Harris & Harris heads for the sun
Harris & Harris Accountancy Services is planning to open a Caribbean office. The move comes after the Birmingham-based company took part in a UK Trade and Investment visit to promote entrepreneurship on the island.
Heidi and Ceciel Harris, who founded the business, used the trip to develop ways of introducing social enterprise and entrepreneurship to the island as a way of tackle poverty and disadvantage.
Heidi Harris said: "During the trip we were able to talk to organisations and individuals in Barbados about how to improve their financial sustainability through trading and developing social enterprise activities.
"We also spoke more generally about developing an enterprise culture across the island so young people can set up their own businesses rather than relying on the government for job opportunities."
Whilst in Barbados, Heidi and Ceciel met government ministers and representatives from enterprise organisations, including Barbados Youth Business Trust and Barbados Vocational Training Board.
The accountant was the first in the UK to become a Community Interest Company and is the only accountancy firm in Birmingham to work as a social enterprise.
