A COMPANY has been recognised for its hard work and commitment to Huddersfield.

Bradley-based Safety Management & Monitoring Services received the Business of the Month Award from Huddersfield law firm Eaton Smith, which runs the competition in conjunction with the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Government export support arm UKTI.

SM&MS, a health and safety and employment law consultancy formed in 1994, has grown by 20% during the past 10 years, taking its turnover to £3.5m.

As well as working for major names like Costcutter, Kwik Fit, Spar and Harvey Nichols, it also provides workplace compliance services for small and medium-sized firms.

The judges were particularly impressed with the company’s attitude towards innovation and development and felt they deserved recognition for the cloud based compliance systems – PropertyPlus and ContractorPlus.

The company’s “Simple” service was commended as offering a helping hand to those smaller companies who despair at the red tape and compliance headaches they are obliged to manage.

Ian Greenwood, of Eaton Smith, said: “The company illustrated how their growth over 18 years is largely due to word of mouth and referrals based on the good service they provide.

“They have stayed true to their roots and employed locally, bringing the total number of employees to 60. They are still a family-run business with a focus on nurturing which reflects in their staff retention rate.

“It is a very impressive company and we are very lucky to have them in Huddersfield.”

Richard Edwards, director of client services at SM&MS, said: “This has been a total surprise. Being recognised locally means the world to us.

“Ambitions are high this year and we have plans to grow and expand working towards developing a larger business right here in Huddersfield.”

The Business of the Month Award is open to firms in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. Contact Ian Greenwood on 01484 821389 for further information.