Meet the Team

Deirdre has proficiently managed people, organised and resolved problems throughout the entirety of her former career in the NHS. Since leaving the health sector, she has coordinated substantial projects of her own and has gained invaluable experience in: managing property portfolios; organising personal and corporate entertainment; constructing travel itineraries; managing household finances, budgets and tax returns; setting up filing systems; together with general home management. In her previous role as senior sister, peoples’ lives were dependent on Deirdre’s exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail. She worked with the public in a customer service capacity and with her team to solve complex clinical, financial and operational challenges each and every day.

“I was constantly juggling to keep the service running. This all led me to Buy Time where I support clients in South and West London, and Surrey.”

Hema is a self-motivated, proactive and highly experienced Personal Assistant with over 15 years’ in the role. Having graduated from Thames Valley University with a 2:1 LLB Law Degree with Honours, Hema has since devoted herself to supporting entrepreneurs as Administrator and Office Manager for an international tax and business consultancy. Great under pressure – Hema’s passion lies in supporting the set-up of new businesses; helping startups to find their feet and she has a real creative streak!

A friendly and personable team player, Jo graduated from Manchester University with a 2:1 in Anatomical Science and went on to pursue a career as an Army Officer in the Royal Engineers. This honed her skills in delivering precise results on demanding tasks to tight deadlines and equipped her with a myriad of transferable skills; learning to manage the everyday aspects of looking after personnel and equipment.

After leaving the Army, Jo managed the fundraising campaign for a large military charity, establishing herself as a skilled organiser of large scale events, with strong communication skills and an eye for detail. She was then employed by Barclays Bank plc. to help manage their charitable investments, establishing herself as a “can-do” personality who thrives on getting results and meeting challenges.

Annabelle is a highly motivated and experienced individual with extensive PA and administrator skills having worked for 17 years for the CEO of an educational trust running both private and public sector schools. In addition to this she has extensive payroll experience and more recently helped her husband set up a new agricultural and property business where they now live near Banbury. Annabelle was born in Norfolk, has a BSc Honors in Geography from Reading University and is married to a Northamptonshire farmer with whom she has two lovely children. She has first-hand experience of life in the countryside and managed her daughter’s eventing career whilst on the World Class Development Programme and competing for British youth teams in Europe.

Having lived and worked in three countries and two continents, Lucie is highly flexible and adaptable, used to thinking on her feet and finding solutions within familiar as well as unknown ‘territories’. She has over 15 years’ experience in admin, PA, customer service and event management roles, having worked in some of the largest healthcare and education establishments in the UK – in both the private and public sectors. Most recently, she worked with international Postgraduate Law students at a top Law School in London.

Lucie is highly organised and dedicated, friendly and approachable. She is used to working with high volumes of confidential data, with attention to detail and a flair for producing visually appealing work in all areas or her life. Lucie’s geographical location (and the corresponding time difference) might be advantageous to numerous clients and projects.

An enthusiastic and conscientious individual, Nishita has worked in the pharmaceutical sector for over 10 years and has a wealth of experience building, leading and managing high performing teams. With an award winning track record in pharmacy store management, including resource management, scheduling, project management, inventory audit and corporate sales, Nishita offers exceptional organisational skills – and you can count on her for the utmost attention to detail. Her drive to achieve the best allows Nishita to consistently meet deadlines, identify and resolve problems and produce deliverables to the highest standard. Nishita has excellent customer service skills and is proficient at managing corporate relationships and liaising with C-level executives. In her spare time she loves nothing more than baking and has even set up a successful cake business from home.

Valli enjoys nothing better than organising the busy lives of her clients. Graduating from Oxford, and with a background in the City, she has established and runs her own party-planning business. Valli has also been involved in the day to day running of a large estate and has managed rental properties at home and abroad. There is little Valli doesn’t know about the needs of a business; from client liaison and team management to contractor negotiations, budget control and accounts. Raised in a bilingual English/German household, she has excellent language skills and puts these to work as a copy-editor and proofreader – an area where her meticulous attention to detail and ability to turn work around quickly stands her in good stead. Valli thrives on pressure, is super-efficient and enjoys a very useful address book!

Rose holds a degree in English Literature, and a Postgraduate in Education and enjoys organising and coordinating the busy lives of her clients.  An accomplished EA of 13+ years, this individual is self-motivated, confident, affable with a proactive approach.

A former teacher, Rose previously established and successfully ran an early years’ education franchisebusiness specialising in sensory development.  Business acumen and a good work ethic are her strong points, from outstanding client service, client liaison to project management, contract negotiations, budget control and accounts. Discreetand highly professionalwith proven communication skills, Rose pays great attention to detail, is highly efficient and holds good working relationships with her clients.

Familiar with running stylish large scale social and corporate events of up to 120 people which have included private dining, corporate team days and parties, Rose is also involved in the regular maintenance and management of rental properties in the UK and overseas. She divides her skills as Lifestyle Manager to private clients and as Executive Assistant/Coordinator to a CEO of a leading company.

Carrie has an interesting and varied 20 years’ work experience behind her. She has worked in the corporate environment as PA to the Directors of a large telecommunications company and for a prestigious security firm. Her experience also spans restaurant management, event management, overseeing property renovations and even running a property rental business. Carrie is confident tackling tasks and delivering results to tight deadlines. She is a very enthusiastic, happy and self-motivated individual with excellent customer service skills. Thriving on a challenge, she is reliable, proactive and dedicated – always going that extra mile to get the job done and exceed expectations.

Mia is an accomplished marketing and administration professional with over 30 years of experience across a range of industry sectors.  She is pragmatic with excellent time management and communication skills as well as being personable, dependable and discrete in dealing with confidential matters. Her skill-set includes all key EA/PA duties such as travel, expenses/tax matters, diary/meeting management, events/corporate entertainment, document creation/preparation, maintaining contact databases as well as taking dictation. Her marketing experience includes Branding, PR, Events, Sponsorship, Advertising, Digital & Print Collateral through to CRM/Databases, Websites, Email marketing and Social Media.

As an accomplished, highly personable and vastly adaptable Personal Assistant, Augusta has an extensive background in the delivery of administrative support spanning more than a decade.  Augusta is an exceptional all-rounder who demonstrates a proven track record in household and project management. She is confident in providing administrative and secretarial support at a senior level, with discretion and a proactive approach.  She is highly organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise.

Augusta has worked in the property/interiors industry for over ten years both in London and New York, where she had the luxury of living for many years.  She is now settled back in England and living between London and Gloucestershire.

A dynamic and approachable professional, Laura has consistently delivered a high level of service over her career, providing valuable support to colleagues across all levels. Laura is a proven team player who is able to support a range of projects and deliverables due to her hardworking nature and can-do attitude. With experience across Executive Assistant, Office Administration and Office Management departments, Laura is able to understand the nature and needs of a business, prioritise effectively and produce high quality results under pressure. She is experienced in project management, system and process management and event management.

Andrea is a highly organised individual with 25 years of Administration and P.A experience. Her last role was in the corporate sector for 13 years as P.A to Technical VP, then later securing a promotion to a Scheduler/Coordinator Role, within a major Oil Company.  Andrea is a self-motivated, confident individual with a proactive approach combined with proven organisation and communication skills. Experienced in project co-ordination and event planning with the ability to work in a flexible, dynamic manner. Detailed focused.  She has also worked within roles such as Construction Site Secretary, Sales Administrator, Recruitment Desk Assistant, Exhibition Organiser.  She has strong PowerPoint and Excel Skills.

Tereza is an independent hard worker, with creative approach and has a strong work ethic.

She is organized, responsible, detail-oriented person who likes to plan and think ahead. She enjoys researching and organising events and trips.