ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl kˈʌmpəni nˈoʊn æz hˈæɹi ɹˈiːv wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn bɹˈɪdʒ stɹˈiːt, pˈɪlsli, dˈɜːbiʃɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, ɪnˈɪʃəli kˈæɹiɪŋ ˈaʊt wˈɜːk æz ðə lˈoʊkəl wˈiːlɹaɪt ænd blˈæksmɪθ.
The original company known as Harry Reeve was founded in Bridge Street, Pilsley, Derbyshire in 1888, initially carrying out work as the local wheelwright and blacksmith.