Keith Gardner

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT KEITH GARDNER

Keith is a widely-renowned visionary. He was one of the most influential petrol retailers, pioneering 24-hour opening, self-service, and multifaceted forecourt shops in the ‘70s. He then expanded into Car Dealerships, Video Clubs, Supermarkets, Off Licences & Fast Food. Seeking a fresh challenge, Keith moved to America, first investing in a Florida vacation resort, and then creating a huge B2C direct sales operation selling \'Home Energy Management Systems\' which later floated on the New York Stock Exchange. Keith then returned to the UK and bought his own football club. Sadly, his much-publicised multi-million-pound divorce later forced the sale of the club. Keith then launched a Franchised Health & Weight Loss business in the UK and mainland Europe. Also, a Wills & Trusts company and a chain of Medi-Spas, Clinics & Photoshoot Studios. In 2014, he moved to the south of France and focused on Property Fractional Ownership. In 2018, Keith moved back to the UK to launch the Menopause Academy, the world’s foremost, e-Learning programme, dedicated to menopause. In 2021, Keith and his eldest son, James, launched Halcyon Health & Social Care - James is an award-winning CEO, who boasts years of experience having worked for one of the world\'s top recruitment agencies specialising in the sector. Having assembled an impressive team, with a combination of experience and dynamism, they initially launched in the West Midlands and then expanded quickly when they moved their Head Office to Cheltenham. From that base, they soon established themselves as the UK\'s fastest-growing Staffing & Recruitment Agency in the Health & Social Care sector, boasting branches covering more than 70% of the UK, with access to literally thousands of Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants, and, Nurses. The multi-award-winning company has earned its reputation by providing the highest quality \'Temporary\' and \'Permanent\' staff in specialist sectors: Learning Disabilities, Children\'s Services, Complex Care, Mental Health, Nursing, Supported Living, Dementia, Elderly, Substance Abuse & Social Housing. They have adopted a robust compliance process, ensuring their candidates\' skills perfectly match the client\'s exact needs. Halcyon also provides an in-house \'out of hours\' call service that operates 7 days a week, from 06.00hrs - 23.00hrs and they have also now launched an impressive Training Hub. Following a CQC application, 2025 will now see Halcyon expand nationally into the Domiciliary Care sector.