Our story & team

Two brothers and a boot full of tools, then a sister who took the business to the next level. Twenty-five years on, a family-run team of project managers, electricians, plumbers, decorators, handymen and office staff.

Still all under one roof in Chigwell.

Jeremy, David and their dad with the original Positive Electrical Contracts vanJeremy and David on a beach while travelling in AustraliaFitting an outdoor light in the early daysLouise, Jeremy and David in the officeThe whole Positive Contractors team outside the office
01

Where it started

Jeremy and David grew up around the trade. Their dad was an electrician, and from an early age they learnt the foundations of good tradesmanship: hard work, professionalism, reliability and taking pride in doing every job properly and efficiently. Those values are still at the heart of the business today.

02

A year out. A decision made.

Before starting out, the brothers went travelling and ended up wiring big commercial sites in Sydney. That’s where it clicked: they loved the work, they worked well together, and if they were going to do it, they’d do it properly and for themselves.

03

Built from nothing. On purpose.

It started from the boot of Jeremy’s car. Small jobs, long drives into London, some days barely covering costs. Then a year-long contract in central London changed everything. No debt, ever. Every pound went back in, and the team got paid before the brothers did.

Jeremy and David Hurst in the office
04

Raising the standard.

Clients wanted more than the job done. They wanted fast quotes, clear invoices and proper reports, so that became the standard, even when it meant long days on site and late nights on paperwork. Many of those early clients are still with us. Some have even taken us with them when they moved agencies.

05

Louise joins. A new direction.

Property managers kept asking if we could take on plumbing, decorating and repairs too. That’s when their sister Louise came on board to help take the business to the next level. Bringing years of experience running wider property services, she built out the operations side, grew our in-house plumbing, handyman and maintenance teams, and steered the business into full commercial fit-out projects.

06

A team built on trust, not job boards.

Everyone here, from the office to the engineers on site, came to us through recommendation: known, vouched for and trusted before day one. Once a year we close for a day and bring everyone together, families included. It runs like a family because it is one.

The team on site during a commercial fit-out
07

From electrics to full fit-outs.

That new direction, built on years of commercial electrical work in offices, warehouses and showrooms, means we now deliver complete fit-outs from CAD to completion: strip-out, partitions, flooring, lighting, electrical, data, air con, decorating and signage. One team, one point of contact.

Powered by family. Built to last.

Positive Contractors engineers in the office

Who’s who

The faces you’ll speak to and see on site.

Jeremy Hurst, Founder at Positive Contractors
Jeremy HurstFounder
David Hurst, Founder at Positive Contractors
David HurstFounder
Louise Hurst, Operations Director at Positive Contractors
Louise HurstOperations Director
Amie Morgan, Office Manager at Positive Contractors
Amie MorganOffice Manager
Chervon Edwards, Bookings Manager at Positive Contractors
Chervon EdwardsBookings Manager
Elliot Lessons, Office Team at Positive Contractors
Elliot LessonsOffice Team
Eren Ozkan, Accounts at Positive Contractors
Eren OzkanAccounts
Carly Ward, Office Team at Positive Contractors
Carly WardOffice Team
Guy Wellings, Projects Manager at Positive Contractors
Guy WellingsProjects Manager
Callum Clamp, Qualified Supervisor & Electrician at Positive Contractors
Callum ClampQualified Supervisor & Electrician
Dorian Ivancuta, Handyman & Plumber at Positive Contractors
Dorian IvancutaHandyman & Plumber
Romeo Ivancuta, Handyman at Positive Contractors
Romeo IvancutaHandyman
Jack Crews, Electrician at Positive Contractors
Jack CrewsElectrician
Jacob Gunn, Apprentice at Positive Contractors
Jacob GunnApprentice
James Orchard, Electrician at Positive Contractors
James OrchardElectrician
Ben Selgjeka, Electrician at Positive Contractors
Ben SelgjekaElectrician
George Atkins, Electrician at Positive Contractors
George AtkinsElectrician
Charlie Farrier, Plumbing & Gas Engineer at Positive Contractors
Charlie FarrierPlumbing & Gas Engineer

Trusted subcontractors

Specialists we’ve worked with for years, held to the same standards as our own team.

George Bonciu, Handyman, trusted subcontractor
George BonciuHandyman
Peter Popescu, Electrician, trusted subcontractor
Peter PopescuElectrician

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