People are the Key is a collaboration between hgkc, Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace and DISCsimple, experts who work with businesses and other organisations that have issues with conflict and employee engagement. In this prerecorded con

Giving your money a voice - investing for positive impact

Oct 23rd, 2023 23m 58s

Peter Quintana talks to David Macdonald, founder of Path Financial, a wealth management firm that only invests client money in funds committed to positive impact. In a wide-ranging and inspirational conversation, David talks about the moment he

Sustainability and a strong brand

Jul 3rd, 2023 32m 48s

Peter Quintana from hgkc talks to brothers Andy and Tim Fussell about their farming heritage, their pioneering move into producing cold-pressed, virgin rape seed oil and earning a place for it alongside olive oil in the culinary world, how buyi

A passion for building things, numbers, and diversity

Apr 28th, 2023 29m 34s

Peter Quintana from hgkc talks to Carol Massay, Head of Construction at the Access Group, about her career in construction stretching over 30 years, the challenges she has faced in becoming recognised for what she knows, and her drive to promot

Making a successful exit starts earlier than you think

Sep 12th, 2022 20m 32s

Kim Jones from hgkc in conversation with Paul Netto, hgkc Associate, Accountant, Business Advisor and owner of Equifino. Paul has a long track record helping independent business owners achieve their goals, and in this podcast shares his strate

Helping owners meet the challenges of struggling companies when they hit the lowest point

Aug 22nd, 2022 29m 7s

Kim Jones of hgkc in conversation with Sam Talby of undebt, a turnaround specialist, qualified mediator and insolvency practitioner, Sam shares his practical and thoughtful advice to help directors and owners get the best possible outcome when

ZiaBia - Reimagining Events

Jul 27th, 2021 22m 20s

The dynamic team heading up ZiaBia embraced digital disruption in their corporate events company with the same creativity and “can do" approach that has fuelled their business since starting out in 2012. They have re-imagined events for clients

Creating value through innovation and a future focus

Apr 6th, 2021 17m 21s

In our series of interviews with business leaders about the strategies they have used to pivoted their companies, Kim Jones speaks to Andrew Bennion, Managing Director of Advanced Insulation Systems. Andrew leads a highly innovative, award-win

Releasing trapped value in your business, the power of people and a culture of innovation and renewal

Mar 17th, 2021 38m 2s

Peter Marchbank MD of Rotary Precision Instruments was interviewed by Kim Jones from hgkc as he reflects on his four-year journey at RPI UK, bringing a specialist engineering company with a long history of innovation in rotary measurement into

Build your brand; get more leads

Feb 25th, 2021 14m 26s

Helen Moloney from All Things Web and Rich Kersey from ker-Z creative talk to Peter Quintana from hgkc about the five pillars of a good brand - Customer, Consistency, Creativity, Connection and Competition - and how the work they do with their

Andrea meets...Kim Jones

Jan 6th, 2021 12m 25s

Many thanks to Andrea Sexton of AdmirePR for hosting this interview with Kim Jones of hgkc about planning and resilience on times of uncertainty, and for agreeing that we can share it as part of Finding your North Star, season 4 conversations.

Cash is king, but finances too need planning

Dec 16th, 2020 12m 42s

James Short of hgkc speaks to Mark Watts, owner and founder of Yumo Finance, about the importance of understanding the financial flows through a business, and of planning in advance even in times of uncertainty. As an independent broker with a

Re-framing the future – leading a digital disruption in the nation’s heating

Dec 13th, 2020 28m 34s

Kim Jones from hgkc speaks to Helen Isherwood is the Innovation Director at Adey, Queen’s Award-winning company recognised for their pioneering work in maintaining and protecting central heating systems in the UK and around the world. Helen le

Courage to lead with compassion and conviction

Dec 10th, 2020 18m 50s

Courage to lead with compassion and conviction - Mark Colbourne talks to James Short of hgkc about his journey of personal challenge and courage from the world of elite sport into business life. His enthusiasm and drive are infectious as he sh

Think positively, innovate and plan to meet the needs of clients now and in the future and put bread on the table

Nov 4th, 2020 11m 19s

In this, the first in our new Conversations podcast series, Sarah Owen, founder of DISCsimple, talks to James Short of hgkc about how he brings his experience of leadership and planning from the military and also from his own business that he s

Plan and reframe to protect and grow social, financial and emotional capital reserves

Nov 4th, 2020 8m 22s

As we move into the second phase of national lockdown in England, Sarah Owen of DISCsimple is in Conversation with Peter Quintana of hgkc about the impact significant disruptive change can have on the social, financial and emotional capital res

Leaders need to spend more time with their workforce to nurture, build trust and rapport, and grow employee engagement

Nov 4th, 2020 9m 59s

Continuing our series of Short Conversations, Sarah Owen of DISCsimple speaks to Kim Jones of hgkc and the most important cultural and people characteristics clients must have as we move into the second national lockdown in England, and how cru

Reframing the future - reflections on hgkc research

Oct 12th, 2020 25m 54s

Kim Jones shares insights into the research that she's been doing into how business owners are approaching the need to innovate in a world that's changed not only by technology, but also by these extraordinary circumstances of social and commer

Planning in uncertain times

Oct 5th, 2020 40m 47s

We are living in complex times. People are becoming comfortable with digital communication and collaboration platforms; remote working and reduced social interaction are becoming the norm. In this webinar, hosted by Weston Chamber of Commerce,

Opportunity out of adversity

Sep 30th, 2020 16m 54s

Experiencing more than a 90% drop in turnover overnight would be daunting for any business owner. Graham Preston of SFL Group talks candidly about their experience as an events production company facing exactly this situation, and how they have

Championing the employee ownership revolution

Sep 19th, 2020 26m 25s

Chris founded financial planning company Ovation Finance in 2000, selling a majority to an Employee Ownership Trust in March 2018. For entrepreneurs like Chris, employee ownership is a new and innovative way of preserving their achievements. Do

People-centred design for the business of the future

Sep 10th, 2020 21m 30s

As a founding Director of a digital creative agency Gavin Jones shares his insights from the early days of a graduate start-up to a fully-fledged firm. Elixel has a highly collaborative way of working. Through design-led thinking, they create

Technology propelled and hyper-relevant, delivering success for their clients and their agency

Jul 31st, 2020 28m 48s

Modern have only ever known digital disruption and embrace the twin drivers of being technology-propelled and hyper-relevant to deliver success for their clients and their agency.How Modern is run is at the heart of their success. Kim Jones of

A start-up's pivot to the future

Jul 24th, 2020 16m 58s

Brent Oldfield, co-founder and Head of Operations at Voltric Electric Vehicles shares with hgkc's Kim Jones his vision for transport of the future and how their business’s customer centric strategy has enabled Voltric to flex their business mod

Building value for customers reaped benefits during the lockdown

Jun 4th, 2020 21m 48s

John Dray, founder of Cloud Genius shares his insights on running a remote business during the lockdown and the opportunity this created for developing new products and services. John has a uniquely empathic approach to solving problems and he