Testimonials
Lisa worked for me for over six years, partly as my PA and also as the events manager for a range of functions that Colman Getty - my PR Agency at the time – had been taken on to organise.
As my PA, Lisa was the best. Hard-working, highly organised and ever-wiling, she anticipated my every need and simplified my working life considerably. Lisa’s role as our events manager was rather more complex, since she was tasked with dealing with a wide range of projects - from a round-table client event for 12 to the formal Guildhall Booker Prize dinner for 550 guests, with a simultaneous live BBC broadcast. Her attention to detail, her unflappability, her professionalism - and her good humour! - held her in good stead throughout.
I have no reservations about recommending Lisa as a meticulous, intelligent and supportive woman to have on your side, almost regardless of what role you have in mind for her.
Dotti Irving, London
For the past eight years, Annabel has worked as a part-time PA for my husband and me. We live mostly in the USA and needed her to come to our house in the U.K. to cover all our admin responsibilities; opening our mail, pay all necessary bills and file accordingly.
She has always been very efficient and helpful and is a delightful young lady to work with.
Alison and Jan Bowlus, USA
Lisa worked as our EA and had to hit the ground running in our fast paced business. She was able to understand our calendar and diary needs brilliantly. Most importantly having her there enabled me to maximize my time in other areas of the business
Luke Boase, Lucky Saint
After much deliberation I decided to get a PA. Lisa resolved outstanding problems with technology, filing, forms and many more. She had ideas where I did not. She brought organisation where I had failed. Working out one’s strengths is one thing working out one’s weaknesses is of a totally different magnitude of importance. Finding the person who can do what one cannot is sheer bliss.
Anthony White, Northamptonshire
Annabel worked for me during her 2 year stint in Dubai where she quickly became an integral part of our team. She was always able to think on her feet, dealing with any difficulties we encountered.
We were the start up leg for a well known hotel chain and I had complete faith in her ability to support me. No matter how big or small the task both in the PA and the events sectors, she took charge... nothing fazed her! Annabel will be an asset to anyone who hires her.
Sascha Lang, Miami
Lisa was exactly what my business needed- she is super efficient and on the ball. Not only would she get everything on the To Do list done- but she would also come up with clever ideas to make everything run more smoothly. Her suggestions have been game changing. I could not reccommend her more highly.
Isabella Reeves, White Designs
Annabel has been working as my PA for the past eight years. Although a part time role, she adeptly manages a diverse array of administrative duties and orchestrates our personal events, always with professionalism and efficiency.
She is very easy to work with, always friendly and helpful. I believe she will be an excellent hands-on partner in her new business.
Crispin Davis, Hampshire
Publicity
The Telegraph
Saturday 8th June 2024
Basingstoke Hampshire
Journey time 44 minutes
London station
Waterloo
Season ticket
£6,646
Av. house price
£305,127
Monthly mortgage
£1,302
Monthly rent
£1,150
At first glance, Basingstoke is a functional motorway town (on the M3). But there is plenty to do, with an urban lake, wading pool and boathouse at Eastrop Park, and orchestral performances at the Anvil concert hall and arts centre.
If supermarkets, shops and brands are a marker of desirability, then there's a Waitrose, a Majestic, an
Apple Store and a Brewdog.
Trophy homes can be found on Skippets Lane – there's a four-bedroom detached house with a swimming
pool for £1,250,00 (McCarthy Holden). Families settling down might look to the villages on the edge of
town, such as Old Basing. Head south for unspoilt countryside with a line of pretty villages collectively
known as Candover Valley.
“The countryside means you feel further from London than you actually are,” says Jake Civardi of The
Buying Solution. “We might not be in the frenzied market of the pandemic but due to the high demand
there are plenty of sales and multiple cash bids.”
Civardi and his wife Annabel live in the village of Brown Candover with their three children. Both
commute into London. Annabel and her business partner Lisa Gatehouse set up their own PA and events
company (Candover Lifestyle Management) last year, running events locally and in the capital.
“We went from London to Dummer [just outside Basingstoke] but we really wanted to be in the Candover
Valley, so when a cottage came up for sale in Brown Candover seven years ago, we went for it,” Annabel
says.
This is where she met Lisa whose parents had bought a house in the village 43 years ago. Rather than
downsize, they invited Lisa and her family to split the house in two and create a multi generational home.
“The house is almost built for it,” says Lisa. There is a kitchen on both sides, five bedrooms on one side
and three on the other. Lisa and Annabel love shopping in Winchester and Alresford but the kids love the
bowling alley, the water park and the cinema in Basingstoke.
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CONTACT US
No project is too big or small. We are friendly, approachable and happy to discuss how best we can work with you.
Company Number 15122883
Registered Company Address
Ruby Cottage
Robey’s Farm
Brown Candover
Hampshire
SO24 9TN