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Carol Bagnald & Lorraine Ellison MBE

Carol Bagnald & Lorraine Ellison MBE

Services

Services

How We Can Help ?

How We Can Help ?
  • Business brand profile:- fast track business footprint to maximize impact including media presence

  • Business development:- introduce new clients and networks, ambassadorial with bespoke events or private dinners
  • Strategic Direction:- breaking in to new industries, sectors and territories

  • Bespoke Management Services for private individuals.

  • Business brand profile:- fast track business footprint to maximize impact including media presence

  • Business development:- introduce new clients and networks, ambassadorial with bespoke events or private dinners
  • Strategic Direction:- breaking in to new industries, sectors and territories

  • Bespoke Management Services for private individuals.

About Us

About Us
  • Enjoyed a career with HSBC spanning 4 decades

  • Held a number of Non Executive & advisory board positions including Lulu Guinness Ltd, Jenny Packham and the hClub London.

  • Business Ambassador for the London College of Fashion & MOBO.

  • Mentor for ICAEW & others, regular speaker on women in business & diversity.

  • Extensive charitable roles which currently include Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and MOBO Trust.

  • Awarded honorary fellowship for Brunel University & made fellow of IOD in 2012.
  • Enjoyed a career with HSBC spanning 4 decades

  • Held a number of Non Executive & advisory board positions including Lulu Guinness Ltd, Jenny Packham and the hClub London.

  • Business Ambassador for the London College of Fashion & MOBO.

  • Mentor for ICAEW & others, regular speaker on women in business & diversity.

  • Extensive charitable roles which currently include Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and MOBO Trust.

  • Awarded honorary fellowship for Brunel University & made fellow of IOD in 2012.
  • 40 years of international aid and trade work leading over 100 missions around the world.

  • Experience across most of the developing world including the Women in Development UK funded programmes working alongside local women in remote regions.

  • Current private portfolio includes Business Manager to Lord Digby Jones plus a bespoke advisory role to Clive Myrie, BBC News Presenter & Foreign Affairs Correspondent and also with Nick Fry, former CEO of Mercedes F1.

  • Non Executive Director for Health Made Easy.

  • Awarded MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2004 for services to International Trade.

  • 40 years of international aid and trade work leading over 100 missions around the world.

  • Experience across most of the developing world including the Women in Development UK funded programmes working alongside local women in remote regions.

  • Current private portfolio includes Business Manager to Lord Digby Jones plus a bespoke advisory role to Clive Myrie, BBC News Presenter & Foreign Affairs Correspondent and also with Nick Fry, former CEO of Mercedes F1.

  • Non Executive Director for Health Made Easy.

  • Awarded MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2004 for services to International Trade.

Testimonials

Testimonials

  • Lord Digby Jones …….” every business needs contacts – everyone has contacts, but not everyone can leverage them – Lorraine and Carol have contacts by the bucketload and are networkers par excellence!”

  • Sir Eric Peacock ……. “Carol and Lorraine are two of the best connected women in the UK. Their rich tapestry of business experience at home and internationally gives them a unique insight into opportunities and challenges. For any business working with them comes a Sir Eric Peacock warning ‘They could seriously enhance your profitability!’…”

  • Kanya King MBE ………”I had the absolute pleasure of working with Carol and Lorraine for a number of years. Thanks to them the official launch of the MOBO Movement at the House of Commons in 2015 was a huge success. It turned out to be a landmark year for us made even more special by these two ladies’ significant contribution.”

  • Sue Walter, CEO, The Hospital Club…….”we engaged Black on Silver to help us in two key areas; to consolidate our vision and values as well as to inform our strategy as we move forward with international expansion. Carol and Lorraine’s passion and their ability to constructively challenge the status quo steered our thinking around important cultural changes we needed to make. Without hesitation we would work with them again.”

  • Dame Kelly Holmes…..”I have known Lorraine and Carol for many years. Both are extremely well connected and dynamic women. Together they are a force to be reckoned with”

  • Lynne Franks OBE….”I consider Carol Bagnald and Lorraine Ellison two of the most powerful networkers and business strategists in the business. The combination of these two powerhouses is going to be exciting and dynamic for all concerned.”

  • Clare & Rebecca Hopkins, Founders, Multi-Award -Winning skincare brand, Balance Me….”We appointed Black on Silver to support us over a period of transition and help us to navigate our way with a growing business.  At a time when we needed a “sounding board” they not only fulfilled their role to our complete satisfaction but were always on hand to help guide us outside the more formal arrangement. Lovely team who we highly recommend.”

  • Karen Gill MBE & Maxine Benson MBE, Everywoman Co-Founders….”Thoroughly enjoyed working with Black on Silver.  From the outset, they showed great enthusiasm and professionalism for the tasks we set them,.  They helped us to consider a range of ideas and ways of moving the business to the next stage and especially in using their extensive networks to develop a new Advisory Board giving us more strength and depth.  We were thrilled with their input and attention to detail and highly recommend them to others.”

  • Lord Digby Jones …….” every business needs contacts – everyone has contacts, but not everyone can leverage them – Lorraine and Carol have contacts by the bucketload and are networkers par excellence!”

  • Sir Eric Peacock ……. “Carol and Lorraine are two of the best connected women in the UK. Their rich tapestry of business experience at home and internationally gives them a unique insight into opportunities and challenges. For any business working with them comes a Sir Eric Peacock warning ‘They could seriously enhance your profitability!’…”

  • Kanya King MBE ………”I had the absolute pleasure of working with Carol and Lorraine for a number of years. Thanks to them the official launch of the MOBO Movement at the House of Commons in 2015 was a huge success. It turned out to be a landmark year for us made even more special by these two ladies’ significant contribution.”

  • Sue Walter, CEO, The Hospital Club…….”we engaged Black on Silver to help us in two key areas; to consolidate our vision and values as well as to inform our strategy as we move forward with international expansion. Carol and Lorraine’s passion and their ability to constructively challenge the status quo steered our thinking around important cultural changes we needed to make. Without hesitation we would work with them again.”

  • Dame Kelly Holmes…..”I have known Lorraine and Carol for many years. Both are extremely well connected and dynamic women. Together they are a force to be reckoned with”

  • Lynne Franks OBE….”I consider Carol Bagnald and Lorraine Ellison two of the most powerful networkers and business strategists in the business. The combination of these two powerhouses is going to be exciting and dynamic for all concerned.”

  • Clare & Rebecca Hopkins, Founders, Multi-Award -Winning skincare brand, Balance Me….”We appointed Black on Silver to support us over a period of transition and help us to navigate our way with a growing business.  At a time when we needed a “sounding board” they not only fulfilled their role to our complete satisfaction but were always on hand to help guide us outside the more formal arrangement. Lovely team who we highly recommend.”

  • Karen Gill MBE & Maxine Benson MBE, Everywoman Co-Founders….”Thoroughly enjoyed working with Black on Silver.  From the outset, they showed great enthusiasm and professionalism for the tasks we set them,.  They helped us to consider a range of ideas and ways of moving the business to the next stage and especially in using their extensive networks to develop a new Advisory Board giving us more strength and depth.  We were thrilled with their input and attention to detail and highly recommend them to others.”

Clients

Clients

  • We are pleased to have worked across a range of businesses, from large corporates to fledgling startups. Here are just a few of them:-

    1922 Clothing Co ,Annabel Jardella & 360 Degree Skin Philosophy, Argentex Group PLC, Balance Me, City Academy of Performing Arts, ClearStory ,DKH Trust, Everywoman, Katie Williams & Threadgold London, Little Venice Cake Company, NSAFS (National Skills Academy for Financial  Services), Radius Business, Robert Durward, Strong Nutrients, The Hospital Club, The Urban Surf Company Ltd Trading As Emerge Surf, Umit Kutluk, Zana Morris Living,  Marie Claire,  The Clock Gym, Blues and Browns, ELF at Work Ltd, Facets Financial Technology Ltd, Kavita Basi & Jardin UK.

  • We are pleased to have worked across a range of businesses, from large corporates to fledgling startups. Here are just a few of them:-

    1922 Clothing Co,Annabel Jardella & 360 Degree Skin Philosophy, Argentex Group PLC, Balance Me, City Academy of Performing Arts, ClearStory ,DKH Trust, Everywoman, Katie Williams & Threadgold London, Little Venice Cake Company, NSAFS (National Skills Academy for Financial  Services), Radius Business, Robert Durward, Strong Nutrients, The Hospital Club, The Urban Surf Company Ltd Trading As Emerge Surf, Umit Kutluk, Zana Morris Living,  Marie Claire,  The Clock Gym, Blues and Browns, ELF at Work Ltd, Facets Financial Technology Ltd, Kavita Basi & Jardin UK.

In addition we look after a number of high profile individuals as their business management:-

In addition we look after a number of high profile individuals as their business management:-

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Carol Bagnald :- carolbagnald@blackonsilver.co.uk
Lorraine Ellison :- lorraineellison@blackonsilver.co.uk

Carol Bagnald carolbagnald@blackonsilver.co.uk

Lorraine Ellison lorraineellison@blackonsilver.co.uk