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What our clients say

We are proud of our achievements and the great partnerships we have built with our clients. We believe our success is best measured by the value we have added to our clients businesses, so we asked a handful of clients to describe how Fairstead has added value to their business, this is what they said:

  "Fairstead have been a welcome breath of fresh air. As a result of them going the extra mile, we now have a positive and dynamic team leading the business forward in the same focused direction."

Nick O'Hara, Managing Partner – Thursfields
www.thursfields.co.uk
     
  "The Hilton Meats Personal Effectiveness Programme has had a profound effect on the way we work together. There has been a significant reduction in judgemental behaviour based on pre-conceived opinions rather than fact. The behavioural changes have resulted in the team achieving more. We are efficient and effectively working together and now spend more time focussed on what the business is here to do!"

Duncan Shorrock, Managing Director – Hilton Meats Retail Ltd
www.hiltonfoodgroupplc.com
     
  "Fairstead listened and have absolutely delivered to my objectives for our business; they were, to build a unified team and support us in the business planning process with a stimulating, challenging, fun, yet completely pragmatic approach."

Philip Banfield, Business Unit Director – Anthony Rowcliffe & Son Ltd
www.rowcliffe.co.uk
     
  "Fairstead Development tells it how it is, which is not always what you would like to hear. Their commitment to making a real difference by helping drive change, training, coaching and developing sets them apart. It is not just a job for Fairstead Development, they really care about the people and companies they work with."

John Shropshire, Chief Executive - Shropshires
www.shropshires.com
     
  "The professional partnership we have created is an absolute strength and has enhanced the performance of Rix and Kay."

Bruce Hayter, Managing Partner - Rix and Kay Solicitors
www.rixandkay.co.uk
     
  "We value the time taken by Fairstead to understand our business to enable us to work together to develop a business planning process to suit our individual requirements.  Working with Fairstead is enjoyable and challenging and we are looking forward to developing our relationship further."

Mark Bannister, Managing Director - Walden and Eastbourne Lifeline
www.welbeing.org.uk
     
  "Fairstead understand business issues and, equally important, understand us and our business.  They are willing to ‘say it as it is’ and to challenge us to consider new options.  They also provide us with stimulating new learning with commercial reality in mind."

Mark Taylor, Managing Director - Agrimarc Ltd
c/o
www.fenmarc.com
     
  "It’s almost too big for me to describe, asking me to condense years of exposure, challenges, growth, hundreds of colleagues growing - that’s a pretty good feat – and I’m a sceptic, you have helped us to be extra ordinary."

Mark Harrod, Chairman - Fenmarc
www.fenmarc.com
     
  "Fairstead are effective and focus on our needs.  They identified what we do well and helped us to face the challenge of changing our culture."

Jon Smith, Head of Department - Tollers Solicitors
www.tollers.co.uk
     
  "A different approach to others through their expertise in TA (Transactional Analysis). 
A more human approach – not cheesy or aggressive, just very real."

Lucy Kidd, Corporate Culture Leader - Unilever Plc
www.unilever.com
     
  "I have never seen this type of training have such an impact on an organisation before and can safely say that they are some of the best courses I have ever experienced, both as a delegate and as a leader."

Sarah Harrod, Marketing Director - Agellus Hotels Ltd
www.westletoncrown.co.uk & www.tuddenhammill.co.uk
     
  "Fairstead have helped the Board to manage and develop the firm, achieving an average of almost 20% growth per year for the last 4 years."

Lisa Jones, Managing Board Partner - Rix and Kay Solicitors

www.rixandkay.co.uk
     
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