At FUNDINGROUND Ltd we strive to give excellent service, innovative financial solutions, and empathy for our customers’ business needs. We grow by referral and recommendation. Why? Because we know what we are doing and our customers love our service!The objectives of our SME business finance brokerage are clear - to provide good old fashioned personal service which puts YOUR needs FIRST! Our aim is to become your first choice for asset finance and financial support - think of us as part of your team!Specialties include: Asset Finance, Hire Purchase, Leasing, Operating Leasing, Contract Hire, Refinance and Equity Release, Vehicle Sourcing, Director’s Car Finance, Invoice Discounting.Business asset finance: if you want it done, if it can be done - we will get it done! Local Finance for Local BusinessFUNDINGROUND Ltd is a credit broker and not a lender. Authorised and regulated by The Financial Conduct Authority.Contact me:Email: lucy.painter@fundinground.co.uk Tel: 07740 980689

Opal HR Ltd offers specialist HR support in Employee Reward, Recruitment and HR systems (including processes, databases/systems and MI for HR and payroll). These are crucial links in the talent agenda, employee engagement and business processes, all leading to improved productivity and business success.My extensive experience in UK and international HR, with particular specialism in Reward & Benefits, Recruitment and Shared Services (including payroll), allows me to operate effectively as an independent consultant. My previous in-house work has shaped and developed HR at board level, whilst my earlier executive search credentials cover identifying and attracting key senior individuals for a wide range of businesses.Assignments for Opal HR have included:• Interim appointment as HR Director for TSYS Managed Services • Consulting project assessing and developing the training and competence (T&C) regime required by the FCA within iGO4 (personal lines insurance company)• Deliver specialised training on Executive Recruitment to employment lawyers - its legal regime and business impacts• Recruitment audit for The CDA Group, identifying improvement areas for their Resourcing Strategy and processes. Developed their behavioural framework for selection purposes. Contact me:Email: lucy.painter@opalhr.co.uk Tel: 07740 980689

TSYS Managed Services EMEA is a joint venture partnership between American payments services providers TSYS and Dimension Data, a global IT solutions and services provider. This partnership delivers a comprehensive range of managed services to financial institutions across Europe with over 700 employees in the UK and Netherlands.An integrated part of the TMS Exec Team, leading the HR activity. Facilitated people activity for new clients and business propositions, as well as led 'business as usual'. Key deliverables included regular client interaction, recruitment at Executive level as well as operational and professional roles throughout the business, Executive pay proposals, regulatory frameworks covering recruitment and training, team management (HR, Training and Communication) and even delivering the people update at the Annual Business Conference!

Reporting to the Board, was responsible for the stategic and operational aspects of Reward & Benefits, Recruitment, HR Shared Services and Health & Safety. Led teams of up to 20.Key deliverables include:HR and payroll system upgrade, implementation plan for pension auto enrolment, development of wellbeing programme (2011 Employee Benefits finalist), bonus and salary review structures, recruitment up to and including Board level.

Responsible for the direction and delivery of the reward strategy throughout the Group and the delivery of transactional HR administration.

Responsible for the strategic direction and delivery of recruitment activity across the Group, combined with the direction and delivery of the Reward strategy and the delivery of transactional HR administration.

Developed framework for and delivered recruitment activity across the business (exclusive of contact centre). Appointed in excess of 200 roles annually; established best practice forums with Recruiters within the Contact Centres; recruited for start up team in the Cape Town operations.

Developed and implemented multi-channel recruitment strategy across Europe for direct and indirect sales teams up to and including Director level.

Generalist executive search arm for the Michael Page Group. Started as a Researcher before being promoted to Consultant for the Technology and Telco sectors.

Executive search business focussed on technology and telecoms sectors.

European division responsible for service delivery, net $2.6 billion annually with 5,500 employees throughout 15 countries.