Entrepreneurs making a splash in Hull’s economy
1 Harry Hall, Attention to Detail, Beverley
NATURAL entrepreneurial skills have shone through for Hessle’s Harry, who started Attention to Detail in his parents’ garage at the age of 16.
The meticulous car cleaning and protection specialist built a strong client base up, to the point where he has moved to a purpose-built location in Beverley to serve demand.
Space offered by the 3,000sq ft facility, launched last October, is a springboard, and he is now forecasting a turnover of £200,000 in his next accounts, five years on from launch.
Detailing is completed for high profile customers in the UK and Europe, with the vehicles of MPS, celebrities, television personalities, business leaders and professional footballers benefiting from his care.
During lockdown he quickly pivoted to use his tools, including the paint protection film he normally applies to bodywork, for face shields.
He delivered 1,000 packs to care homes and pharmacies in East Yorkshire.
2 Alistair O’sullivan, Diony, Hull
IN three short years since the marketing agency began trading, Alistair has built up to a turnover approaching £400,000, while hitting his target of forming a six strong team.
But his credentials for the award stretch further than strong growth, with more anticipated, as a resilient, sustainable strategy has been illustrated.
The “disruptive” digital specialist had to negotiate the buy-out of a fellow director in the company’s infancy, while also acquiring another marketing agency and embedding its director in his team, underlying decisive business acumen. Larger targets are now being set for Diony, which he describes as an extension of a client’s team.
Alistair is also delivering sessions at the University of Hull as part of the For Entrepreneurs Only organisation, of which he is a member.
Alongside that he has developed Recover, a free online resource that helps brands progress out of the Covid-19 crisis.