Sarah Lonnon

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About Sarah Lonnon

If you always find yourself saying “There aren’t enough hours in the day!”, then you need a Business Buddy! We help small companies save time and make more money. Business Buddies is a Hampshire-based team of five bookkeepers and admin experts and we are here to help you get your evenings and weekends back … by doing lots of those tasks that do need done, leaving you free to focus on running your business. Here’s an idea of the services we offer: Bookkeeping VAT Returns CIS (Construction Industry Scheme) Returns Payroll CIS Compliance Quotations Invoicing (and chasing payments) Project Management Financial Services Support inc Compliance Materials Sourcing & Supplier Engagement Diary Management Appointment Booking Call Handling & Email Monitoring Typing up notes & Transcriptions Data Entry Market Research Marketing, inc Ads, Websites, Socials, Mailshots, Collateral- Copywriting Event Planning Travel Arrangements Gift Sourcing & Sending We have been established since 2010 and our success to date is largely based on the trust our clients have for us and the value we add. We always strive to provide the best possible service. Having an effective work-life balance is an important part of our vision, it is something we value highly, and what we want to achieve for our clients. I left school as quick as I could after completing my GCSEs! I knew I wanted to do a Business Administration Apprenticeship, and found the perfect job working as a Marketing Administrator for an IT company. After completing this I then went on to complete a Customer Services Apprenticeship. Not only did I meet my husband at Sun, I also met my best friend and (now) Co-Director, Lindsey there. After 5 years, I moved to Basingstoke to join an engineering consultancy. Joining a smaller marketing team, I would manage marketing activities for my sector along with many administrative tasks, my role evolved to winning new work and managing tender proposals. Here, I studied for my NCFE Certificate in Marketing and completed a HND in Graphic Design. With over 25 years of administration experience, becoming a Virtual Assistant was a no brainer. I have excellent communication skills, an eye for detail, I'm very organised, and most of all I enjoy the pleasure of helping others! As a small business ourselves, we already know the pressures you face. The operational side of running a company is complex: maintaining cashflow, keeping the books up to date, managing customer and prospect engagement, the list goes on … and we’d like to help you.