Michelle founded ValueAdd Business Solutions in 2011 following 20 years experience in the admin industry. Michelle was the very first VA to win the Outstanding UK VA Award in 2017 and has won a number of other prestigious awards too. In May 2015, she was announced as a Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES) Ambassador, where she shares her life and experience with female entrepreneurs and promotes gender equality in enterprise for women across Scotland. Plus, in 2018, she was announced as an Ambassador for Ideal Schools, promoting better bookkeeping across the UK. Ambassadors have a wealth of knowledge & experience and provide advice from selecting the most appropriate bookkeeping course selection through to setting up a bookkeeping practice and growing it. Michelle’s expertise lies in finance, and she is a member of the Independent Certified Practising Accountants, a member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, and a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. Michelle’s business experience and finance knowledge will be a great asset to the SVA Advisory Board.