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A day in the life of… Scott Hendry Business and family ensure Scott’s days are busy, lively, demanding and fun.
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cott Hendry is the national development manager at short term lender, Auction Finance Limited; a
typical day for Scot evolves around auctions, travel and children. Scott and his team are responsible for enabling the provision of funds for auction purchases. “I enjoy helping property developers and new investors grow their property portfolios,” says Scott of his role. Scott and his team attend more than 400
auctions throughout the UK every year, offering funds that can be transferred up to 24 hours following completion. The father of three has worked at AFL for
seven years. The former RBS employee describes his
role as very diverse and fast paced: “I enjoy working with property professionals and we enjoy good relationships with auction houses and related businesses throughout the industry. My job is demanding and I work long hours at auction houses anywhere from Glasgow, to London. I thrive on being busy so this is the perfect job for me.” Scott lives in Swinton, Manchester and is married with 3 children aged 15, 9 and 3.
6.00 – 6.30 I am woken every morning by my beautiful children who are all fun, lively and demanding in different ways. Then it’s time to head to the train to today’s auction house – Grand Connaught Rooms in Holborn, near Covent Garden. My team often attend several different auctions a day all around the country.
6.30 – 9.00 Onboard the train it’s time to catch up on emails from colleagues and clients, arrange meetings for that day and research auction news. Our clients are working around the clock in the UK and abroad, so we have to be ready to respond to them.
9.00 – 10.30 Once I have arrived at the venue I meet the auctioneer on the day and discuss the hot lots. Auctioneers are key to our business and introduce us to important clients. I chat to a lot of customers over the phone during the course of the day but nothing beats a face-to-face meeting at an auction. A lot of my business is done before the auction happens, as clients may need funding agreed in advance.
10.30 – 12.00 I then set up our branded Auction Finance Limited stand and spend time networking with business people. It is important that property professionals know they can agree finance quickly with us to support their next venture.
www.the-negotiator.co.uk The Auction Finance Limited team attends more than 400 auctions a year.
“I love the fast-paced, urgent nature of this business; no two days
are the same.” Scott Hendry
12.00 – 4.00 Whilst the auction is taking place I spend a lot of the time on the phone, receiving calls from clients all over the country. My regional managers will touch base and update me on what is going on at auctions in Liverpool and Leeds for example. I will also be chatting to clients who are requesting funds. I love the fast-paced, urgent nature of this business.
4.00 – 6.00 No two days in this job are the same and some days I am on the go until 3.30am. After the auction I generally meet with clients over drinks and discuss the lots they have bought. This is such an exciting industry to be part of and I am lucky to work with some fascinating entrepreneurs. Afterwards I take down our stand and head home.
6.00 -8.00 I use the time on the train back to Manchester
to catch up on more emails and respond to clients.
8.00 – 9.30 I head home for tea with my family, it is great for us to all be together and chat about our days. I then usually go to the gym to feel the burn, lift a few weights and de-stress.
9.30 – 11.00 Once back from the gym I get my laptop out and check my emails. I make sure I reply to all the emails I receive on that same day. My job is exciting, spontaneous and busy, I attend roughly 20/30 auctions a month, so bed is always welcome.
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