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Summary

Hawkstone Consulting provides quality management systems (including ISO 9001:2000 and Lexcel), human resources (including Investors in People and personnel management), business planning, environmental management systems (ISO 14001), marketing, process improvement consultancy and related training.

[New!]See our "Latest News" page for a brief summary of our recent client successes.

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Our Mission

To provide highly professional consultancy services that always meet our client's expectations.

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Quotes from some recent clients

"IDT would like to thank Hawkstone for the assistance in setting up the ISO 9000 system which has lead to successful accreditation by ISO QAR to ISO 9001:2000". Paul Brookes, Director, Instrument Design Technology.

 

"Many thanks for your support in helping us to achieve this". Martin Rollings, General Manager, Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive (BMW Cowley).

 

"The external auditor was impressed with both the materials and the quality project". Mike Davies, General Manager, Luwa (UK) Ltd.

 

"Having used Hawkstone for our initial ISO 9000 registration, we were happy to use them again for the 2000 update. We particularly liked the practical and common sense approach and the ability to understand our business and its needs". Paul Kemp, Managing Director, A ii D Solutions Ltd.

 

"Very professional and informative. Very confident in Malcolm Seaton's ability". Haydn Jones, Joinery Sales Manager, Beesley & Fildes Ltd.

 

"Our consultant provided us with an excellent service. He understood exactly what we wanted and needed to achieve and structured our system accordingly. The result was a perfect tailor-made system. Much easier to use than the previous system and meeting the required ISO Standard". - Rachel Goodwin, Training and Environmental Manager, FJ Goodwin & Sons (Manchester) Ltd.

 

"Overall excellent advice/guidance and support wherever applicable was provided". - Stan Rice, Project Manager, Brandford Document Services.

 

"The project was handled very professionally and contributed enormously to achieving the new ISO 9001:2000 accreditation".  - Chris Brown, Assistant Managing Director, Hubron Ltd.

 

".....the training was 100% specific to our system, so perfection!" -  John Hopwood, Director, Roy Hopwood (Fasteners) Ltd.

 

"We were impressed by the quality of the assessment, the feedback and the professionalism of the assessor [Malcolm Seaton]" - Keith Montgomery, Retail Operations Controller, Beaverbrook's the Jewelers.

 

"The main reason for selecting Hawkstone was that they listened to our exact requirements rather than trying to sell us an 'off the shelf' quality system", Simon Allan, Operations Director, SensAlyse.

 

"Project very well managed and objectives met", Baines & Ernst.

 

"The approach was simple but thorough; the help was invaluable",  - Tony Millen, Operations Manager, Firequeen.

 

"A well defined consultancy project, very capably managed, well within the agreed timescale, by a well qualified and highly effective communicator", - David Thornton, Contracts Director, Elantic Engineering.

 

"Staff and management are all delighted with the outcome of the project, it helped us to think logically and act on what needed to be done", - Fundraising Director of famous charity.

 

"The consultant made us sit up and think, not only about what and how we do things, but what we wanted to be doing in five or ten years. By the end, even managers who thought they knew it all were changing the way they did things of their own volition. The benefits were considerable - a 20% rise in productivity and 20% cut in late deliveries. Lead times from design to production reduced and attitudes changed", - Roger Walker, Managing Director, Walkers of Manchester.

 

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Company Profile

The organisation

Hawkstone Consulting is a management consultancy specialising in business improvement and people development. Hawkstone provides consultancy services in quality and environmental management systems, human resource management, marketing and organisational change. In addition, it designs and delivers a range of training such as management skills, interpersonal skills and human resource management skills.

Hawkstone is listed with several Learning and Skills Councils, Small Business Services, Employment Agencies, Chambers of Commerce and Business Links across the United Kingdom.

In pursuance of continual improvement of customer service, Hawkstone has implemented a Quality Management System which is designed to meet the requirements ISO 9001. This Management System covers sales activities through to consultancy delivery, project appraisal and invoicing. It covers all the consultancy services provided by Hawkstone whether they are carried out by employed or associate consultants.

Expertise

Hawkstone has a range of consultants and trainers, operating from its office in Hale, Cheshire. All consultants are suitably experienced and qualified for the particular activities assigned to them. For example, Hawkstone has qualified assessors for both ISO9001:2000 and "Investors in People". One of the consultant/trainers is also a  Member of the Institute of Personnel Development. One is a "Best Value" inspector and "Charter Mark" assessor.

Experience

Hawkstone’s consultants have completed projects in various sizes of organisations,  from 2 to 6,000 people, single and multi-site, across the UK. Hawkstone’s consultants have experience and expertise in virtually every type of manufacturing and service organisation. Examples of industry sectors where projects have been successfully completed are:-

 

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Aerospace and defence

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Car repairs

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Catering equipment

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Charities

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Clothing and garment manufacture   

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Computer Software

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Construction project management and construction

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County Cricket

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Education, training and educational psychology

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Electric vehicle manufacture

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Engineering and engineering consultancy

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Food

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Furniture Manufacture (office, kitchen and bedroom)

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Glass research and development

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Health care, NHS and private

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Hotel and catering

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Insurance

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Legal profession

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Local Government, e.g. careers, libraries, social services

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Military and police

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National government services, e.g. Customs and Excise

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Paper manufacture

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Petrochemical Industry

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Premier League Football

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Prison and Probation Services

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Public services, e.g. police authority, fire and rescue, ambulance

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Retail and distribution

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Screen Printing

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Security systems, including the NACOSS scheme

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Shop fitting

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Surveyors and valuers

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TECs, Business Links and Chambers of Commerce

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Textiles and textile instrumentation

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Transport

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Wall coverings and Home Furnishings

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Window blinds

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Window, porch and conservatory manufacture

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Contact Information

 

Telephone    

   0845 456 8379 [charged at local rate within UK]

   [international +44 7970 490 416]

FAX

   0845 456 8380 [charged at local rate within UK]

   [international +44 161 980 5658]

Postal address

   2 Birchfields, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire WA15 9LW, England

e-mail

   General Information: info@hawkstone.net

 
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   Last modified: May 16th,  2007