who we work with

who we work with

At Actus we specialise in providing integrated insurance and risk management solutions to businesses across a variety of industries. Our clients vary from small owner-managed businesses to national multi-site companies with 100 + employees.

Typically, the businesses we work with see the value in doing things properly and want to work with like minded business partners.

From our base in South Yorkshire we are well placed to deal with companies around the North of England, although we also deal with companies across the length and breadth of the UK.

We concentrate primarily on the characteristics of the businesses and the people within them, rather than focusing on a particular trade sector. This allows us to deal with businesses across a broad spectrum of industry.

With a wealth of experience in insurance and risk management across a broad range of industries, our team is always on hand to support and offer advice to our clients – especially when an emergency situation occurs.

Anna Wilson

HR Advisor

Strengths: Talking to people
Weaknesses: Chocolate
Special talent: Rubik’s cubes!
Favourite drink: Tea
Favourite food: Pizza
Favourite movie: Elf
Karaoke song: I try not to sing in front of people to save their ears 😂
Favourite Sport & Team: Not really a sport follower, but love watching any snowboarding events
Olympic event i’d compete in: Snowboarding border cross
Favourite Read: Oprah Winfrey – What I know for sure
Favourite Music: Secret Lady Gaga fan over here…

Minnie Tiana Lula Jojo Siwa Leeder

Official Greeter

Strengths: Being alert to anyone walking past the Actus office
Weaknesses: Chicken or grated cheese
Special talent: Running in circles
Favourite drink: Water
Favourite food: Roast chicken
Favourite movie: Secret Life of Cats and Dogs
Karaoke song: Who Let The Dogs Out?
Favourite Sport & Team: Pickleball
Olympic event i’d compete in: Trampolining
Favourite Read: How To Train Your Human
Favourite Music: Anything except the Cats soundtrack

Will Gascoyne-Rhodes

Trainee Account Handler

Strengths: Beautiful manners
Weaknesses: I hate custard
Special talent: Playing the trumpet
Favourite drink: John Smiths
Favourite food: Mashed potato
Favourite movie: Snatch
Karaoke song: Suspicious Minds
Favourite Sport & Team: Football & Sheffield United
Olympic event i’d compete in: Shooting
Favourite Read: Sheffield Utd programmes
Favourite Music: Indie

Selinay Smith

Trainee Account Handler

Strengths: Patient
Weaknesses: Pickles and chillies
Special talent: Salsa Dancing
Favourite drink: Raki
Favourite food: Lahmacun, Mussels Mariniere
Favourite movie: The Godfather
Karaoke song: In Spite Of Ourselves
Favourite Sport & Team: Handball
Olympic event i’d compete in: Tennis
Favourite Read: Saphiens
Favourite Music: Everything!

Kirsty Moore

Account Handler

Strengths: Punctuality
Weaknesses: Wine and cheese
Special talent: Making Yorkshire Puddings
Favourite drink: Pinot
Favourite food: Meat and potato pie
Favourite movie: Dirty Dancing
Karaoke song: This Girl Is On Fire
Favourite Sport & Team: Football & Sheffield Wednesday
Olympic event i’d compete in: Curling – I’m good at sweeping!
Favourite Read: Martina Coles books
Favourite Music: Indie, 90s pop, Soul and Motown

Ben Shepherd

DIP CII, Account Handler

Strengths: I never get full
Weaknesses: Banging my head
Special talent: Taking the lid off any jar
Favourite drink: Guinness
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite movie: Fight Club
Karaoke song: Wonderwall
Favourite Sport & Team: Football & Barnsley
Olympic event i’d compete in: High jump
Favourite Read: CII textbooks
Favourite Music: House

Tom Croggon

DipCII, Account Executive

Strengths: Actus Barista
Weaknesses: Can’t say no to food
Special talent: I can dislocate my shoulder
Favourite drink: Guinness
Favourite food: Tiramisu
Favourite movie: Layer Cake
Karaoke song: Give It Up
Favourite Sport & Team: Football & Sheffield Wednesday
Olympic event i’d compete in: Long jump
Favourite Read: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Favourite Music: House

Nicola Timmins

ACII, Senior Account Handler

Strengths: Remembering random historical dates
Weaknesses: Cheese
Special talent: Desk quoits champion
Favourite drink: Jasmine tea
Favourite food: Chinese
Favourite movie: Muppets Christmas Carol
Karaoke song: No idea – only done it once and was too drunk to remember
Favourite Sport & Team: Shuffleboard and wine (or vice versa!)
Olympic event i’d compete in: I’d be a better judge than competitor!
Favourite Read: Enchanted April
Favourite Music: Rock

Karen Leeder

Marketing Manager

Strengths: Planning Disney trips, knowing random bits of trivia
Weaknesses: Key Lime Pie
Special talent: Licking my own elbow
Favourite drink: Yorkshire tea
Favourite food: Thai food
Favourite movie: Grease
Karaoke song: Born This Way
Favourite Sport & Team: Rugby League & Leeds Rhinos
Olympic event i’d compete in: Rugby sevens
Favourite Read: To Kill A Mockingbird
Favourite Music: Take That, musicals, 80s pop

Katie Taylor

Finance Manager

Strengths: Attention to detail, understanding nature – when my husband is out at numerous events
Weaknesses: Chocolate
Special talent: I make a good cheesecake
Favourite drink: Cherry Coke
Favourite food: Sunday lunch .. Paul makes fab roast potatoes!
Favourite movie: Double Jeopardy (love a good legal drama/movie)
Karaoke song: Ironic
Favourite Sport & Team: I’m not really a sports fan – but I love watching my son’s football team
Olympic Event I’d Compete In: Swimming
Favourite Read: The Twilight Series – pre children!
Favourite Music: I’m a bit of a Taylor Swift fan, after taking my daughter to London to see The Eras Tour.

Louise Turner

MBA Chartered CIPD, Director

Strengths: Packing for holidays – I am super organised
Weaknesses: Buying new shoes
Special talent: Flower arranging – I did an evening course a long time ago!
Favourite drink: Prosecco
Favourite food: Curry
Favourite movie: The Proposal
Karaoke song: I Say A Little Prayer
Favourite Sport & Team: I don’t really follow sport but I’d pick Sheffield United
Olympic event i’d compete in: Rowing
Favourite Read: Anything! I love reading
Favourite Music: All things 90s

Paul Taylor

Director

Strengths: I cook a mean Sunday roast
Weaknesses: KP salt and vinegar peanuts – I just can’t stop
Special talent: Scalextric champion – Williams F1 Conference Centre 2010. Sad I know!
Favourite drink: Whisky –  I do love a drop of Scotch
Favourite food: Gammon joint
Favourite movie: Catch Me If You Can
Karaoke song: Help!
Favourite Sport & Team: Football & Sheffield Wednesday
Olympic event i’d compete in: 100 metre hurdles
Favourite Read: Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Favourite Music: Depends what mood I’m in! Dance, Indie, Rock, Motown

Sam Leeder

ACII, Director

Strengths: Looks good in Lycra
Weaknesses: Bike shop or Apple Store
Special talent: Closing down Pizza Hut buffets
Favourite drink: Strong black coffee
Favourite food: Curry
Favourite movie: Alien
Karaoke song: Amarillo
Favourite Sport & Team: Rugby Union & England
Olympic event i’d compete in: Track cycling
Favourite Read: The Hobbit
Favourite Music: 80s rock

Karen Leeder - Operations Manager

Strengths              Planning Disney trips, knowing random pieces of trivia

Weaknesses          Key Lime Pie and Take That

Special talent(s)    Licking my own elbow

Favourite drink     Yorkshire Tea or Quince Gin

Best movie           Grease

Karaoke song        Born This Way – Lady Gaga

Paul Taylor - Director

Strengths             3 Card Brag – I do love a game! 

Weaknesses          KP salt and vinegar peanuts and a gammon joint – not on the same plate

Special talent(s)  Scalextric champion – Williams F1 Conference Centre 2010. Sad I know! 

Favourite drink      Whisky

Best movie             Catch me if you can

Karaoke song         Help – The Beatles

Sam Leeder ACII - Director

Strengths                Looks good in Lycra

Weaknesses           Bike shop or Apple Store

Special talent(s)     Closing down Pizza Hut buffets

Favourite drink      Strong black coffee

Best movie             Alien

Karaoke song         Amarillo – Tony Christie