People: Broadway Insurance Brokers; Beech Holdings; SD Team; Forshaw Group; Jackson Fire and Security; Airframe Designs
Broadway Insurance Brokers has expanded its senior ranks with a brace of appointments.
Emma Wood has joined as the Cheshire firm’s new director of healthcare, while Louisa Roberts has been recruited as senior client executive.
Broadway’s chief executive, Daniel Lloyd-John, has described how a key factor in its continued growth had been a rise in the number of client businesses opting to use health cover to attract and retain staff in the face of NHS treatment delays, saying: “It makes perfect sense that we should have that effort led by someone who is not only immensely talented and knows the sector well but who fits with our way of doing things.
“In Emma, we are tremendously lucky to have found just such a person. Together with Louisa, she is another valuable addition to our team and will help make the task of supporting clients even easier.”
Ms Wood joins after almost two decades of working in healthcare insurance, the last nine years of which has been spent with one of the UK’s longest established independent brokers.
Her appointment follows the recruitment of Gary Ward as director of operations, internal audit, risk and compliance in July.
Ms Roberts has amassed 25 years’ experience with several of the North West’s best known brokers.
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Neil Baumber
Beech Holdings has appointed a development director to continue its goal to deliver residential schemes across the north of the England.
Neil Baumber joins the team after eight-and-a-half years at Peel L&P as director of development, residential.
With a BTR pipeline of more than 1,000 units across the North of England and additional new sites in negotiations, Neil will be integral to bringing these Beech Holdings units to completion.
CEO, Stephen Beech, said: “Neil brings a wealth of experience from working across huge residential schemes up and down the country. His excitement and enthusiasm for our vision and values were clear from the start. We’re very excited that he’s joined our team and can already see what an asset he will be.”
Neil Baumber said: “This was a huge decision to move, having enjoyed working with the Peel team to drive Peel’s residential ambitions forward, but right from my initial chat with Stephen I felt excited about this opportunity. Beech’s ambitions are admirable, and I immediately felt my experience could support these goals.”
Neil helped deliver a pipeline of circa 6,000 mixed-tenure homes in his previous role, developed joint ventures and negotiated land sales. He was also integral to launching a BTR platform for Institutions at Peel L&P.
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Stephen O’Toole
Sealants and finishing group, SD Team, has appointed Stephen O’Toole as its new sales manager across the North West of England.
SD offers sealant application and cosmetic repair services for housebuilders, commercial, insurance, and marine businesses. Stephen’s appointment will strengthen the sealants team in the North West following a period of rapid growth for the business.
Having more than 20 years of experience in the sealant industry, Stephen has developed a versatile skillset and established time honoured relationships within the sector throughout his career.
He said: “Having worked in the industry from the age of 18, beginning as an apprentice in Preston and building up a long standing career, I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many talented people and I’m looking forward to bringing my expertise to a new operation.”
Managing director, Nick Jones, said: “Stephen’s extensive experience in the sealant industry is going to be a great asset to the SD Team. The experience and knowledge he brings to the role will enable him to bring new ideas and perspectives to the table.”
The SD sealants team has been involved in several projects in the North of England, including the Liverpool FC training ground and Aintree racecourse in Merseyside, and Dewsbury and District Hospital.
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Devon Menddings, Nathan Keegan, Joe Lackey, Elliot Carr, Ellis Keegan
Five apprentices at Knowsley-based property restoration specialist, The Forshaw Group, have all completed their three month probation period.
The students, from All Saints Catholic School, in Kirkby, joined the business in July after completing a week’s worth of work experience.
To congratulate its apprentices – tiler, Devon Menddings, decorator, Nathan Keegan, plasterer, Joe Lackey, joiner, Elliot Carr and bricklayer, Ellis Keegan – The Forshaw Group issued each apprentice with trade-specific tools.
Liam Hanlon, managing director at The Forshaw Group, joined the construction industry in 1984 on a Youth Training Scheme Apprenticeship with the Construction Industry Training Board.
He remains passionate about supporting young people in skills training and apprenticeships, and said: “It’s a great start for the boys and it’s nice to see they are committed and working hard. I want to wish them all the best as they progress to the next phase of training and education at The Forshaw Group and the various trade colleges within the region.”
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Paul Hogg, left, and Jason Heywood
A fire and security company has appointed a new branch director to strengthen its presence in Manchester.
Jackson Fire and Security, which has 13 sites across the UK, has recruited Middleton-based Paul Hogg to ensure more businesses in the region are equipped with up-to-date building safety solutions.
With strong links in Manchester, having previously worked as a site engineer in the Arndale Centre, Paul is eager to further extend the branch’s reach across the region. He has already expanded services into Oldham, Rochdale and parts of Trafford, while also covering Bury, Bolton, and Wigan, and has recruited engineer Jason Heywood to assist with its growth.
The branch takeover builds on Paul’s longstanding relationship with the Mold-based firm, developed during his time at Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing conglomerate, Siemens.
Paul said: “Despite working across the country with Siemens, I’ve lived in Manchester my whole life and began my career here, starting as an apprentice in the city centre at age 15 where I carried out electrical maintenance on high rise buildings. I’m excited to be part of a national brand identity while harnessing my knowledge of fire and safety regulations to strengthen support for local organisations, from large businesses to charities and sports clubs.”
Managing director, Steve Jackson, said: “We are lucky to have a brilliant relationship with our suppliers, so by recruiting Paul, who has extensive industry knowledge, we hope to keep our finger on the pulse. As we already have a presence in Manchester, it will be fantastic to focus on expanding our contracts in the area and seamlessly provide businesses with the most recent technologies.”
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From left: Bailey Black, Louis Prescott, James Hodgkiss
A trio of apprentices, Louis Prescott, Bailey Black and James Hodgkiss, are all enrolled on the Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at Blackpool and the Fylde College.
They have become part of the team at Blackpool-based Airframe Designs as it continues to grow its specialisms in producing highly complex components to some of the largest aviation, defence and space organisations worldwide.
James Hodgkiss, 24, who lives in Poulton-le-Fylde, said: “I’m mostly involved in design which is an aspect of engineering I’ve always had a big interest in. It’s good to know we have the experienced engineers within the design team, they are always able to help if advice or guidance is required with the software and ensuring our designs are consistent.”
Bailey Black, 19, from Carleton, near Blackpool, said: “My dad and his dad were engineers so it was a natural fit for me. I get to learn at college for my degree and also work with the team at Airframe Designs so it’s an ideal combination.”
Supporting the apprentices are three veterans of the aerospace engineering industry. Design consultant Dean Kelly, senior concept design engineer Andrew White and senior design engineer Mark Dugdale all previously worked on prestigious projects for BAE Systems.
Airframe Designs CEO, Jerrod Hartley, said: “We believe in nurturing talent and giving our apprentices the best opportunities with a structured training programme.”
