People: CFO leaves non-standard financial services provider; Leadership team reinforced at managed IT services provider; and more

Sheffield and Nottingham-based managed IT services provider, Littlefish, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Chloé Fellows as its new chief people officer and Caroline Bagguley as its new chief finance officer.

In her new role, Fellows will be heading Littlefish’s ‘People’ department, which will involve the company’s internal Human Resources and Talent functions.

She joins Littlefish from Pattonair, where she spent the last 15 years. During her time with the Derbyshire-based aerospace and defence supply chain services provider, her most recent role was as European Head of HR, where she looked after the HR function across eight countries in Europe, working alongside key stakeholders to find consistency through implementing HR strategies and initiatives which worked for all cultures.

She said: “I was attracted to join Littlefish by the company’s exciting, ambitious and driven growth plans, along with their tenacity to ‘get things done’, which strongly resonates with my own personal values.”

New chief finance officer, Caroline Bagguley, joins Littlefish from multi-sector recruitment agency Barker Ross, where she acted as finance director for five and a half years.

She has strong experience in the technology sector, having managed the internal IT team in her role at Barker Ross, and she has also worked in a variety of other sectors, including services, manufacturing, engineering and aerospace.

Bagguley said: “I am looking forward to working closely with the board to meet the company strategic objectives and ensure Littlefish continue on our existing profitable growth plan.”

She replaces outgoing chief finance officer, Mike Kent, in her new role.

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Andrew Hayward has left his role as chief financial officer at Morses Club an established non-standard financial services provider with immediate effect.

Andy Thomson, a non-executive director and the previous CFO, will take on the position on an interim basis and will step down from his current role on the Board as NED.

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Leeds-headquartered global strategic resourcing consultancy, Hortor, has appointed Kirsty Stanton as client services manager as it continues to deliver on its five-year plan towards becoming a £100m turnover business.

Supporting the recently appointed client services director, Gill Robinson, Stanton will become the main point of contact between Hortor employees and its growing list of clients from across the globe.

As part of her responsibilities, she will be implementing new technical solutions for managing Hotor’s supplier and client relationships and overseeing overall contractor care.

Previously holding the position of contractor care administrator at Lorien Resourcing, her recruitment expertise means she has the skills and knowledge to support clients’ needs across the entire Hortor Group and its six offices in Leeds, London, Malaysia, Slovakia, North America and Costa Rica.

Stanton said: “As someone who has worked in this industry for a number of years, I’ve been aware of Hortor’s impressive growth for some time now. I was eager to pair my industry experience with such an ambitious company so when the opportunity presented itself, I jumped at it.

“As well as the varied workload, I’ve already been extremely impressed with Hortor’s positive company culture, which starts with joint CEO’s Andy Nicholson and Andy Roe. It is a fantastic place to work and I feel confident that my abilities in establishing strong client relationships can play a key part in helping the business reach the £100m turnover milestone.”

This latest appointment follows on from Hortor launching a new office in Slovakia and expanding its presence in Costa Rica, as the business further reinforces its position as a global recruiter in the digital, IT and tech sector, while also providing bespoke managed services.

Joint CEO of Hortor, Andy Roe, said: “We’ve undergone a period of significant growth over the last 18 months, which has resulted in the expansion of our client base and workforce. Although fast growth and transitional periods can often be complex, we were determined to ensure our quality of service and standards were never compromised.

“Following on from the directorial appointment of Gill, bringing Kirsty on board further strengthens our ability to deliver complex and comprehensive briefs for our increasing list of clients as we continue our rapid growth and journey towards our £100m revenue target.”

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Data insight firm JudgeService has expanded with the appointments of a new PHP developer and a data support administrator.

Ian Naylor and Harry Alexander have recently joined the JudgeService team following a strong start to 2020, making growth in both the development and support team essential.

Naylor has joined the company after 11 years in a customer-facing role. He will help grow and improve technical side of the business.

Similarly, Alexander spent 15 years in a customer service. He will be providing extensive support to new and existing clients at JudgeService.

JudgeService managing director, Neil Addley, said: “We’re really pleased to welcome both Ian and Harry to JudgeService.

“As our business grows, we remain loyal to our key values. We believe great teams accomplish great things and every member of our team offers something new to the business which will help both our clients and theirs have great customer experiences across the automotive industry.”

Harrogate-based JudgeService uses data to provide insight for its clients into their customers’ behaviour. Using that insight, businesses can direct their efforts and spending to areas where they can most improve customer service and secure more sales.

The two latest appointments build on a year of business growth which has seen more than 130 new clients signing up, and new surveys and marketing tools launched for clients.

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Gulliver’s Valley theme park, outside Sheffield, has appointed its management team, ahead of the site’s opening later this year.

The team, led by general manager Dave Brown, is made up of seven employees from across the North of England, with six from the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire area.

Brown said: “We’re thrilled to have such a strong management team in place, with the park set to open later this year.

“From the start, we have set out to create employment opportunities for local people and to contribute to the region’s economy, so the fact the majority of our management team comes from the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire areas is great.

“Between the team we’ve got a wealth of experience across Gulliver’s resorts, as well as the wider leisure and hospitality industries, putting us in the very best position to launch the new theme park and create a great new and exciting tourism and leisure offering for the region.”

The team comprises Ross Partridge, guest experience and entertainments manager, from Scunthorpe; Adam Turner, stores manager, from Gainsborough; Rachael Lyon, front of house and accommodation supervisor, from Wigan; Ash Cook, hospitality manager, from Sheffield; Andrew Parker, operations manager, from Rotherham; Stephen McKenzie, indoor attractions manager, from Sheffield; and Mel Hirst, commercial manager, also from Sheffield.

Brown added: “Now the management team is in place here at Gulliver’s Valley, we’re excited to move closer towards our opening, working together to create an amazing experience for our visitors once the gates officially open.”

The management team’s appointment spearheads a local recruitment drive which will see between 120 and 150 jobs created at the park.