New starters at Basil Fry

Mar 05 | 2013

Katie Weight and Mark Davies have recently joined Basil Fry & Co Ltd.

Katie was previously employed for Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) as a Bespoke Motor Claims Handler working in the fleet department.  Greg Wildman, Director at Basil Fry, explained to The Mover: “Katie has a substantial base of knowledge dealing with the very kind of claims that our clients experience and already knew Basil Fry when she was recommended to us via our recruitment agency. Katie stood out throughout our recruitment process and we are  delighted that she chose to join our company”.  Katie felt that there were limited opportunities to progress within RSA and said “I was provided with an opportunity at Basil Fry to join their claims team and I look forward to progressing  my knowledge of the removals industry .  The Company are very keen on qualified progression and are supporting me through my insurance exams”  Katie’s initial thoughts are positive:- “Working for the company I have gained an insight into how Basil Fry retains and grows its business and how all my colleagues have built a close rapport with their clients in the Industry.”

Katie enjoys a range of sports including Formula One and football.


Mark recently joined Basil Fry from the IT industry and is currently studying towards taking his CII qualification.  Over the past few months, Mark has built up his own client base and has made progression in his insurance exams.  Greg Wildman explained “Having worked with Mark before, I was aware of his skills and I wanted to employ him on a few occasions over the last three or four years but the opportunity did not arise.  Mark is extremely personable and conscientious and we are delighted that he chose this direction in his career.” Mark has over 16 years' experience in sales and account management. For the past 10 years Mark has worked as an account manager in a number of industries such as IT, hospitality and building.

He prides himself on the business relationships he achieves with clients through reliability and understanding of the client needs.

Mark’s hobbies include watching Tottenham Hotspur.