Defying the odds: Teen mum, surviving an armed robbery and striving for progression

B-Compliant founder and director Vicky Pearce (pictured), nominated for Woman of the Year - Adviser Support Services, found herself entering the world of finance a few years after having her first son at just 16 years old.  Despite the hardships that came with being a young mum, Pearce says she was determined to start work as soon as she was able to. Sadly, her father passed away when she was 11, but Pearce inherited a trust fund from him, which helped put her through college and her son through nursery. However, as nursery fees were -and still are - very expensive, Pearce had no choice ...