Head of HR
Underpinning all business functions with her vast knowledge and expertise, Natalie is a senior HR professional who is passionate about making Checkmate a great place to work. Approachable and professional, Natalie is CIPD qualified, with unrivalled enthusiasm for her key role, which is strategic and commercially focused, and perhaps most importantly; creative.
Beginning her career in nursing, Natalie rapidly realised her empathetic preference was in a more corporate setting – and she has since taken Checkmate from strength to strength. Having previously worked for quality accredited companies within the manufacturing and construction industries, she is now solely responsible for Checkmate’s central HR function, delivering excellence in employee engagement, staff retention, and all things in-between. This occasionally includes resourcing, fleet management, marketing, and late night quizzes with a glass (or two) of wine.
Natalie ensures we attract, develop and retain the right people and skills, in conjunction with our company values, creating and maintaining our vibrant culture and enabling our people to thrive and flourish!
Fun fact…
Destined to rub shoulders with the elite, Natalie once cooked dinner for Keith Flint's dad...she’s also distantly related to Matthew Wolfenden from Emmerdale… she’s basically a celeb.
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Checkmate's Senior Management Team...

Checkmate's New Commercial Director!
Huge congratulations to our Commercial Director, Craig M Bendall, for being promoted from commercial manager within his first 4 months at Checkmate!
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Welcome to our New Head of Social Housing
Having worked at a senior level within the industry for over 25 years, we're delighted to welcome Alan Elliott to our team to head up our newly established ‘Social Housing & Compliance’ division across our UK-wide network.
Checkmate do Festive Friday for the Children's Trust!
Raising money for our corporate charity, The Children's Trust, It's been a socially distanced Festive Friday at Checkmate - and we've absolutely loved it!
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Checkmate's New Head of Finance!
Joining Checkmate as our Head of Finance and resident thrill-seeker, we’re pleased to welcome Charlotte Hartley to the Checkmate team!

Audit Season a Big Success for Checkmate Fire!
The long audit season is over for Checkmate, and we’re delighted with the results!

Checkmate Fire Take on Challenge for Children With Brain Injury
Checkmate Fire has pledged their support for children with brain injury by signing up to take part in Step Forward to raise funds for The Children’s Trust.
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Checkmate Executive Team: All Change!
We’re delighted to announce a series of planned changes taking place in our executive team, beginning with the appointment of John Lewthwaite as our new CEO, and Peter Rudge as CFO!
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Trainee Scheme a Massive Success for Checkmate!
Already an incredible success, the initial goal was to have 12 trainees committed to the scheme by November, however, that figure was quickly exceeded, with 17 trainees having signed up.