Eastbourne Electrical was formed on June 6th 1981 by Graham Wright, Christopher Perry and Alan Scott. The trio previously worked together for Beney Contractors, an old established electrical contractor, but when the company closed down and the three were made redundant, they decided to start their own business, run from the partners’ homes. Their wives Jane, Hazel and Mary were very supportive from the outset with Jane and Mary being responsible for all the secretarial works and accounts from day one. After just nearly a year of trading the company joined the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) with Alan taking on the role of qualifying supervisor. The same year also saw the partners taking on their first employee and a year later the partners rented a one-room office in Cambridge Road. In the following few years the business expanded as the company’s reputation grew. More employees were