Isabelle Farquhar

Summary

Singulier is a consultancy organisation supporting Social Enterprises to start and stay in business.
We provide tailored online business support to start up and established social enterprises in the UK. We believe that social enterprises can learn from others and we stimulate knowledge-sharing for growth.

We deliver: Online Training, Face to face training, Coaching, Market Research and Consultancy.

We offer: Bid Writing services, Non-Executive Director services, Sales Leads Generation, etc.

Our approach is simple, it is about listening, caring, hand-holding for a while, empowering and letting go!

Our Team has 10 years' experience of working for and within the social enterprise sector. We also bring years of commercial experience working in Export, Sales and Marketing in the UK and abroad, which provide a unique perspective to business challenges faced by our clients.
Contact us to discuss your business development needs. www.singulier.co.uk

Expertise

Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise Online Training (1 Module Free);
Business planning;
Business Development;
Business Diagnostic (Free);
Social Enterprise Coaching for growth;
Social Enterprise Mentoring;
Market Research;
Marketing plans;
Bid writing;
Feasibility Studies;
Project Management;
Succession Planning;
Board Skills Audit;
Governance Training;
Tender/procurement Readiness;
Legal Structure training;
Business Incorporation;
Non-Executive Director Service;
Income Generation Plan;
Sales Leads Generation;
Database clean up;
European Projects Management;

CONTACT US: www.singulier.co.uk

Experience

SINGULIER LTD

Managing Director
2001 - Current

BUSINESS SUPPORT, CHANGE MANAGEMENT, CONSULTANCY, COACHING, TRAINING: In the past 11 years i have worked with start ups and established businesses including social enterprises on business development and growth. Prior to this, i worked in Export Sales and Marketing in the UK, France and Spain, where i managed sales force and distribution channels as well as clients all over the world in various industry sector: Domestic Alarms, Technical Insulation, Sportswear, Leisurewear, Satelitte Tracking, Nursery products and Toys. LANGUAGE SKILLS: French (native tongue), English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. My background is varied and rich of experience, which helps me diagnose problems and identify solutions quicker. I CURRENTLY SPECIALISE in: Business Consultancy, Training, Coaching, Market Research. My focus is threefold: 1- Social Enterprise incubation, from project idea to setting up stage 2- Sustainability & Growth - supporting enterprises in the Early Trading phase 3- Learning from others - looking anywhere for examples of good practice that can be replicated successfully. Starting a Social Enterprise? Join the SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LAUNCHPAD (Online product) Already established? Join the SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROWTH CHALLENGE

Qualifications

SFEDI Accredited Business Adviser Gold Status SFEDI Accredited Social Enterprise Business Adviser SFEDI Accredited Social Enterprise Mentor CMI Level 5 in Management Mentoring Master Degree in International Trade Degree in Spanish LEAD Leadership and Management Programme MMU Manchester PTTLs Teaching in the Lifelong Learning sector

Clubs and Associations

Singulier is a member of:
• The Greater Manchester Chamber Of Commerce,
• The Social Enterprise Coalition,
• The Institute for Learning,
• The Chartered Management Institute,
• SFEDI

Interests and Hobbies

I have an interest in all kind of sports. I play Tennis in the Cheshire and Bolton League, also play squash and basket-ball, keen skier. I have travelled all over the world during my Export years and i am interested in reading about different cultures, languages and history in general.