Richborough Appoints HR Professional Karuna Bhatia As Tenth New Starter In 2023

06 December 2023

Growing national land promotion company Richborough has welcomed Karuna Bhatia as People HR Business Partner in its tenth staff appointment this year.

Karuna’s role is to enhance and build on the employee journey experience through recruitment, development, and employee relations, and to further develop Richborough’s culture and values.

She was previously Human Resources Manager at Woodspeen Training and worked in similar roles at The Better Health Generation and Hyatt Regency Birmingham before that.

Emma Fardell, Chief Finance and Operations Officer at Richborough said: “Richborough is enjoying an exciting period of growth, of which our people are at the very centre.

“Karuna supports the individual development of our staff members while growing the team to support the needs of our clients.  She brings a professional approach, and we are delighted to have her on the team.”

Karuna added: “The changes at Richborough have provided me with the perfect opportunity to support the business and its journey.

“I’ve really enjoyed my time here so far. The team is really welcoming and open, it really does feel like a family.”

Other new starters at Richborough so far this year are: Ian Long, Matt Dugdale, HarryBoniface, Alex Mortimore, Cameron Cook, Emma Fardell, Tom Lowbridge and Lamees Ali.

Richborough is undergoing major growth and diversification following its investment last year from Terra Firma’s Principal Capital Group, supported by Partners Group and the Hands Family Office.

Contact Karuna: karuna.bhatia@richborough.co.uk