74 “Obviously you’ve got to take the hit in the


wintertime when you’ve still got all these people on the books but you’re not selling anything. That’s got to be balanced with the pressure to do well in the summertime. “That’s a very difficult thing to manage and it is a big


change. “It’s hard to find somewhere


to live in Dartmouth, but luckily with the Holland Group we’ve got accommodation and we are housing more and more people. “At least a third of my workforce are


now in staff accommodation. “We can house, employ and pay


things difficult to manage when you’re not the business owner. “We have to keep everything in credit because we


can’t get loans because we’re not the business owner. So that adds a layer of difficulty. “Bessie 91, she has dementia so my employers now


you, so the business became this sort of service that is all encompassing to people’s lives. “That also brings with it quite a lot of pressure because if you fall out then someone’s whole life is in your hands. The repercussions of a disciplinary or whatever is much greater than it used to be.” I asked Mark how he saw the future of the Holland


“It’s still a sole trader business which makes things difficult to manage when you’re not the business owner.”


are a panel of solicitors that look after people and their estates if they are not able to do it themselves. “My emphasis is on improving the business and investing in the infrastructure to make sure that it’s in a fantastic state, that the people we employ are secure, and we make some profit.” Despite all of the challenges Mark faces, he has faith in the business. “Dartmouth is a beautiful town and


everything about the Holland Group is right here, in the middle of it. “We’ve got a great big retail store, the Angel


Group. “It’s a tricky one because it’s still in the hands of Bessie Holland. It’s still a sole trader business which makes


Restaurant with all its history, Platform 1 in one of the most prominent and iconic buildings in the whole town and 16 apartments along the wonderful South Embankment.” To find out more visit The Holland Group website for links to all of their businesses hollandgroup.co.uk


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