UK education corporate services

Steve is the Managing Director of the UK Education Corporate Services division. He is an experienced international investment business owner, UK independent school boarding expert, UK Child/Student sponsor licence specialist, including overseeing many UKVI compliance inspections and has been the Commercial Director of a UK immigration firm.

As a student global mobility specialist, he intends to make Sable International a trusted supplier of advice and support to UK independent schools and their worldwide agents, in the complex sector of Home Office compliance and visa acquisition for UK-bound international students.

Outside of work, Steve loves travelling, spending time with his family and new grandchild, a quadruple World Cup hockey coach and player, and is currently an England hockey masters player. 

Saskia has over 10 years of experience within the Sable International Team. Saskia graduated from the University of Cape Town with a B. Sc. (Masters) in finance and a sub-major in economics. She has a keen interest in financial services and immigration which made her the perfect candidate to help drive our Business Immigration team forward. Saskia has a passion for exceptional customer service and is now responsible for the Business Immigration team’s service delivery.

A confident, enthusiastic individual with a great attitude and a keen motivation to learn. Saskia has spent the last decade growing a very strong and powerful professional business development network in London. Her growth and strategic approach to relationship-led new business has produced some fantastic results and she has enjoyed implementing these successful sales strategies with her team in London. She has extensive experience in all aspects of foreign exchange and business immigration and can apply her high-level, target-driven sales and account management approach to the success of her role.

Outside of work, Saskia loves experiencing new cultures and travel is at the top of her “spare time” list.”

Pragnesh has LLB Law Degree from London South Bank University and a LLM Constitutional, Legal and Political Theory degree from Birkbeck University of London. He is also a Level 1 UK immigration adviser with the OISC.

Prior to starting at Sable International, he worked at Newland Chase, KPMG and EY, before moving to Reiss Edwards Solicitors to help them develop their Business Immigration Department, guiding them on process and structures as well as managing high profile clients along with several SMEs.

In his free time he enjoys football, nature walks, spending time with his family, and coffee.

Ruben grew up in a small town in the Northern Cape. He has a background in hospitality and has worked in some of South Africa’s finest restaurants and hotels.

He previously worked in sales as a sales consultant for a company that specialises in short-term accommodation. At Sable International, Ruben is an Admin Assistant and provides our clients with the best service and assistance.

In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, the outdoors, gardening, meeting up with friends and road trips.

Maxine joined Sable International in January 2015, as part of our umbrella department.

She then joined the Philip Gamble & Partners’ administration team, where she began learning about British nationality and UK immigration routes. Maxine’s interest in different client’s unique situations led her to become an Immigration Caseworker.

Maxine loves making her clients’ wishes to visit or move to the UK come true and has a strong passion for customer satisfaction. Outside of work, she loves travelling and discovering new places, seeing friends and spending time with family. She is currently studying a BComm in Business Management through UNISA and is training as a Level 1 adviser in UK immigration with the OISC.

Melissa is a culinary trained chef and she has predominantly worked in the hospitality industry. She is passionate about customer service and attention to detail. Prior to joining Sable International, she was a restaurant manager for Chart Farm as well as a part-time events coordinator.

She is a bubbly, creative person who loves to travel and experience new things. In her free time she enjoys cooking, spending time with family and watching movies.

Nicola has over 14 years of immigration experience in private and corporate immigration, with a focus on large-scale, multinational business immigration. She graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a Bachelor of Law and has worked in the immigration sector since this time. 

She joined Sable International as a Senior Consultant and is registered with the OSIC as a level 2 UK immigration adviser.

Outside of work, she enjoys seeing as much of the world as possible, spending time with friends, family and her two cats. She also plays netball for her local club.

Coco was born in Taiwan and raised in Hong Kong. She completed her bachelor law degree in the United Kingdom.

Before joining Sable International she worked in a London city law firm as an immigration paralegal.

Outside of work she enjoys oil painting and spending time with family and friends.