationship works is in the fact that Munro Greenhalgh use Senior Waste both domestically and commercially, and, Senior Waste use Munro Greenhalgh for both domestic and commercial insurances!