Published by Catherine | Published December 22, 2016
We sit down with our export/transport manager, Stuart Dean to discuss his Star likes Name: Stuart Dean Job title: Export/Transport manager A little bit about yourself... I was born and bred in Hull and have one brother. I went straight into work in shipping and transport from leaving school at 16 and have been involved in the indust...
Published by Catherine | Published December 21, 2016
Our Amy Aviatrix I was at the Boulevard Secondary School at the time Neill & Brown started business in the timber trade with a horse and cart. It would have been too slow for my liking. I preferred the freedom of the skies. Amy's star likes Hull: I always loved my home city. It's where my family set up the Andrew Johnson Knudtzo...
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We sat down with our Alison and asked her to tell us a little bit about herself. Name: Alison Phelan Job title: Human resources manager A little bit about yourself... I am from Plymouth but was brought up with a Forces background so I have lived all over the UK and abroad. Star likes Hobby: Wa...
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We sat down with our very own Ellie Dixon to talk about her star likes. Name: Ellie Dixon (real name Elspeth) Job title: Operations administrator (exports) A little bit about yourself... I’m from Hull but live in the countryside. As soon as I left school I went into work straight away. I’ve gained experience in many areas of the bus...
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'I joined Neill & Brown in 2010 which proved to be an excellent decision and I am so pleased to see the company go from strength to strength' says Ian Name: Ian Halder Job title: Finance director A little about yourself... I’m born and bred in East Yorkshire and have lived in and around Driffield for my whole life. Now the wrong...
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Hessle Theatre Company's Mark Jardine sits down with us to share his star likes Name: Mark Jardine Job title: Sales administrator A little bit about yourself... Originally from London, I moved to Hull via a short 3 year stint in Norfolk. Coming from the Big Smoke, the country life wasn’t for me, so a move to Hull with my then girlfr...
Published by Catherine | Published December 19, 2016
We have launched our 100 year celebrations with hampers full of ‘Hullness’. The fun cardboard models of our centenary trucks will be distributed to our longest standing customers in time for Christmas. In support of Made in Hull, the theme for the first quarter of Hull 2017, the hampers are packed with products that have been manufactured in the city, from food and books to art and music....
Published by admin | Published December 16, 2016
A few words from Michelle Cartwright, warehouse manager. Our Continental drivers are quite close and a good bunch. When they're working abroad they all look after each other. My husband Glenn is one of them and I find it really nice when he texts me and says what a good weekend he has had with great company (referring to other Neill & Brown drivers). It gives me peace of mind when he is ...
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I've lost count of how many miles I clocked up between Hull, Newcastle and the North-East generally. It was my route for 25 years and I never wanted to change it. I knew all the roads, all the regular customers and their routines. I am a bricklayer by trade, but took up driving in 1982 because there was more money in it and I'm grateful for Neill & Brown for giving me the chance. I have ...
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How did I come to be driving for Neill & Brown? By marrying a Hull girl I met in St Tropez – bet there's not many who can say that! I'm a Londoner from the Isle of Dogs and I've been up north with Alison for more than 30 years. Our three children have Hull accents, but I still speak like an East Ender and some people think I must be their step-dad! I'm well settled here although I ha...
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Our Phil's musings on Neill & Brown and Hessle Road life. I've been a warehouse operative for the last 12 years and like to bring old Hessle Road values to the workplace. I lived there during the demise of the fishing industry and was still there when the bulldozers started the job of knocking down the side streets. Being a good neighbour was a way of life, you shared what you had. It...
