One of my team has booked a week away in Spain before asking for the time off work and one of their colleagues is already on holiday that week and so I don’t want to give her the time off but she says she is going to go anyway because she has paid for the […]
Henry Howard Finance Group (HHF) has appointed a new Head of Credit to help support the independent funder’s continued growth. Matt Conibear, originally from Bristol, will train new underwriters within the Group, write credit policies and underwrite transactions. Matt joins the business from BNP Paribas, prior to which he held a similar role at GE […]
Breaking up is hard to do, and as with any relationship, calling it quits on your website can be an agonising decision. Over the years you’ve invested time, money, and effort into making it work, and in turn you’ve depended on it to help and support you, but sometimes, the warning signs are just too […]
Q: My finance clerk is an absolute nightmare. He has been here for years and is nicknamed “Mr Happy” because he is so miserable and everything is a problem for him. I have just had one of the office staff in tears because he was so rude to her but she does not want to […]
Q: We are only a small firm and we need an office administrator. I am not being funny but I really can’t take on a woman who is going to get pregnant and be off on maternity leave. How can I do this legally? A: You’re right, you’re not funny. This is plain prejudice and […]
Plymouth-based Waterjet Industries re-financed their state-of-the-art machinery to raise £80,000 with Henry Howard Finance to complete a management buyout. Launched in 2007, Waterjet Industries aims to be the first choice for any water cutting requirements. A waterjet is an industrial tool that’s capable of cutting a wide variety of materials using high pressure water. […]
Speeding staff Q: One of my delivery drivers was stopped for speeding again last week doing 40 mph in a 30 mph area near a school. It is likely that he will lose his licence this time and he wants me to do a letter to the court saying he may lose his job without […]
Joanne Ramsay joined our Business Centre at the beginning of January 2019. Before joining the team at Basepoint in Exeter, Joanne has held various management roles for companies such as David Lloyd, G4S, Great Western Railway & joins us from Ashburton Cookery School (not as a chef!). Hopefully you will get to meet Joanne very soon […]
Q: My whole team has started a sweepstake buying lottery tickets. What do I do if they win? A: There’s not an awful lot you can do, other than put in place a crisis strategy. I would join in the sweepstake – then you won’t have to worry! Via HRdept exeter If you have more […]
At a splendid cream tea hosted at Pentillie Castle on 8th February 2019, more than 100 guests from the local business community gathered to celebrate the Devon & Cornwall 2019 Venus Awards finalists who will be progressing to the next stage of these prestigious business awards. Although in our 6th year, we cannot […]
