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HOLLY

Holly Tonge MBA MIEx, Director

Holly is the Director at Brightfinch Limited, which she established in 2018 following a successful career in international trade and compliance. 


With twenty years experience, Holly has extensive knowledge of UK and EU customs procedures. 


Specific areas of speciality include authorised economic operator (AEO), temporary storage (ETSF), customs warehousing, excise authorisations and guarantees. Holly has been managing projects in these areas for over five years. 


Holly is also a co-owner of Avocet Clearance Limited, a customs brokerage firm. 


Industry Qualifications & Certificates: 

  • IOE&IT Diploma in World Customs Compliance & Regulations 
  • UK Customs Academy Accredited Customs Professional 
  • ICC Incoterms 2020 Trainer Certificate 
  • Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (Road)


ANGUS

Angus Hirst, Customs Director

Angus is the Customs Director for Brightfinch, having spent his whole career within the Customs and Freight industry. 


With expertise in both consultancy and operational roles, Angus has a wide range of knowledge across both sectors. Specific areas include AEO, Inward Processing and Customs Warehouse applications. He has recently specialised in Freeport approvals, compliance, and policy, working closely with businesses, government bodies, and HMRC, and has been involved in over 50% of the UK’s Freeport approvals in a consultancy role.


Angus provides businesses with supply chain data analysis and bespoke dashboard reporting.


Angus also works with Avocet Clearance to ensure smooth operations for businesses importing and exporting post-Brexit.


Angus Hirst

ZACH

Zach Turner, International Trade Advisor

Zach has a background in CDS customs declarations, sanitary and phytosanitary controls and temporary storage facility management.  


At Brightfinch, Zach is the first point of contact on our Helpdesk service and works closely with clients operating special procedures, in particular inward and outward processing and customs warehousing to ensure their declarations, supporting records and bills of discharge are in compliance with their authorisations.



Zach Turner

ALANA

Alana Harrison, Customs Administrator

Alana manages our clients special procedure records for inward and outward processing, temporary admission and more recently Freeport compliance. 


Alana is responsible for liaising with customs agents to obtain copy declarations, cross referencing MSS data and completing bills of discharge. 



Alana Harrison

SUE

Sue Jerstice, Business Support Manager

Sue’s role is to keep the cogs of Brightfinch moving by supporting the team in all areas of business support from finance to HR.


Sue  has a background in business administration and management, having previously worked in the Transport & Shipping industry, before moving onto Recruitment for 10 years.  Later moving on to work for a Customs Compliance Consultancy, where she originally first met Holly.



Sue Jerstice

STARTUPS & NEW BUSINESS SUPPORT

Helping your new venture succeed

We work with a lot of new businesses,  assisting in the setup of authorisations you need before you can start operating. 


We offer a 25% discount off our rates for the first 12 months to help you during this time. 

Concerned about the RISING cost of customs duties?

We can help save you money by analysing your supply chain and finding solutions, which range from origin analysis, Incoterm recommendations to customs authorisations and relief schemes. 

Book a free consultation

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