I can offer skills in three main areas

1. Legal

For twenty years I practised as a solicitor and I have experience of

Litigation
• Property litigation
• Personal Injury
• Contract disputes
• Building adjudication proceedings

Commercial
• Franchise agreements
• Creating Terms and Conditions
• General commercial work
• Management / Employment contracts
• Shareholder agreements

Property
• Domestic and commercial property transactions
• Advising on property developments


2. Management support

• Systems
I worked for many years in the legal sector and then in a management role in the primary health care sector. I gained considerable experience in creating and implementing management structures including the creation of office manuals and procedures and their implementation. I have experience of advising on maximising efficiency and increasing profitability and of running training courses.

• Business and Marketing plans
From creating a detailed plan to taking a sensible overview in a couple of hours then I can assist. Having developed numerous plans both for my own purposes as well as in consultancy work I can provide invaluable support.

• HR support
Are you looking for HR support? Perhaps some advice on how to structure appraisals. Whether appraisals are needed? How to deal with drafting an employment contract or seeking some help with implementing a programme for improving staff training.


3. Writing

I have a passion for writing and for getting the right words in the right order for the best effect. During my working career I have had experience of writing letters both formal and informal for business purposes.

I have experience of writing copy for websites including
1. A building company
2. A retail company selling globally
3. A company offering services to exchange students
4. A website offering professional services–

In addition I write fiction and have worked with professional editors on line by line editing of works of fiction. In addition I regularly write blogs for websites and SEO purposes.

I have attended writing courses with the Arvon Foundation and at the Welsh Writers centre as well as University courses. I can offer support for writing press releases, website copy, overview of style and structure of work.

Area Covered: Legal, Writing and Research
Industry: Management Consulting
Employees: 1