I’m Debbie, the founder of Northern Desk. For over 20 years, I’ve been the person behind the scenes making sure the moving parts of business and life don’t just move — but actually work together in harmony.
My background is a bit of a hybrid. I’m a PRINCE2 Practitioner with a BA (Hons) in Business Administration, which means I love a good system and a clean spreadsheet. I’ve also spent the last 5+ years as a Private Assistant to a High-Net-Worth family — where “admin” meant overseeing a 12-acre estate, project-managing major renovations, and coordinating luxury international travel.
I’ve managed the High Sheriff of Cheshire’s office and supported a leadership research initiative for The Wellcome Trust.
Whether you’re a founder focused on scaling or an executive managing competing priorities, we help you reclaim your time for high-level work by streamlining your systems and removing daily friction, we bring a calm, proactive approach to your operations.
We approach every project with professional care, a sense of humour — because sometimes you have to laugh at the logistics — and an obsession with making things run better.