Chris Stillman
What I Do
Commercial Insurance Broker, serving wide range of industry sectors. Focused on more complex risks.
Interests
Interested in range of sports.
- Coaches U13 Rugby at local club
- Trustee of charity for childern with special needs
Background
Founded Stillman Insurance Brokers in 2018
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Eddie Robinson
What I Do
Estate Agent
Interests
Background
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Garrett Cotter
What I Do
Financial Planner
Interests
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Giles Cunningham
What I Do
IT Support
Interests
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John Cassidy
What I Do
Headshot photography services for business professionals and large company/corporate teams. We love to photograph people who hate having their photos take and make them look fantastic.
Interests
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Wellness
- Cold/Open Water Swimming
- Walking
Background
17 years as a photographer in the RAF, 8 Years as a photographer for The Times, 14 Years as The Headshot Guy
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Linda Denny
What I Do
I help SME Leaders and Managers improve the effectiveness of their soft skills using Coaching and Mentoring.
Interests
Good food, gardening, walking, reading and film.
Background
Corporate HR and Learning & Development professional. Qualified as a Coach specialising in working one to one and with small teams.
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Lisa Hunter
What I Do
I am a marketing & events consultant whose purpose is to help business owners and managers to achieve their marketing objectives. Offering a range of marketing solutions and event management to suit the individual needs of clients.
Interests
Dance both watching and joining in, volunteering and cooking – especially cake design!
Background
Over 20 years’ experience working in the IT and marketing industry. Sector experience includes education, media, events, hospitality, voluntary, retail and recruitment.
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Mark Pollard
What I Do
Asks “Where would you rather be”?
Independent Travel Agent with 35+ years.
Plans all travel arrangements. ATOL & ABTA protected
Interests
- Model Railways
- Traditional boats.
- Rowing
- Photography
- Sporting Inc Reading FC
Background
Studied Travel & tourism.
Worked in independent travel agent and eventually took the business over.
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Nick Bettes
What I Do
I am a management consultant and business coach who works with the owners of small businesses. I help my clients make their employees more productive and accountable, and their businesses less reliant upon them.
Interests
Outside work I play in a local band and play golf.
Background
Before starting my own business I had a career as a manager and director in large corporates.
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Nick Bridger
What I Do
I’m a Chartered Surveyor and specialise in Residential and Commercial property and have a particular interest in Building Surveys, Licence to Alter and Party Wall Matters.
Interests
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Rowing
- Golf
- Travelling
Background
Founded Oakfield Chartered Surveyors in 2021.
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Nicola Mottershaw
What I Do
Commercial Surveyor (Occupier Advisory)
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Padraig Connellan
What I Do
I help businesses and individuals find the right financing solutions. My focus is on asset finance, property finance, and cash flow support for businesses, as well as car finance for individuals.
Interests
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Golf
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Running & walking
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All-round sports enthusiast
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Family taxi driver!
Background
Joined Bank of Ireland in 1989, moved to London in 1996 with the bank and ended up in Reading in 2002. Left the bank to join Jelf Commercial Finance in 2006 to become a finance broker. Set up on my own as a finance broker in 2013 with AFS Group and Synergy Commercial Finance.
Sean Egan
What I Do
I’m senior partner at the Craufurd Hale group, we’re accountants, tax and business advisers.
Interests
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Endurance sports
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Music
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The Arts
Background
I’m a chartered accountant, chartered tax adviser and IFA, with 30 years experience in the private client and OMB sector.
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Tim Cawdron
What I Do
HR solutions provider and problem-solver. I support organisations of all sizes and in all sectors, including start-ups. I manage growth, change, also challenging employment situations.
Interests
Family & Friends; Sport; Travelling.
Background
A successful Chartered MCIPD qualified Human Resources generalist. I have worked at senior levels in Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) as well as FTSE companies, both nationally and internationally.
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Vernon Riley
What I Do
I help small & medium B2B companies sell more by adding missing data to their CRM systems. This means they can profile their customers & prospects to reduce wasted effort.
Interests
Post Covid I’ve sailed my RS100 dinghy lots. I also enjoy photographing fast moving subjects (e.g. judo, birds).
Background
A Chartered Engineer, I left manufacturing 30 years ago for software industry. After this & technical consultancy I decided to work for myself.
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