Defining Moments

I was born in Alnwick in 1979 and had a happy childhood. I attended Central High School in Newcastle and eventually went on to complete a Business Information Management degree in Edinburgh. I stayed there for seven years working as an IT consultant for… read more

Lifestyle Story

When the business was starting off my mum fell ill which was obviously hard. I found that setting the business up was an all consuming experience. However, once it became fairly established the intensity began to ease. I really enjoy being my own boss… read more

Mistake To Avoid

I don’t think I’ve made any major mistakes as of yet, touch wood! Although in my early days I did become a victim of an advertising con.… read more

Secret

The secret behind the success of the business is undoubtedly my staff. I’ve employed people who think like me and who have the same drive. I also employed people without loads of experience and have really enjoyed training them to suit the company.… read more

Pearl Of Wisdom

My pearls of wisdom to any budding entrepreneur would be go for it…but be prepared to work very hard for very little reward at the beginning.… read more

Success

I have been running Training Solutions (NE) Ltd for 4 years and Recruitment Solutions (NE) Ltd for 3 years. In this time I have gone from a small office in a farm with no staff to opening offices in Alnwick and Berwick with a staff of nine. I have a… read more

Aspiration

In terms of the future, I want to continue working to help the unemployed but also adapt my business to enable us to facilitate ongoing government changes. I also want to continue to cover rural areas, something I believe in, and have other business ideas… read more

Support Story

The support I’ve received from my family including my both my mum and dad who are both entrepreneurs has been great. I’ve also worked along side Job Centre Plus and have recently received help from Business Link.… read more