Breather and Scuttle

In the novel Mrs McGinty's Dead, Breather and Scuttle is a firm of house agents. Their offices are located in Kilchester. Maude Williams worked there as did James Bentley for a time before he was dismissed because of underperformance. Poirot called at the firm to speak to Mr Scuttle, the manager, to get some background information on Bentley.