“Jo is as highly efficient and organised as you’d expect, but also tremendously adaptable. Formerly, she was instrumental helping get TASTE underway running the book-keeping, invoicing, credit control and HR functions; latterly, she’s proved invaluable in helping us run our home and with personal admin, as well as getting to grips with the myriad of cloud-based productivity tools I demand she uses. Thank you!”

Neil Whyte
Managing Partner at Taste PR

“Jo Johnston was instrumental in helping me turn my business from one man band to a team of 15 strong over a 3 year period. Jo supported the business with total competence, efficiency and enthusiasm. Jo was crucial to the day to day management of the business acting as Financial Controller, trusted to manage confidential information as well as setting up our business procedures such as invoicing, financial reporting, client contracts, staff contracts, appraisals, time management, office management and supplier relationships. Jo’s experience means she has an instinctive understanding of business and issues that might arise and maintains a professional and reliable front at all times. She is also highly efficient and ploughs through huge volumes of work. I cannot recommend Jo more highly – not just because of all of the above but because she is such a pleasure to work with – always positive and cheery whilst offering sage words of advice.“

Amy Thorne
Founder & Managing Partner at TASTE PR

“I have no hesitation in recommending Jo Johnston and the Life Launderette’s services to anyone. Being a sole trader, I was concerned about handing over part of my work to someone else but Jo exceeded my expectations and was money well spent. Jo is capable, knowledgeable, efficient and effective, releasing me to do the things I need to do. A real asset to any business! “

Debbie Johnson
Fitness and Pilates Instructor

“Jo is a fantastic VA. Always professional, with an expertise in financials, she created some brilliant systems and processes which have hugely streamlined my business. I would trust Jo with anything. Plus she’s lovely!”

Antoinette Dale Henderson FPSA
Gravitas Expert, Speaker & Executive Coach: powering up your leadership impact & influence

“Jo is highly professional, super efficient and always able to solve any problem – nothing is ever too much for her to handle. She has a great attitude, is highly organised and able to deal with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds and cultures. Jo has a range of excellent professional attributes such as her management, multi-tasking, forward-thinking, and especially her great eye on detail. Jo really is a great person to work with.”

Alexandra Peeters
Executive Assistant to COO Ogilvy UK / WW Commercial Director at Ogilvy & Mather

“I have had the pleasure of working with Jo during over the last two years as my business has grown. Upon employing Jo, it became immediately apparent that she was incredibly efficient, organised and highly accomplished in her ability to manage a range of admin, account and PA-related activities.

As well as her skills and experience, Jo is accomplished communicator and I trusted her implicitly to liaise directly with my clients. With minimal guidance, Jo would take responsibility for getting the necessary tasks completed to a very high standard.

I highly recommend Jo’s skills, ability and attitude to anyone needing a reliable and honest individual to support them. Jo is definitely at the top of my list should I need a trusted pair of hands to help with anything admin related.”

Karen Morledge
PR, Marketing and Communications specialist

“I am self employed and have several income streams from acting, voiceover work and from a new family business I have set up in recent years.

As my income stream fluctuates and needs constant monitoring, Jo has been instrumental in helping me set up systems to help me manage my finances. When I forget or neglect an area she sets me straight again and suggests new ways to navigate a lifestyle that seems to breed admin.

She exudes calmness and patience and I would be scrabbling around in even larger piles of paper and folders littering my desktop computer. My piles of paper and folders are in good order now and I look forward to our monthly calls.

I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

Oliver LeSueur,
Events Company Director and Actor

“I have worked with Jo on several occasions. We first met at WPA in 1998 and have since worked on many projects. Jo became PA to our office and proved to be fastidious in her work and I can highly recommend her services. in 16 Years she has been far and above all expectations of her.“

Geoff Pike
PMI Specialist, looking after Companies and Individuals on Private Healthcare, Cash plans including Optical and Dental.

“Jo is great to work with. She’s really hard working, super organised and has a great manner with people. She is also persistent and has created significant partnerships opportunities that have played a large part in increasing the uptake of car sharing.”

Drummond Gilbert
Growth I Advisor I Founder

“I’ve known Jo for quite some time while working at H&K in London. During this time I can say I’ve noticed her ability to get things done or to engage with people to get her the information she needs to get the job done. She is pleasantly tenaciousness and driven by delivering great quality service and results to any person or team she works with.

She has an attention to detail that is enviable and understands the importance of process in delivering results in a high pressure environment. She is trustworthy and clearly understands the importance of confidentiality and demonstrated this while working of the UK CEO at H&K.

I very much enjoyed working with Jo and would have no problem at all in recommending her in the highest possible regard to any company that was looking for her expertise.”

Jason Frayne
SVP EMEA New Business and Marketing at Hill+Knowlton Strategies

“Jo’s PA and admin skills are second to none. Her efficiency, attention to detail and sense of humour – despite dealing with a large workload – made her both a trusted assistant and a valued colleague. Jo provides solutions not problems; is a good lateral thinker; and always a great pleasure to work with.“

Peter Lawlor
Dean of The Hub at Hill+Knowlton Strategies