About me
Hello, and welcome!
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I'm Lora and I provide virtual business support to Executive Level individuals from my home in West Sussex, where I live with my partner, our four collective children and our German Shepherd pup Leo.
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With over 15 years of experience working in both large corporate as well as smaller businesses, I have supported CEO's, MD's, CFO's, HR Directors, Board Members (and all in between!) as both a Personal and Executive Assistant, giving me a wealth of experience and knowledge across multiple industries.
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Having grown up as the eldest of three sisters, it was inevitable that I would end up in a career where organising was at the very heart of it.
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I am passionate about creating more efficient ways of working, taking away all the 'noise' and enabling you to focus on what is important to you, both in your business and personal life.
I can help create the calm you need by working with you and your team, to help organise the chaos and create clarity, allowing you to redirect time and energy back into doing what you enjoy.
My strengths lie in identifying the chaos and providing you with solutions to better efficiencies.
My Services
From chaos to calm
My expertise lies in keeping you organised and on top of life! Here is an overview of the areas I can support you within your business:
Inbox Management
Answering on your behalf
FIagging & Filing
Setting up and managing categories
Auto-Filing set up
Diary Management
Acting as Gatekeeper
Full meeting coordination
Time Blocking
Coding and categorising
Board Support
Collating Board Packs
Distributing documents
Minute taking (virtually)
Following up on actions
Operations Support
Maximising working time
- Weekly template set up
- Consolidating work time vs meeting time
Sounding Board
Filing system clean up
Set up SOP Document
HR Admin
Recruitment planning through to onboarding new employees and all the 'in between'
General Admin Support & Event Support
CRM Platform Updates
Travel Support
- Research & booking
- Creating itineraries
Collating expenses
Data entry
Ad hoc research
Planning & Budget
Venue Research
Travel Coordination
Itinerary
*If you have a specific project coming up and are not quite sure what you need, or how much time it will take, please get in touch for a no obligation chat.
Pricing & Packages
I consistently deliver the tools necessary for you to achieve a finely tuned work-life balance, and make it my mission to help you stay focused.
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How much will my time cost?
My hourly rate is priced at £40 per hour,
with a minimum of 10 hours to be purchased per month as a retainer.
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This will be due for payment before work commences and then on the 1st of the month there after.
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*If you are unsure about the hours you would need, please take a look below at my packages as an example of what I can provide you with.
I find it easier to get a better idea of your requirements over a short Zoom call, some times it's just quicker to talk! Please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.
Light Touch Support
20 hours per month
Never have time to check your emails, or do you find yourself consistently double booking yourself and missing meetings?
We would meet weekly for a 30min virtual call, then I would take over your diary and inbox; scheduling and rearranging your meetings, replying to and flagging your email. Planing your time to make sure you are in the right place at the right time, and via the right transport!
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I can assist with travel research, dinner reservations, reminding you of special dates coming up and any other ad hoc admin you might need.
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20 hours would give you approximately one hour per day support.
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£800 per month
The Advanced Package
40 + hours per month
Need slightly more support, or have a range of tasks that need completing? Perhaps you have a team that also need some coordination.
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My Advanced Package would give you the time you need.
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You would get everything specified in the Light Touch Support packed, but in more depth.
I would take over your diary and be first point of call for all incoming queries. We would map out your week to a timetable that suits you, keeping clear time blocks for work, life and any other interests.
I would manage your inbox, clearly categorising the emails you need to read and the ones you need to respond to, whilst filtering out all junk mail and auto-filing your subscriptions.
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If you travel a lot, I can research and organise itineraries for you. I can also collate expenses, minute team meetings and follow up on actions, keep your CRM up to date; and all those time consuming things you think YOU need to do, but can easily delegate to me to free you up.
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40 hours would give you approximately two hours per day across a one month period.
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From £1,600​ per month
Testimonials
What is it like to work with me?
"  Lora is a fantastic and proactive Executive Assistant. Her work ethic and attitude are second to none. She is super effective and efficient and there is no task too big or small that she can’t handle. Lora supported me and the team across numerous time zones and geographies and has been instrumental to our success. She is a real asset to have in the organisation. Thanks for everything, loved the laughs. "
James Hooton - Managing Director Europe, The Green Finance Institute
" I highly recommend working with Lora. Over the time we worked together, Lora acted as my EA and co-ordinated my team as well. She is such a pleasure to work with and really listens to what is going on. Over our time working together, Lora put systems in place for me and the team that radically reduced my stress by carving out internal and external meeting time from 'getting the work done" time. She always gently questioned me when I would inevitably veer towards saying 'yes' to every meeting request, and had the foresight to see deadlines looming and build in extra work time/less meeting time around those. All this was made possible, because Lora is just such a wonderful person and so incredibly efficient and helpful, that I trusted her implicitly. I can't wait to work with her again. "
Helen Avery - Director Nature Programmes & GFI Hive at The Green Finance Institute
" From the moment I arrived at Savills, Lora had me organised. From dealing with my already over-flowing inbox and making sure I was at the right meeting at the right time, to chasing my ‘lost property’ all over London, Lora made life a lot less stressful.
While already supporting two other busy Directors, Lora took on the challenge like the absolute pro she is. It was a lot of fun working with Lora, she is a true professional and I wish her every success in her new venture. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Lora in future should the need ever arise! "
Nick Vaughan - Director, Savills UK Limited
" Lora supported me on a wide range of tasks and was fantastic! As well as an accomplished EA who managed my diary, she also supported me on a range of HR and operational tasks. This included onboarding a number of new members of the team. Excellent interpersonal skills, proactive, and Lora is a joy to work with ".
Andy Jackson - Director of People & Operations, The Green Finance Institute
" Lora was an invaluable member of our team for three years, supporting two of our corporate clients with diary management, HR admin and general EA duties. She is very personable and built fantastic relationships with the executives she supported, as well as our wider team of VAs. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and she would always step up and help out during peak periods. She is a real asset to any team ".
Holly Copsey - Director, Virtually Priceless
"   I have 15% more time in my week due to Lora's effective overhaul and management of my diary. With clear colour coding and coordination, I am much more efficient with my time. "
Founder, Creative Industry
"  Thank you so much for all your help and support, it was a pleasure working with you "
Simon Latham, COO & Milly Ehren, Head of Strategy & Governance (City Bridge Foundation)
" Lora is very accomplished and offers a professional service. Add her sparkling personality and you won’t go wrong!! "
David Evans - Co-Founder/Director Project Management, ERA GROUP UK Limited
"   I used to work with Lora and spotting her virtual PA offering on LinkedIn last month was ideal timing for me, as I really needed some professional help/guidance on some personal documents which she did and the turnaround was really quick and included a few minor last minute amendments. Thank you Lora. "
Graham Bennett MRICS - PM Consultant at TFT
FAQ's
Find Out More
Do you have any questions about how IÂ operate? Below are listed the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. If you have any additional inquiries, please do get in touch.
What are my working hours?
My core 'desk' hours are Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm, which is when I would book in calls and set aside time blocks to complete work.
As I have four young children of school age and I need time out to be on the school run, however I am available to check and respond to emails before and after this time period, so I don't switch off entirely; my business is all about creating guilt free flexibility!
What is a retainer and why do I work like this?
You are paying to 'retain' my time, so that I can structure my week by making sure I am available to you for the hours you are paying for. I use this time blocking method to structure my own week, so you know that I am fully concentrating on your work during your time block.
How will I calculate my time?
I currently use Toggl to track my time. Each completed task will be noted on a time sheet, which will be sent to you at the end of the billing period. Don't worry, if you are coming close to the limit of your paid for hours I will let you know!
Can I carry over my hours to the next month?
For your first purchase of hours, I would be happy to roll any unused hours over into the second month, to give us both time to see what works. Following this, all hours are to be used within one month of purchase. Any time not used, will be lost.
What happens if I go on holiday?
I tend work flexibly during school half terms, meaning I will take a day or two off to spend with the children and condense my hours into the other days.
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I take 2 weeks off in August for proper family time and we can discuss reduced hours or potential cover during this time.
How do I keep confidentiality?
I am a registered member of the ICO and fully comply with GDPR.
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I have my own professional insurance, which I am happy to provide evidence of.
I am also happy to sign an NDA for you, if this is something you need.
Get in touch
Need some help, but not sure what or how?
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Please feel free to get in touch and we can arrange a no obligation phone call to discuss your requirements.
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I look forward to hearing from you!