A jewel in the high street since 1919
It was back in 1910 when the three Adlestone brothers, Isaac, Maurice and Harry took to the streets with no more than a suitcase full of silverware, loads of ambition and full of enthusiasm. I don't know if this actually qualified as a business although I’m sure the opening of their first store in Belfast during 1919 certainly did.
We believe it’s about how we spend our time in life, the memories we create of fun & laughter, of shared successes, of overcoming challenges and of caring for others. It is about learning new skills, challenging ourselves to do more, and making those dreams happen. It’s these things that enrich us.
Today we are very proud to be a well known name on the high street and in the business world for our integrity, passion and caring approach. With over 800 people and over 65 stores throughout the United Kingdom, not to mention our internet and mail order teams, we are working hard at Making it Special for our customers and our people, by creating wonderful experiences which in turn enrich peoples’ lives.
Direct descendants of our founders are still the custodians of Beaverbrooks, still family owned and always one big family.
Come and see for yourself…
No web site can replicate the thrill of holding and handling jewellery, the weight of the gold, the brilliance of diamonds, and our site can only give you an idea of our complete, ever changing ranges. So please accept our warm invitation to visit any of our 65 stores where you will find our staff friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
Click here to find your nearest Beaverbrooks.
Enriching Lives
We care about our people and our people care about others. We encourage our teams to take part in fundraising activities and sponsored events and match any fund money our people raise for a registered charity. In 2008, our people raised a fantastic £31,648 which we matched so together we raised £63,296 - well done everyone!
Each year, we contribute 20% of our post-tax profits to charity – during 2008 we gave £756,000 to charities both in the UK and overseas.
We want our people to help in their communities by giving their time to local organisations, charities and schools. We are able to support our people even more in this way by giving them extra work time to spend with people who need our help.
During 2008, all our people were given the chance to pick a registered charity to give a £100 donation to. Each team member picked a local charity to give their money to so last year we helped the Directors to give away £75,000.
Click here to read more about what we do for charity
The Beaverbrooks Way
We’ve spent a lot of time working on developing a greater understanding of our reasons why our business is here. We realised that Beaverbrooks' purpose is Enriching Lives, and we will ALWAYS put this first, never bending from it and always being driven by it, as it is what we stand for. We then worked out which values are really key to our business - Integrity, Passion & Caring.
We developed a list of Behaviours that everyone constantly works towards, giving people real clarity as to "how people are supposed to act around here." We brought the whole thing together under the banner of The Beaverbrooks Way, and every Beaverbrooks team member has their very own copy.
Download mission statement .pdf
In 2008 we became a member of the BITC (Business In The Community). This charitable organisation is dedicated to improving and inspiring companies to share best practice to have a positive impact on society.
This booklet uses the BITC framework to explain what were doing to become an even more responsible business…
Download responsible business booklet .pdfThe History of Beaverbrooks
For the first time we have documented our history within this booklet. This booklet details where it all started for Beaverbrooks and where we are today. We hope you enjoy it.
History of Beaverbrooks booklet .pdfAwards to 
proud of
We recently achieved 3rd place in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2010.
Mark Adlestone, Managing Director says of the achievement: "We're so proud of making it into the top 4 of the Sunday Times poll seven years in a row. Here at Beaverbrooks, we all pride ourselves on creating a positive and caring culture, so that our colleagues feel they are listened to and can be at their best - while doing what they love. We are all thrilled to have achieved these accolades, particularly as they are the result of questionnaires completed by our people and we are looking forward in celebrating with everyone."
"The award is testament to the strong sense of 'family' at Beaverbrooks that runs throughout the company ensuring that we are leaders in providing the best customer service."
We pride ourselves on the quality of service and care we offer employees and customers.
