People on the move: Paul Crowley & Co; Digitonomy; North Wales & Mersey Dee Business Council; The Classroom Partnership
Paul Crowley & Co solicitors appointed Natasha Booth as its new head of private client.
She joins the Liverpool-based firm, which has offices in Anfield and the city centre, from Ice Blue Legal in Ormskirk, West Lancashire where she also held the role of litigation manager.
In her new role, Boothwill take responsibility for wills, probate and lasting power of attorney matters.
The firm’s continued growth follows a raft of new appointments to the property, clinical negligence and personal injury teams within the last twelve months.
Senior partner, Paul Crowley, said: “I am confident that she will be a valuable asset to the team as we look to grow and develop our private client offering.
“Looking ahead to 2017 I am confident that we will now build upon this foundation and continue to grow our services.”
Natasha added: “I believe a client-focused approach is the key to success and the firm is renowned for delivering a professional and quality service to its clients, and so I am keen to build on this foundation and lead the private client team to further growth and success.”
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Former managing director of the money channels of Moneysupermarket.com Stuart Glendinning, has returned to the UK to help push Chester based Fintech company Digitonomy, into the prime loans market which, to date, is dominated by the price comparison sites.
Glendinning, who has 17 years’ experience in price comparison, has spent recent years driving the growth of price comparison in Asia where this type of service is still relatively new and going through rapid expansion.
He was chief sales officer for CompareAsia Group whose head office is in Hong Kong.
Glendinning said: “There is no bigger fan of price comparison sites than I but after 17 years in the sector no-one knows their weaknesses better.
“ When it comes to personal loans they do not offer the consumer a good experience because they show typical interest rates and the customer does not know which lender will accept their application.
“Our latest venture will focus on giving customers a much better experience and improve their chances of finding the best deal.”
“Digitonomy has already established itself as a leading force in the digital personal finance sector and I am excited to join such a fast-growing business. Digitonomy is one of those ‘super-successful businesses that no-one has ever heard of’ and I am excited at the prospect of improving the market for consumers.”
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Colin Brew, chief executive of the West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce, has been appointed vice chair of the North Wales & Mersey Dee Business Council, meaning he will take over as chair in 2018.
The Business Council is the umbrella body for the private sector in the North Wales and Mersey Dee area, with members from the key representative organisations in the region including the West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce, the FSB, the IOD and the CBI.
The Business Council also has members from leading educational institutions from across the area.
The Business Council’s remit is to drive the economic development agenda with the public sector/government and relevant stakeholders / partners, to achieve balanced and sustainable growth for the region.
Brew said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber to play an integral part in the shaping of our regional economy.
“I feel privileged to have been elected to the role of vice chair at such a critical time both politically and economically and look forward to working closely with all business representative organisations to ensure a prosperous and vibrant future for the North Wales & Mersey Dee area.”
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The Classroom Partnership has launched a new office in Warrington, bringing in experienced recruitment professional Gail Andrews as the new director.
The education staffing agency, which has previously launched five other offices across the UK saw the North West as a strategic growth area and Warrington as an ideal location. It will support local authorities in Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington and surrounding areas.
The Classroom Partnership chief executive Paul Broderick said: “The launch of the new office is a testament to the fantastic growth that The Classroom Partnership has experienced in the last 18 months since we launched the company. The Warrington office allows us to bring our successful recruitment formula to schools in the North West.”
It is the sixth office opening in 18 months for the education recruitment company
Andrews has previously held senior positions within Vision for Education, Axcis SEND Recruitment and ITN Mark Education.
She said: “I’m excited to have joined The Classroom Partnership and be part of such a fast-moving project. I am pleased to be joining a company that provides an ethical education recruitment solution to schools across the country. I’m looking forward to speaking with schools in the LAs and providing them with a first-class solution.”
The Classroom Partnership provides temporary, permanent and interim education recruitment solutions to primary and secondary schools.
It launched in 2016 and has offices in Yorkshire, Midlands, North West and Southern England. It is part of the expanding Bluestones Group portfolio of businesses, an organisation specialising in joint ventures.
