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We are a leading Cumbrian provider of business support and advice, offering a range of solutions from HR and people management, through business strategy and growth, to training, quality management systems and project management.
With a strong client base within Cumbria and the North-West of England, we also work with clients across the UK.
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Meet the Team

Having moved from Liverpool to Barrow-in-Furness in 2000, he became Fleet HR Director for one the UK’s leading shipping companies, James Fisher & Sons PLC. Leaving the security of the corporate world in 2009, Phil then set up his own company, TurnstoneHR, building this to a team of eleven staff and consultants before moving on to set up Phil Collier Associates to provide a broader range of support to businesses.

Nicola’s career has been spent in management and business development, predominantly in the education and training sector, working both in senior management positions and running her own training company. More recently, she is supporting local businesses with HR advice. Nicola also has vast experience of government funding and tendering and project management.

At PCA, our Associates are specialists in their respective fields and some of the UK’s leading experts. Our team ranges from experienced HR practitioners and workplace training instructors to quality management professionals, project managers and R&D accountants.
Our associates are hand-picked and have vast experience across a wide range of sectors and are all dedicated to helping your business deliver results, no matter your requirements.
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