![Patrick Harbour, managing partner of Harbour & Jones; Bill Toner, CEO of CH&Co Group; and Nathan Jones, managing partner of Harbour & Jones CH&Co Group and Harbour & Jones announces merger](/sites/default/files/styles/single_page/public/images/chco_and_hj_merger_news_1a.jpg?itok=aTISfknW)
Harbour & Jones’ founders and managing partners, Patrick Harbour and Nathan Jones, will continue in their roles. The business and its brands, H+J, Fare, Tonic, Principals and Upfront, will maintain their names.
CH&Co Group’s CEO, Bill Toner, said: “Harbour & Jones and CH&Co Group are both dynamic businesses enjoying sustained growth. By combining our assets, knowledge, skills and expertise we will increase our strength to compete across the board, which is a very exciting prospect.
“CH&Co Group is a collection of small businesses with their own distinct characters and specialisms. We’ve undertaken a number of mergers in recent years and have proven that being part of a larger company doesn’t dilute a business’ personality or personal touch.
“Quite the opposite in fact, it gives each one access to the group’s robust resources, systems and support to allow them to continually innovate and vigorously compete. We’re thrilled to have Harbour & Jones join the CH&Co Group family and we look forward to realising the opportunities this merger creates for the business, our clients and our teams.”
CH&Co provides catering, event and solutions services in the UK & Ireland across the business & industry, heritage, leisure, education and healthcare sectors.