The Farmers Mart Oct-Nov 2019 - Issue 65 | Page 60
60 ATV SPECIAL
OCT/NOV 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk
SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR A
GENERATION OF CUSTOMERS
I recently met up with Chris Horn
and his nephew Michael Hirst
who are the owners of the newest
ATV Business in West Yorkshire,
H&H Services Holmfirth, based at
Meltham Mills. This brand-new
business, started from scratch
in April, comes with both history
and a remarkable pedigree. Both
Chris and Michael previously
worked for TURNER BROTHERS
(HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED, a very
successful garage service business
based in Holmfirth, who also since
2010 had the equally successful
HONDA ATV and Quad-X acces-
sory business, having very strong
relationships with the farming
community.
Chris initially started with Turner
Brothers in 2001 whilst still at
school, he worked part time until
leaving school in 2003 he then went
full time and served a full appren-
ticeship. When Turners started
the Honda franchise in 2010, Chris
became a fully skilled technician
on Quads as well. Michael also
served a full apprenticeship with
Turner Brothers and worked with
other major motor dealers as well.
Michael is an engine and gearbox
specialist, preferring the world of
ATV’S and quads as he is involved
with the whole machine.
Chris’s ties with Turners doesn’t
just lie with the motor and ATV
business, both the Turners and the
Horn’s are long-standing farmers
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H&H VEHICLE
SERVICES HOLMFIRTH
in the area, both having neigh-
bouring farms. Chris’s father was
a big dairy farmer at one time,
however these days he just has 30
acres at Holmbridge.
Chris has always wanted his
own business. Two years ago,
the Turner Brothers were thinking
of selling and doing something
different and they even sug-
gested Chris should apply for the
HONDA franchise and take the
ATV business with him. This year
everything came to fruition and
the main business and premises
were sold, one brother leaving to
run a pub and the other went to
focus on the family farm.
Chris and Michael took the
plunge in April along with the
blessing of and early assistance
from Turners. H&H Services are in
a sizeable unit in Meltham Mills.
From a standing start they have
done remarkably well. As both
Chris and Michael were known
to Turner customers and Turners
having such a good name, nearly
all have simply transferred their
business to H&H. As we know,
farmers like continuity and people,
they can trust. Not only has the
servicing side been busy, sales
have been strong with an already
growing order book from day
one. Quad-X accessories continue
to be very popular as well. Chris
and Michael have racked up some
7000 miles delivering new and
used quads, accessories, urgent
parts and picking up quads/ATV’S
for service. Chris has applied for
the HONDA dealership so at the
moment they are HONDA special-
ists but not official dealers.
Even though their main catch-
ment area stretches across
Kirklees, Calderdale, Leeds and
Wakefield, they are now drawing
farmers from Dent and Oldham
surrounding areas, however
deliveries have been country-wide
down to the South Coast and up to
Northern Scotland.
What comes across talking to
Chris and Michael is a very fresh
and keen attitude coupled with a
passion for the ATV business. As
they are both time-served auto
technicians they also offer a full
service for all 4 x 4’s Land Rovers,
pick-ups etc. Farmers Like a
one-stop shop for keeping on the
move and they’ve got one at H&H.
As the business builds the plan
for the immediate future is to have
the site at Meltham as a dedicated
showroom and offices and to
build a dedicated service facility
on the family land nearby.
With Chris and Michael’s passion
and drive, I’m sure this is just a
matter of time and I wish them
well. Farmers Mart will be doing a
full feature on the business in the
late spring.
Honda ATV specialist.
Part and service are available for all
makes and models of ATV and UTV. We deal with well known
accessories brands such as Wessex and Quad-X.
For a quotation on NEW or USED ATV’s
please call us on 01484 859322 now for
an un-beatable price. We offer a collection
and delivery service for all ATV and UTV’s.
Visit our brand new showroom based in Meltham Mills.