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Family affair – brothers Jordan and Liam Nixon are managing directors of Nixon Safety , based at Tees AMP
BROTHERS IN ARMS
A business which began life in their parents ’ garage has developed into a multi-million-pound industry for two inspirational Acklam siblings
Growth – Nixon Safety has added to its workforce after seeing turnover climb to £ 9m since the beginning of January .
J ordan and Liam Nixon could not be prouder of their business achievements so far .
The Acklam-born lads , just 26 and 33 years old , are managing directors of Nixon Safety – nationwide distributors of safety supplies and site consumables – which has turned over an astonishing £ 9m since the start of January 2020 .
“ Liam and I were both working offshore at the time ,” explains Jordan . “ I was a welding inspector and Liam was an electrician .
“ Utilising the contacts we had in the oil and gas industry , we decided to start our own company and try to build up a reputable business which would enable us to work at home rather than away from our families .”
This idea was put into practice in 2014 , with Liam and Jordan using a garage to hold the very little stock they had at this time , not knowing where the business would eventually go .
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