About OH Group

Both shipping brokers, Herbert and Norbert established a goods import business. Naturally, being enterprising, warehouses followed in the 1930s and, as Europe was drawn into the Second World War, Government contracts were signed to store food and other essentials in support of the war effort. Heavily bombed, our Hull based business had to relocate twice to keep trading.

After the Second World War ended we continued to support the UK Government storing essentials to keep public infrastructure operational during the Cold War, should Russia decided to push the nuclear button. Insurance brokerage and travel also emerge as part of the business.

During the 60s and into the 70s, with the port of Hull in decline, Life Assurance and Pensions divisions were created to join our busy Shipping and Insurance services.

During the 80s and culminating with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Cold War ended and the UK Government no longer felt the need to stockpile supplies. Now, with warehouses to fill we looked about for an enterprising alternative – our document storage began and an IT division was also added to the thriving Oughtred & Harrison Group.

Gradually, we established a more holistic document management system complete with ISO accreditation and ICO registration. Always moving with the times we continue to grow and improve, providing digital solutions, as well as paper storage, delivery and destruction.