COMPANY PROFILE 100 YEARS OF JOHN SHILLIDAY
LONGEVITY
John Shilliday looks back at a ledger entry from July 1965.
L-R: Pamela, Billy and John Shilliday celebrate the 80th anniversary of the business in 2006.
JOHN SHILLIDAY LTD ATTRIBUTES ITS LONGEVITY TO MOVING WITH THE TIMES AND CONSTANTLY INVESTING IN THE BUSINESS FROM COMPUTERISATION TO THE UPGRADE OF MACHINERY… A fourth-generation family business
A century after it was founded, Castlewellan builders’ merchant and hardware store John Shilliday Ltd is now operated by third and fourth generations of the Shilliday family. John’s son, Billy Shilliday, came to work in the business after leaving school in 1950. He took it over when John passed away, in 1978, and would work in the business up until 2020. John Shilliday Ltd has continued to evolve over the last half century, with two adjoining yards purchased in 1979 to expand the business and its first forklift bought in the early 1980s. In 1986 Billy’s son, John, came to work for the business in the yard, serving his time with Yard Manager Bobby Graham, learning the trade and how to make hay sheds.
A further property was purchased to add to the yard in 1992 while, in 1997, a new computer system was installed in both the shop and yard when John’s wife Pamela came to work in the business. John, meanwhile, transferred from the yard to the shop in 2005. The evolution of the yard continued with a new shed constructed there in 2016 to shelter stock and customers from wet weather and ease the loading of lorries. Aaron Shilliday, John’s son and the fourth generation of the business, came to work in the yard in 2020. John Shilliday Ltd attributes its longevity to moving with the times and constantly investing in the business from computerisation to the upgrade of machinery.
Pamela Shilliday, Director, says, “Our motto has always been ‘It’ll pay you to pay us a visit!’ and we are planning to celebrate our 100th anniversary with a series of special offers and promotions. “We would like to thank all our customers for their support over the years and making John Shilliday Ltd a successful family business for 100 years.”
“We would like to thank all our customers for their support over the years and making John Shilliday Ltd a successful family business for 100 years.”
75-77 Main Street, Castlewellan, Co Down BT31 9DQ T: +44 (0)28 4377 8220 - E: john@johnshillidays.com - www.johnshillidays.com Want to know more?
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