This year Earthborn celebrates its 20th anniversary of producing high quality, high performance environmentally friendly paints including our range of Claypaint and Lifestyle emulsions, Eco Chic furniture paint, Eggshell No.17 for interior woodwork, wall and furniture glazes and wax, plus our Silicate Masonry paint system perfect for lime renders. It was the first company in the UK to be awarded the EU ECO Label for indoor paints and varnishes for incorporating environmentally friendly ingredients in its formulations. Best known for it's highly breathable Claypaint available in 72 stunning colours it can be use in all properties but ideal for older, historic, listed and conservation properties to improve airflow. Our paints contain no oils, solvents, plastics or nasties contained in most mainstream paints and are virtually V.O.C. (volatile organic compounds) free. This provides benefits of no vapours so no nasty smells. Our paints are not tested on animals so are vegan friendly and accredited to the Toy Safety standard along with being suitable for museums and artefacts needing special preservation as they are also ODDY accredited.We work with a network of retail and trade decorating stockists architects, interior decorators and building restoration companies throughout the UK and beyond,

Purchased, refurbished and manage a portfolio of desirable residential rental properties in Cheshire. These properties are mostly older, period properties located in areas that provide tenants with excellent quality homes in great locations for work and leisure.

Founder of a specialist housing and communities consultancy, working alongside not for profit organisations, charities, housing developers and private investors. Experienced in a wide and varied scope of work including community consultation, tenant liaison, customer engagement, housing stock transfers, private new build sales and marketing, Help to Buy, Shared Ownership schemes to enable organisations to provide high quality customer satisfaction. Specialism in strategies and implementation of projects including social and digital media.

In 2007 there was a shortage of self catering accommodation in Cheshire and luxury cottages was non-existent. Knowledge gained from travelling around the world for business and leisure and staying in places where the guest experience was of the most exceptional standard, there was recognition of an opportunity to substantially increase the offering in Cheshire and to provide an enhanced level of luxury self catering holiday cottages.Expertise based around buying and refurbishing properties to a high standard and letting them out on a long term basis. Early adopter of social media for business recognising how important this would become for the future. Success based around flexibility and the highest customer standards promoting luxury quality cottages In under three years the business had won the "Best Self Catering Holiday in Cheshire" Award, Finalist at the North West Enjoy England Awards, listed in the Sawday's Special Places to Stay and accredited with the first Enjoy England 5* Gold Award for a three bedroom property in Cheshire.Skills gained included networking, collaborating with other local businesses and attractions to provide a considerable local knowledge of Cheshire and the Liverpool City Region.

Headhunted to develop new business and service existing accounts to hospitals and industrial laundries. Brought in new major wholesaling account in the promotion wholesaling sector with a value of £1.3m t/o p.a.Left to set my own businesses.

New position created in a family manufacturing business. Took responsibility for handling major corporate accounts eg Clarins UK, AAH Pharmaceuticals and development of the new emerging NHS Trust Hospitals. Resulted in significant major new contracts for the supply of nursing uniforms to hospital trusts throughout the UK.

Promoted with responsibility for new product development and reviewing existing product ranges to meet market demand.

Promoted and transferred from PZ Cussons to sister company, Odex, with responsibility of selling into key accounts, wholesalers and distributors a range of chemicals for industrial laundries, cash and carry chains and the licensed trade.

Graduate FMCG sales training in various territory locations covering grocery retail/supermarkets and pharmacies during a period of major chains going into centralised distribution.