Meet the Chairman – Bryan Fisher:

Bryan Fisher

Bryan Fisher first joined the family business in 1967. He fondly remembers his father’s photographic store, where he worked during his holidays and learnt to become a professional photographer, specialising in weddings and dinner events.

In 1973, Montague Fisher decided to return to pharmacy, leaving son Bryan in charge of the audio-visual company. Bryan threw himself into learning everything he could about this burgeoning business and, over the years, he secured himself a reputation as an industry mentor in the North West.

After the sudden death of his father in 1982, Bryan continued to lead the company through a period of rapid growth and development, always maintaining his ultimate aim to keep the company at the forefront of developments in AV technology.

Away from the office, Bryan enjoys fly-fishing and golf and, through his passion for long-distance walking, he has raised £10,000 for Claire House Children’s Hospice by trekking across the Scottish Highlands and Eastern China.

“The stage and lighting looked fantastic and, as always, all technicians were a great help.”

Sefton Education Business Partnership

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About the company:

Hundreds of UK companies rely on Fisher Audio Visual for professional audio visual hire products and support to make their event or presentation a memorable success.

But few know that we actually started life during World War II as family-run Montague Fisher MPS Pharmacy in the North West town of Birkenhead…

Fisher AV – the past
Montague Fisher took his first steps towards the future in the late 1940s, moving the focus of his Birkenhead business from pharmaceuticals to photography. Fisher Audio Visual’s current reputation for innovation traces its roots back to this shop, where the company installed the UK’s first-ever automatic vending machine for black and white film.

Montague Fisher swiftly became synonymous with the photographic industry, successfully expanding into further shops in Liverpool (1955) and Chester (1964).

The firm’s first audio visual division opened in Birkenhead in 1963, driven by demand from the educational and commercial sector for training and sales projection equipment. Big names in those days included Bell & Howell and Rank Aldis, rather than Sony and Panasonic.

Recognising the potential of this up-and-coming market, in 1971 the company decided to focus entirely on the audio visual industry, at a time when even the term “audio visual” was little-known.

Since then, the company has grown massively, expanding into new, larger premises across the North West, establishing bustling headquarters in Manchester and extending services to organisations and venues across Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool, the UK and overseas.

Fisher AV – the present
Today, Fisher Audio Visual is a dynamic, experienced audio visual hire business, whose name is synonymous with high quality AV equipment and comprehensive technical support for any presentation or event across the UK.

Our commitment to friendly, efficient customer service is absolute and our many years of industry experience means you can rest confident in the knowledge that you’re in the hands of experts.

Fisher AV – the future
To sustain our reputation for innovation, quality and outstanding customer service, Fisher Audio Visual is committed to:

  • Staying at the forefront of technological developments in the audio visual industry
  • Continually updating our extensive equipment portfolio with the best products available on the market
  • Listening to our clients and talking to our suppliers

This means companies like you, across the UK and beyond, will continue to benefit from top notch equipment, proficient creative and technical support and efficient service tailored to the unique requirements of your presentation or event.

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