On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

HR & Employment company Precept has added an experienced head of client services to its ranks.

Derby-based Precept has welcomed Mark Honeybell to the team. He has previously worked for Flint Bishop, Knights and TDX Group, where he was client services excellence manager.

Honeybell said: “I am delighted to have joined the team at Precept.

“I have been admiring them from afar for a while now and I like their ethos and what they stand for; they offer no-nonsense HR & employment law services and genuinely care about the people they work with.”

Honeybell has known Precept director and co-owner Rob Tice for more than 10 years; the pair worked together at Flint Bishop in 2010.

“The position I held at Flint Bishop was very similar to the one I’ll be doing at Precept,” he said.

“My job at Flints was to grow the business and Rob trusted me to just get on with it; we worked well together, and it will be great to rekindle that relationship at Precept.

“My job at Precept is to get to know the clients and to nurture the relationship. It’s a very important job and I’m looking forward to understanding more about Precept’s clients and what they’re about.”

Josh Gough and Greg Sands

Anthony James Insurance Brokers has rewarded talent by appointing two new directors to its board.

Josh Gough and Greg Sands have been promoted by the Loughborough-based firm.

Gough is Anthony James’ new commercial director.

He will focus specifically on elevating the delivery of the company’s service, helping to build and maintain relationships with clients, stakeholders, and partners.

Jacob Duckworth, managing director, said: “Josh has consistently demonstrated a high level of care and attention to detail over the many years he has worked at Anthony James. He has a lot to offer in terms of strengthening our opportunity, that he could not facilitate in the capacity of his previous position as an account executive. He has been recognised for his efforts and talents and is sure to raise the bar on client satisfaction.”

Sands is Anthony James’ new technical director.

Within his new role he will look to implement structured training and development programmes that aim to challenge individuals and create opportunities for them to grow within their position.

“This ultimately adds value to the company’s clients by further supporting them with an even more well-rounded team of champions that they can rely on, no matter what the issue they face,” added Duckworth.

He said: “With 30 years’ experience in the industry himself, Greg is well placed to lead the charge as he has dealt with an array of adverse circumstances providing him with unique insights on the most effective way of transferring risk. Greg’s passion for both insurance and Anthony James have made him a critical source of support within the business, and so it was only right to recognise his value by giving him the capacity to implement his ideas that will ensure we maintain a standard of excellence.

“Whilst Greg and Josh have both been a part of our business for a long time, I am delighted to welcome them to our team of directors to provide additional support specifically to my role, as we enter the next chapter of our business.”