Connect with Sarah Birkenshaw of Quest Consulting Services Ltd for small business support on Enterprise Nation

Connect with Sarah Birkenshaw to grow your entrepreneurial network of start-ups and small business owners on Enterprise Nation.

Sarah Birkenshaw, Quest Consulting Services Ltd | Enterprise Nation

We provide practical advice to SME's in all aspects of Employing staff and safety.

Our services range from transactional items such as purchasing enforceable contracts of employment and company handbooks to operational advice on how to handle matters such as recruitment, disciplinary, grievance, redundancy.

We provide advice via the telephone, email and on site for our clients so the right level of support is given to each business individually. Our clients deal directly with their own Consultant - we do not operate with a sales force or call centre so you deal with the same person every time.

As employment legislation can change rapidly and employees are increasingly aware of their rights, we give the reassurance to employers that they are acting fairly and following any required procedures to avoid costly mistakes.

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I am the Founder at Quest Consulting Services and I started my business to enable small - medium sized businesses get honest and practical advice in all things HR and people related.
I have built the business with a team that have business experience as well as HR expertise and so we pride ourselves on the fact we won't sit on the fence!
We support start ups who are employing their first member of staff right up to well established business with over 250 employees. Our message has always been the same - to give an affordable service, straight talking advice and for my team to be an extension of yours.
I also developed our People Plan Programme which gives smaller businesses access to an affordable way to think about their Employee Journey and how to put a people strategy in place to attract and retain the best people and have an engaged workforce behind your business.
To better develop Line Managers, we have created a range of workshops that are only 1/2 days and give very interactive and practical guidance on the types of issues Managers experience day to day - and if handled incorrectly can cause huge issues for businesses.
I love working with businesses that value their people and have a passion for what they do.

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Over 30&nbsp;years in the accounting profession and a private employee controlled group of companies provides a unique blend of practice and commercial experience great for advising clients and providing a quality, cost effective accounting franchise.&nbsp;An FCA and CTA with over 30 years in the accounting profession and a private&nbsp;employee controlled&nbsp;group of companies provides a unique blend of practice and commercial&nbsp;&nbsp;experience great for advising clients and providing a quality, cost effective accounting franchise.&nbsp;&nbsp; Understanding and working within commercial business constraints enabling you to benefit from practical, technical advice on tax,&nbsp;year end&nbsp;accounts and business issues.&nbsp; At&nbsp;On&nbsp;The Spot, we use jargon-free explanations to solve the mystery of the difference between your day to day figures, those required for your&nbsp;year end&nbsp;accounts and your tax bill.

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As Enterprise Nation's small business community manager, my role is to guide our members through every stage of their user journey, developing and improving their experience within the Enterprise Nation community, and arming them with the knowledge and resources they need to start and grow their business.&nbsp;&nbsp;

I have over 20 years of experience working in customer and B2B support. Having also managed a small business for many years, I understand the struggles that they face am passionate about helping them grow. I love to hear member success stories, particularly those in the food and drink sector.&nbsp;

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Jamie founded Cerebration to pursue the endeavour of designing, developing and delivering meaningful learning interventions. His formative experience includes supporting the philanthropic ambitions of a Prince followed by a Billionaire, in a variety of roles that range from front-line youth worker to managing a global talent function covering from New York to Singapore.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jamie is a people-centred and result-oriented Training Manager and Talent Development Specialist and Change Manager, offering an eventful career within the areas of training and education, talent management, strategic change, STEM, poverty alleviation and personal-social development.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jamie has established record conducting effective training programs that encompass a broad range of requirements and needs. These include the development and implementation of onboarding, technical, performance management, leadership and compliance training to a global audience. He has an established record of taking leadership roles on large scale change initiatives that include organisation-wide digital transformation implementation and the relocation of 150 staff from Budapest to Berlin &amp;amp; Vienna.&lt;br /&gt;
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He has extensive experience in delivering training through managing personal social development, thematic, well-being and holistic support programs. Jamie possesses an unwavering commitment to his client’s growth while ensuring the highest levels of services through managerial skills, teamwork, communications and prompt response to issues.&amp;nbsp;

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The purpose of this informal 30-minute meeting is to talk about your organisation learning & training requirements. I&apos;d like to understand how a enterprise like ours is able to help an organisation like yours.

For this meeting please outline anything that you would like to discuss. Initially, all I would like is permission to ask questions in order to better understand your orga

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