desk 2   





efficient & effective office management

remotely by your side


Welcome to desk 2

introduction with photo of Monique the Business Owner

You will be desk 1, the professional and business owner, doing what you enjoy and are good at.  I will be your desk 2 (see what I did there?), your back office and dependable go to person ensuring your office and admin runs as it should. desk 2 is SVA (Society of Virtual Assistant) certified and approved. This means I comply with the high standards and practices set by the society.


I am Monique and whether you want to call me an OBM (Online/ Remote Business Manager) or something else, I will be your trusted associate. I am an independent freelance office manager working from my own office, supporting professionals, independent businesses and members of the public with office and operations management as well as secretarial and admin tasks.


Since 2017  I have supported various sectors and industries, with all types of business management and administrative tasks. As a business owner I know the importance of keeping the skills I have relevant and updated. Before that I was employed and I have worked as an Administrative Officer for the Independent Living Funds, a non-departmental government body as well as a Receptionist, Clerical Assistant and Service Administrator for the local authority Scottish Borders Council and as a PA and Secretary for NHS Borders.  This has allowed me to gain skills, experience and knowledge at all levels. 

* Over 30 years’ management and administrative experience  * ICM accredited Minute Taking * Jadu Web Publishing

* Microsoft Office 365 * PDA in Office Administration * Data Science Level 4

Business Support and Office Management

Need more hours in your day?

As desk 1  you are overwhelmed and feel there is not enough hours in your day.


• You’re putting in longer and harder hours than ever before yet do not seem to progress and more tasks get on your list than you can tick off.

• You still find yourself handling some, if not all of the repetitive tasks in your business. Even if you have a team, it feels like you’re constantly managing them and have no time to work on or in your own business.

• Maybe you lack any streamlined systems or those systems in place are outdated. Everything is in your head rather than documented.

• Taking time away has become a rare luxury, as stepping away for a week could jeopardise the stability of your day-to-day business operations.


As your desk 2 I will be invested in your business. Ensuring work flows are in place and methodical processes and procedures are simple and clear. With these systems in place you can have much needed non working days and have a holiday where you can be offline, spending time with loved ones and have a break from your business. Systems, Processes, Compliance, Policies, Procedures and so much more - I will be remotely by your side!


I only offer this office and operational management support to a maximum of three businesses at any one time ensuring reliable and dedicated support. With each client having specific needs and requirements, all support is bespoke and customised with rates starting from £800 per calendar month.


Together you will get further faster. 

Click here to arrange a non obligation 30 minute discovery call!



Admin Support Services


includes but are not limited to examples shown below:


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Click here to arrange a no obligation 30 minutes complimentary discovery call

   charges according to type task and turnaround time:

You send me the tasks you need completing by email or another format. 

I return these to you, meeting the timescale and requirements as discussed during our initial consultation.

Ad Hoc £35.00 per hour with one hour minimum charge
Prepaid Ad Hoc 6 hours for £190.00 to be used within 3 months of purchase
Lite 2 hours per month prepaid at £65.00
Standard 5 hours per month prepaid at £160.00
Premium 10 hours per month prepaid at £300.00
Executive 20 hours per month prepaid at £575.00


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