The Team

Coming from a large range of professional backgrounds, our business advisors can give you information, guidance and support. All our advisors are SFEDI Accredited and run their own businesses, which means they have plenty of knowledge and practical experience. The sessions are practical and confidential.
 
Here are some details of the team.

Steve Mathews

Steve's mentoring strengths are based on the application of his creative and analytical skills to clients' issues. He has extensive experience working in a wide variety of roles and organisations. As a result he is able to combine strong commercial and marketing skills to assist clients achieve their personal and business goals. In addition, Steve has managed teams both in the UK and internationally and so can help clients improve their organisational effectiveness. An MBA background from a top five-business school completes a rounded and pragmatic business approach to his style and content of his mentoring.

Hugh Howell

Hugh was President of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce in 2005/06 and in May 2005, he and Steve Mathews were founding directors of Hounslow for Business. Since 2005, he has had over 350 meetings with people looking to start their own business and over 90 have started.

In addition, 80 plus micro businesses have also been assisted. As well as being an accredited business adviser, Hugh is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has his own thriving accountancy practice, preparing accounts and tax returns for self-employed persons and small limited companies.

Sally Smith

 
Sally Smith takes the telephone bookings for Hounslow for Business. After logging the enquiry, she then arranges a time for the client to have a one-to-one session or to attend a pre-start up business workshop with one of our independent SFEDI accredited business advisers.

The meetings take place at the Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow TW3 4DN, with some sessions being held at the Southville Community Centre, Southville Road, off Bedfont Lane, Bedfont TW14 8AP, on the last Friday of each month.

Sally is also the Chamber Manager of Hounslow Chamber, the fastest growing network group in the area. With just under 300 members Hounslow Chamber is highly active. Please visit www.hounslowchamber.org.uk for more details.
 
 
Hounslow for Business is a company registered in England & Wales (no. 05457554) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hounslow Chamber of Commerce. We endeavour to keep this website up-to-date, but the Chamber will not accept liability for the accuracy of the advice or information it contains.