Craig Allen

Craig is a bit of a dark horse when it comes to his experience – having joined Harland in 2021, he also has over 20 years experience in hospitality and business management. Not only has Craig run his own business, managed pubs, clubs and restaurants, AND worked for major national hospitality chains, Craig originally trained to be a Financial Advisor after studying Accounting and Finance at university. His wealth of practical experience means he is well placed to support clients in their day-to-day financial operations, and understands the trials and pitfall that business owners face.

“To be a successful business owner you have to wear many hats – marketing, HR, finance, these are all now your responsibility and it can take up a lot of time. If you don’t have a lot of time, my advice is to always keep on-top of your bookkeeping by using the app, Hubdoc. For example, you next time you go to get petrol just open the Hubdoc app and take a photo of the receipt there and then (you can even bin the receipt afterwards). Do this as you go along and it will take 1 second out of your day. But leave it to the end of the month and it will take 3-4 hours! Trust me, Hubdoc will change your life!”

Craig is now a busy dad to 2 young children, and in his spare time enjoys family outings to Lappa Valley steam train park, watching a film (although no more Frozen, please!), and visiting different Cornish pubs and restaurants. Craig is on the committee for the Cornwall branch of the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale), and is also an avid reader, particularly enjoying books about business or autobiographies about successful CEO’s.