About Northstar Skills Advisory

Northstar Skills Advisory is run by Charlie Gill and Josh Lloyd, based in Nottingham.

Charlie Gill

Charlie Gill

Founder

I’ve spent the last few years building and running my own businesses, mostly in sales and marketing. Along the way I’ve worked with a lot of UK SMEs, from dental clinics to home improvement companies, helping them win more customers through paid ads, outreach and better sales processes.

One thing kept coming up. Business owners knew their teams needed new skills, especially in AI and digital, but they didn’t have the budget, the time, or any idea where to start. Most had no idea there’s funding available that can cover the cost of training their staff.

So that’s what I focus on now. I help employers find and access funded training and apprenticeship programmes for their staff, delivered by accredited training providers.

To be clear: I don’t deliver the training myself. I connect you with accredited providers and make the process simple. Funding and eligibility depend on your business, and I’ll tell you straight what you qualify for.

I’m based in Nottingham, I’ve run businesses myself so I know what it’s like to be stretched thin, and I’d always rather have a straight conversation than give you a sales pitch. If something isn’t right for your business, I’ll say so.

Josh Lloyd

Co-Founder

Full bio coming soon.

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Red-brick warehouses on Stoney Street in Nottingham’s Lace Market
Stoney Street, Lace Market, Nottingham. Photo: David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Who we work with

UK employers, usually with 30 to 200 staff, who want to invest in their people and keep them.

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