Executive support
Complex diaries, priorities, travel and the follow-through that keeps decisions moving.
Useful, thoughtful, quietly obsessive
Less admin.
More room
for good ideas.
I step into the operational gaps, sort out what’s getting stuck and keep the day-to-day moving, so you can focus on the work only you can do.
What I do
I take care of the day-to-day, so you have space to think clearly.
Operations & systems
Practical processes, tools and workflows that make the business easier to run, not harder.
Projects & events
From team offsites and launches to presentations, communications and one-off problem solving.
AI & productivity
Sensible ways to use AI and automation to reduce repetitive work and give time back to the team.
“Clare came to us when we were still a startup and kept all the plates spinning while we scaled from 20 people to over 100.”
Patrick O’Connor
CEO, Gatekeeper
Experienced, decidedly not corporate
I know what growing businesses actually feel like.
I spent six years as EA to the CEO of a fast-scaling, fully remote SaaS business, supporting the company from startup stage through to private equity investment.
Before that, I worked in senior PA roles across private equity and property. I’m comfortable with the detail, but I’m always looking at the bigger picture: what’s causing friction, what’s being missed and what would make everything work better.
Based in Cornwall. Working remotely with clients across the UK.
A bit about me
Thoughtful, practical and happiest making things work better.
I’m Clare, a freelance EA and operations partner with more than twenty years’ experience. I’m tech-savvy, naturally curious and particularly good at taking something muddled and turning it into something clear, useful and workable.
I care about how things feel as well as how they function. That might mean creating a document that is genuinely pleasant to use, finding a simpler way to run a process or noticing the small details that make the whole thing work better.
I live in Cornwall and love being close to the sea, whether I’m walking the coast path, swimming or surfing. I also love good food and restaurants, have a particular weakness for Basque cheesecake, and I’m a sucker for interiors and abstract art.
I enjoy learning about different businesses and the people behind them, from start-ups and one-person businesses to established companies. I’m naturally curious about how things work, where they get stuck and what could make them run more smoothly.
I work with tools including Google Workspace, Slack, Asana, Notion, Monday, TravelPerk, AccessOwl, ChatGPT and Claude. But the tool is never the point. The point is making the work simpler.
Get in touch
What could be off your plate by Friday?
Tell me what’s taking up too much time, even if it’s still a bit of a ramble. I’ll get back to you personally, usually within a day or two.
Email Clare hello@claremills.co.uk