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Although Jake has been in the role of Managing Director for less than a year, it’ s clear that he’ s already having an impact on the business, which is particularly impressive considering the ongoing transition. Elaborating on his HFL journey, Jake says:“ I joined the business after completing a fouryear building service apprenticeship, after which I became a contract manager. Then, as a senior contract manager for the North West region, I looked after a property portfolio including Alton Towers Hotel, Chester New Market, The Corn Exchange, and NOMA, a 20- acre mixed-use development in Manchester. In 2024, an unfortunate opportunity for me to become Managing Director arose when my dad was diagnosed with cancer; although I was getting used to an operational role, the transition came slightly too soon.”
However, Jake is keen to highlight that the wider HFL team have been crucial to his transition.“ Replacing my dad means there are big shoes to fill, but I’ m humbled by the support I’ ve received so far from customers, colleagues, and service providers,” he shares.“ I’ m learning as much as I possibly can from my dad and the rest of the team, and I’ m constantly gaining a deeper understanding of the entire business.
“ Although I’ m currently focused on getting everything in order, I’ m also working closely with other managers to streamline our internal processes to drive efficiency,
sustainability, and employee engagement,” Jake concludes.“ I’ d like to grow the water management side of the business, and as we’ ve recently started to work with medical centres, there’ s potential to expand into the public sector in the future.” ■
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