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Appointments, Law, News, Yorkshire

Yorkshire Law Firm’s Clinical Negligence Division Strengthens Expert Team

A Yorkshire law firm’s clinical negligence division is adding to its considerable expertise following two key appointments.

The clinical negligence division of Leeds headquartered law firm Ison Harrison has added Lucy Wells and Will Clark to its 14-strong team.

Bringing 13 years of experience to the firm, Lucy Wells has joined as a Partner having previously acted for a wide range of clients who have suffered a delayed diagnosis of cancer, failure to diagnose HIV, delayed diagnosis of DVT and pulmonary embolism, cardiac claims and poor consent for surgery. Lucy has a particular specialism in acting for clients who have suffered a traumatic birthing experience, following an ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or where a baby has died. She has assisted many clients through the inquest and investigations processes.

 

Lucy also has considerable experience in acting for patients who have been treated by ‘rogue surgeons’, who have performed unnecessary or inappropriate surgery, assisting with GMC investigations, as well as making claims for compensation.

A member of the Royal Society of Medicine, Lucy was appointed to the Law Society Executive Committee for Professional Standards and Ethics, helping to ensure high standards are maintained throughout the legal profession.

 

Will Clark has also joined the clinical negligence team as a solicitor, having qualified earlier this year. In his new role at Ison Harrison, Will has responsibility for a wide variety of clinical negligence cases resulting from inappropriate dental treatment, erroneous cosmetic surgery and delays in diagnosis and treatment of fractures. He has previously participated in fundraising activities for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance including completing the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge twice in the last five years.

 

In early 2022, Ison Harrison switched to become a 100% employee-owned business after the three shareholder directors agreed to sell the business to an Employee Ownership Trust.

Over the past 18 months, the firm has experienced significant client growth, taking the number to over 20,000, and opened its newest office in Doncaster this month, further strengthening its presence in the region with the addition of its 18th branch.

In addition to bolstering its team, the firm’s clinical negligence team is also strengthening its links with charities it supports and has long standing relationships with, including The Erb’s Palsy Group, The Snappy Trust, SNOOP and Little Hiccups.

 

Ison Harrison is one of just three law firms in England and Wales recommended by national charity, the Erb’s Palsy Group and the only law firm representing the Group in the North of England. The Erb’s Palsy Group is the only UK based organisation offering advice, information and support to families affected by Erb’s Palsy, a complex condition which mainly due to birth trauma, can affect 1 or all of the 5 primary nerves that supply the movement and feeling to a baby’s arm.

 

James Thompson, head of the clinical negligence team, commented: “The firm is committed to recruiting the best legal professionals, ensuring our clients have the greatest possible access to dedicated expertise and we’re thrilled to welcome Lucy and Will to the team.

The team and our regional network of 18 offices continues to grow organically, attracting more and more high-quality work. It is important that we are able to provide our clients with the best quality lawyers who have the capacity to look after them and progress their cases in a timely manner. Ison Harrison has built a strong reputation for providing the best legal advice while empathising with the emotional difficulties and situations that clients find themselves in. Our new team members will prove to be a major asset in offering an even more thorough and specialist clinical negligence service.”

 

Ison Harrison was founded in 1978. With an annual turnover of over £20 million, the firm has become a well-known regional practice offering the broadest range of legal services to thousands of people and businesses.

Ison Harrison currently holds 13 Law Society accreditations including Clinical Negligence, Conveyancing Quality, Children Law, Family Law, Immigration & Asylum, and SRA Higher Courts Rights – civil and criminal.

For more information, visit www.isonharrison.co.uk

Appointments, News

Forward Appoints Head of Hazardous Waste Services

Forward, a leading environmental services specialist based in Cardiff, has appointed a Head of Hazardous Waste Services as part of its commitment to delivering innovative and customer-focused hazardous waste solutions.

Helen Hope

Following a successful career in industrial chemistry and manufacturing management, Helen Hope also brings with her over 15 years of direct experience in the hazardous waste management industry.  She began her journey with Forward in April of this year initially as Hazardous Waste Business Development Manager, before being swiftly promoted to Head of Hazardous Waste inline with the growth and development of the company.

In her new role, Helen leads a team of six hazardous waste professionals at the company’s state-of-the-art hazardous waste transfer station, located on East Moors Road in Cardiff. She also supports the firm’s business development and client account managers involved in broader total waste management contracts, in handling hazardous waste inquiries, driving new technical waste business development and overseeing the entire workflow, from pricing and quotation, to input and processing and final output from the facility. NEBOSH qualified, Helen works closely with Forward’s Group SHEQ Manager to ensure operational safety and environmental compliance.

Forward’s hazardous waste transfer station, which opened in November 2022 as part of the firm’s ambitious growth strategy, has an extensive permit to receive hazardous waste in both solid and liquid forms, including drummed or packaged waste. The facility is strategically positioned to cater to the needs of manufacturing businesses across South Wales, Southwest England and the Midlands, making it a crucial addition to the region’s hazardous waste management infrastructure.

With a capacity of 20,000 tonnes per annum, the facility enables Forward to process a substantial portion of the hazardous waste it collects in-house. Designed and built to modern regulatory standards, the facility boasts a highly skilled team, which includes degree-qualified industrial chemists and experienced plant operators. These are supported by Forward’s in-house truck fleet, each vehicle equipped for the carriage of dangerous goods and every Forward driver being fully trained and ADR qualified.

On her new role, Helen said: “I’m really pleased to take on this role and be part of a company that is dedicated to making a positive impact in the waste management industry. I look forward to leading our team to new heights in serving our customers’ needs.”

Lyndon Ward, the founder and CEO at Forward added: “We are very pleased to welcome Helen as the Head of Hazardous Waste Services. Her extensive experience and dedication will undoubtedly enhance our commitment to delivering innovative, customer-focused hazardous waste solutions, which are crucial for the success of our valued customers.”

Forward is the trading name of Forward Waste Management Limited, a Welsh environmental services specialist established in 2006, providing total waste management solutions for the manufacturing industry. The company also owns subsidiary Enviroquip, which was formed in 1998 and manufactures compactors, balers, containers and other handling equipment for waste and recycling applications across the UK.

Appointments, Carbon Reduction, News

BeZero Carbon hires integrity expert and former World Economic Forum carbon markets lead as Chief Ratings Officer

  • Carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon has appointed Teresa Hartmann as Chief Ratings Officer. 
  • Formerly Director of Voluntary Carbon Market Formation at IETA, Teresa led the market formation function of the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets (ICVCM) on scaling market transparency and integrity.
  • She brings a wealth of global carbon markets experience to the role, having worked at the World Economic Forum and the UN Environment Programme. 

Carbon ratings agency BeZero Carbon has today announced Teresa Hartmann as its Chief Ratings Officer. Teresa has dedicated her career to funnelling finance into climate action, and will bring her wealth of experience working in policy and across NGOs to BeZero’s world-leading ratings team.

Teresa began her career in a boots-on-the-ground role in Kakum National Park in Ghana – which is now a forest carbon project. She realised that in order to truly protect the forest and deliver genuine climate impact, a career scaling markets and developing policy was essential -and transitioned to a role at UNHQ and later the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

Since then Teresa has operated at the forefront of carbon market development, leading the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) and building their carbon market portfolios, before moving on to act as Director of Voluntary Carbon Market Formation at IETA. Here, she worked on the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets, helping develop the Core Carbon Principles to set a bar for standards and integrity across the market.

Teresa holds a B.Sc. in Environmental and Resource Management and a Master’s degree in International Studies with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.  She was the lead author of the WEF’s Nature and Net Zero report, and an author of the State of Finance for Nature report produced by the UNEP, WEF, and the Economics of Land Degradation Initiative.

Teresa Hartmann, Chief Ratings Officer at BeZero Carbon, said: “I am thrilled to be joining BeZero Carbon at this crucial time in the development of carbon markets around the world. Carbon credits are an integral tool to achieve global climate targets, and the project-level assessments that BeZero Carbon provides could not be more important to help this market scale into a force for environmental impact. I’m delighted to be bringing my experience to this outstanding team.”

Tommy Ricketts, CEO and co-founder of BeZero Carbon: “We could not be more excited to have Teresa join the team to take our global ratings into a new era. Her work marries policy, strategy and technical expertise to help position us in a rapidly evolving market. We look forward to learning from her experiences, including as a leader at the IC-VCM, to continue to deliver our world-leading ratings, which are essential for this burgeoning market to flourish.”

Appointments, Healthcare, News

Team Consulting appoints new CEO

Team Consulting, one of the UK’s leading medical device design and development consultancies, has appointed Iain Ansell as the company’s new CEO.

 With a proven track record from leading Team Consulting’s medical device development activities as Consulting Director, Iain will continue to drive new growth by ensuring the company remains the best-in-class provider while delivering excellence for all its clients.

Ansell is an experienced medical device expert, having spent his career as a technical consultant developing products across diverse business sectors.

He has worked on and led numerous award-winning projects for the company’s clients, including a novel surgical innovation and an emergency ventilator development requested by the UK Government.

Iain Ansell The New CEO at Cambridge-based Team Consulting

Commenting on his appointment as the new CEO, Iain Ansell, said: “Team Consulting has a strong reputation in the medical device industry, and we are looking to build even stronger relationships with our growing client base in the UK and across the globe.”

“Having spent the last 30 years in fees-for-service consulting, I understand the need to have a laser focus on our clients and the projects we carry out for them.”

“What makes Team Consulting so successful is its people – we seek to attract and retain the best, then enable them to do extraordinary things.”

 

The new appointment comes at a period of exponential growth for the company, having expanded its expertise across a variety of sectors, including newly dedicated teams focusing on FemTech, sustainability, digital health, biotherapeutics and wearables.

The announcement of the new CEO at Team Consulting is quickly followed by the appointment of new commercial leads for the company’s U.S. and European markets, to ensure its global client base receive the dedicated support they need.

 

Bill Dowd, VP – Business Development, will be leading the company’s engagement with clients across North America, with a focus on MedTech, diagnostic and pharmaceutical sectors. Meanwhile, Jean-Marc de Verteuil, Business Development Manager for Europe, will be working with EU clients to ensure their medical device challenges are met.

Team Consulting is 100% medical focussed. From large pharmacos to start-ups, the award-winning business partners with clients for all stages of device development.

Combining its expertise and experience in industrial design, engineering and human factors, Team Consulting develops medical devices from early concept through to commercial launch.

Appointments, Cleaning & Facilities Management, News, Swansea

Several new appointments for fast growing Mrs Buckét

Leading commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has made a series of high-level appointments as it continues its rapid growth within the cleaning and facilities management industry.

The Swansea-headquartered business has appointed several new senior team members in recent months, including: Glenn Day as Growth Manager, Michael Owen, Jane Boyle and Jonathan Pike as Area Managers, Jon Roberts as Division One Operations Manager, and Robert Ford as Talent Advisor.

All new hires join with significant industry experience and will play a crucial role in achieving the company’s ambitious growth plans. Mrs Buckét was founded by Rachael Flanagan, then just 18, in 2005, and has since grown to employ over 360 staff, with a turnover of £7.5 million. The firm aims to surpass the £10.5 million mark by the end of 2024, while also adding an additional 120 employees, bringing the total workforce to 480.

In response to recent major client acquisitions, Mrs Buckét has also strategically restructured its divisions, as well as creating a brand-new schools division, reflecting its substantial growth in the education sector.

 

Rachael Flanagan, CEO and Founder, Mrs Buckét, said: “The calibre and experience of these recent new appointments has allowed us to significantly bolster our senior team, and they are already proving to be incredibly valuable to the business and our clients.

“These key new team members will also play a major role in leading our new divisional initiatives. By realigning our divisions, it’s really allowed us to focus on local markets and work smarter, strengthening our core service pillars, ultimately enhancing the experience for our clients.

“Mrs Buckét has been my absolute passion for half of my life now, and I’m really excited about the future and the growth that is still to come.”

 

Mrs Buckét is a high-quality commercial cleaning and facilities management company. Established by Rachael Flanagan in 2005 when she was just 18, the business has grown to have over 360 employees operating across south Wales and south west England.

Appointments, Apprenticeships, L & D, News

The OCM appoints Tasmin Raynor as new Apprenticeship Director to expand business.

Leading professional coaching and mentoring firm, The OCM, is boosting its business with the appointment of Tasmin Raynor as its Director of Apprenticeships.

With over two decades of experience in further and higher education, Tasmin is exceptionally well-suited to lead The OCM’s apprenticeship programmes during this pivotal time of growth for the organisation.

Tasmin Raynor’s impressive career in further and higher education has seen her make significant contributions to work-based learning and vocational education and training. She has been a passionate advocate for apprenticeships since their inception and has extensive expertise in apprenticeships, academic quality, and partnership development. Her success in developing and implementing strategies to establish and embed degree apprenticeships at prestigious institutions such as the University of Salford and De Montfort University are just some of her achievements.

In her new role, Tasmin Raynor will lead The OCM’s Apprenticeship business, focusing on growth and development opportunities.

Commenting on her appointment, Tasmin stated, “I am both delighted and honoured to be joining The OCM, as the company has a reputation for world-class coaching and mentoring and their values and ethos resonates completely with my own. I am excited to take on the leadership of OCM Apprenticeship business at an important time, as we work to define – and then deliver – our significant ambitions.”

“I will bring my experience, drive, and energy to the role and build on The OCM’s excellent reputation. I look forward to continuing the momentum built up and developing and sustaining strong relationships and delivering The OCM’s high-quality coaching and mentoring programmes. The OCM is well positioned to make an increasing impact from an already sound base in line with its ambition, and I am thrilled to be part of the growth journey.”

Ed Parsloe, CEO, The OCM, said, “We are pleased welcome Tasmin Raynor to The OCM family as our new Director of Apprenticeships – she will be an asset to our clients and the business. Her wealth of experience and deep commitment to education and apprenticeships perfectly align with our vision and mission. Under her leadership, we are confident of expanding our apprenticeships and reaching new levels of excellence.”

Currently, The OCM offers the Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship and The Learning & Skills Mentor Level 4 Apprenticeship – both digitally-led blended learning programmes supported by a team of highly trained coaches and supervisors.

The Level 5 Coaching Professional Apprenticeship programme is designed to develop impactful and agile coaches who can effectively support employees, provide the desired impact for organisations, and create a fantastic learning experience for apprentices. One of the unique benefits is the additional European Coaching and Mentoring (EMCC) accreditation offered through the programme. The programme is available in two routes – a full 14-month programme and a fast-track 12-month programme for candidates with prior coaching and mentoring experience.

The Learning & Skills Mentor Level 4 Apprenticeship will benefit any individual looking to develop their abilities as a mentor, team leader, coach, supervisor or manager. They must have a strong aspiration to support learners, along with a commitment to making the time to do so. They may have some pre-existing experience of informal mentoring, that can be built upon throughout the programme.

The apprenticeships are delivered through virtual modules, live facilitated webinars, 1-1 coaching with professional Coach-Mentor Supervisors, coaching practice, case studies, presentations, Action Learning Sets, e-Learning, and self-assessments.

For more information on The OCM visit: www.theocm.co.uk/

Appointments, News

Electrolux UK & Ireland appoints new General Manager

Leading home appliance company, Electrolux, has announced Sara Erman as its new General Manager

Having worked in Electrolux Group for over seven years, Sara Erman starts the position with extensive knowledge of the business from working across a variety of roles within the company. Erman started her journey as a Marketing Director in 2016 and will bring not only a wealth of experience, but invigorating plans to her new role.

A global business leader, Erman has over 20 years’ experience in brand and marketing management following her role as Vice President of Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce at Electrolux Group. Erman encourages growth not only within her team but throughout the company by intertwining strategy and operations through a transformational approach to brand development.

Erman comments on her new role: “I am delighted to be continuing my journey and taking on responsibility for Electrolux UK & Ireland during such an important time for our company. Not only am I committed to a strategy of continued investment in our brands to further accelerate the growth they have seen in recent years, but I also look forward to continuing our commitment to the Better Living Programme we implemented in 2019. As a leader in home appliances, Electrolux is perfectly positioned to assist consumers in living a more sustainable lifestyle and our innovative technology and product solutions, along with our brand and corporate partnerships, aim to answer that need.”

Erman succeeds Luke Harding who has been promoted into a Vice President role within the European business.

Also commenting on the announcement, Harding says, “Sara’s experience across Brand and commerce made her the perfect candidate to take on the General Manager role. Her innovative approach and hands-on expertise create an environment that fuels excitement and propels our brands forward, which is crucial as we seek to grow and innovate.”

Electrolux is continuing to explore new ways of maximising its contributions to society that flow across all areas of the business. The brand continues to adapt this approach through product innovation, key sustainability frameworks and commitment to shape living for the better.

Appointments, News

AML Group Announces New Hires

AML Group has today announced two new appointments: Aidan Williams joins as Junior Strategist and Robyn Simpson as Marketing Manager.

Aidan joins the strategy team at AML from ski tech start-up, Carv, where his role covered a broad mix of disciplines including: brand positioning, web design and email marketing. He joins a busy  and growing strategy team headed up by Christian Barnes and will work across a number of key accounts.

Robyn joins AML Group from a sustainability marketing role at Ulster University and will be responsible for AML’s comms and marketing programme.

Commenting on the new appointments Tim Lloyd, MD, AML Group says: “It gives me real pleasure to welcome Aidan and Robyn to the AML family. Two exceptional individuals with an instinctive understanding of our ‘simple ideas for a complicated world’ positioning – I know they will have a positive impact on the business.”

Appointments, Marketing, News, PR and SEO, Tradesmen

Plumbing firm appoints managing director to set the seal on three years of growth

BATH plumbing and heating services firm GreenSmart Services has appointed joint founder Damian Bush as managing director as its seeks to continue its rapid growth.

After just three years in business it already has a team of nine and a turnover of almost £700,000. The company has its sights on breaking the £1 million turnover barrier and Mr Bush says its continued focus on customer service is the key to achieving it.

He and colleague Luke Fisher founded the firm during the pandemic, with the aid of financial investors and from the outset aimed to differentiate GreenSmart from the rest of its sector.

“We set out to really focus on customer service,” said Mr Bush. “We knew we had a high standard of work but to get recognised and be respected it is all about perception and looking the part.

“We teamed up with creative agency Milk & Tweed to develop a really good website, we had sign written vans and uniforms and we put a lot of energy into getting great Google reviews.”

They also invested in an online customer management system and app that brings together clients’ details, quotes, appointments, invoices and orders, as well as diaries and employee certification.

“We wanted to offer a really smooth, transparent customer journey, so when an appointment is made the customer gets an email confirmation, then a reminder two days before and on the day a text to say the engineer is on the way,” said the MD. “This kind of thing is far from commonplace in our industry.”

This novel approach has paid dividends in the form of five star Google reviews. “We think we are exceeding customers’ expectations,” said Mr Bush. “Some people can have a poor perception of the industry so they are quite often genuinely surprised that we turn up when we say we will.”

He said having spent the years since launching the company getting its process and structure right, it is now ready to scale up. “We had always planned for things to unfold in this way,” he said. “We’d like to have ten or more engineers but recruiting is a challenge.

“We put a lot of effort into recruitment because we are looking at potential engineers as a person as well as at their technical ability, maybe even more so. We are in peoples’ homes and its quite an intrusive exercise so we want to make sure the right people are representing us. We’ve probably interviewed 25 people to get three engineers so far.”

His new role will complement Mr Fisher’s focus on quality control. Mr Bush will be managing engineers’ and pursuing new business to add to the 1,300 customers on the company’s database. He said: “Around 75 per cent of our customers are private domestic and we service multiple letting agents so we have the balance right at the moment. But we do want to pursue more contracted work in the future.

“It’s an exciting time for us because we set out to create something that puts the customers at the centre of what we do and it is satisfying to see that the plan is working.”

Original investor Steve Healy, an entrepreneur who has been successful with start-up and high growth companies and taking business to exit, will remain involved with the company.

Find out more about the company’s services at greensmartservices.co.uk.

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Pictured: GreenSmart Services managing director Damian Bush says excellent customer service is the key to the success of his rapidly growing business

Appointments, Newport, News, South Wales

New appointments as Kilsby Williams continues to grow

Newport-based tax and accountancy specialist Kilsby Williams has made a series of appointments to its business services and tax teams, bringing the firm’s headcount to 70 as it continues to grow.

Qualified accountant Ffion Clarke has been appointed as a manager in the business services team and will be responsible for preparing the accounts for her portfolio of clients.

Ffion said: “I am thrilled to be a part of Kilsby Williams, joining at an exciting point of growth for the firm. I am looking forward to utilising my skills and experience to support both clients and colleagues and progressing further in my career.”

Alongside Ffion in the business services team, graduates Bethan Mulcaster and Scott Webb-Edwards join as trainees, while Sebastian Mathers O’Donnell has transferred from the firm’s payroll department to begin a new role. The trio will work on accounts and audits while training to become chartered accountants.

Kickstarting her career, recent Cardiff University graduate Catrin James joins as a trainee in the firm’s tax team and will work towards becoming a chartered tax advisor. In her role, Catrin will help with the preparation of personal and corporate tax returns as part of clients’ compliance requirements and assist managers with tax advisory work.

Simon Tee, managing partner at Kilsby Williams, said: “As our client portfolio continues to grow, it’s important that we strengthen our teams with the best established and emerging accountancy and tax talent to ensure we consistently provide the high quality service our clients expect.

“With this series of appointments, we have achieved a significant milestone by reaching a company headcount of 70 and cementing our status as the largest independent firm in the region. Ffion, Bethan, Scott, Sebastian and Catrin are fantastic additions to our business, and we look forward to seeing them progress.”

Established in 1991, Kilsby Williams works with clients from across south Wales, the Midlands and London, ranging from sole traders to companies in international quoted groups.