Consultancy

(Major projects only)

  • American Express (UK): carried out what would now be described as a Business Process Reengineering study, but was then called administrative cost reduction.
  • British Steel Corporation: On nationalisation McKinsey were called in to set up the organisation structure of the newly integrated corporation, and identify the opportunities for achieving scale and scope economies.
  • P.J.Carrolls: carried out a profit improvement, organisation and diversification study for this major Irish company.
  • Local Government reorganisation of London Borough of Greenwich and Borough of Kingston upon Hull.
  • Irish Hospital Service: developed the organisation structure for this newly integrated national service.
  • Irish local government: reviewed the organisation structure of local government from the viewpoint of its efficiency as a user of resources.
  • Decentralisation of the Republic of Tanzania: Led a multi-national team for McKinsey reporting to President Nyerere to decentralise the country into 13 regional government, and set up and train economic development teams.
  • Lloyds Bank International: Reorganisation and strategy development of this newly merged bank comprising the Bank of London and South America and Lloyds Bank Europe.
  • The Welcome Foundation: Reorganised, and established a new products strategy for the research and development division, working with Nobel prize winners Sir John Vane and Sir James Black.
  • Ilford films: Developed a marketing strategy for this film company.
  • The Hays Group: Conducted portfolio analysis for this diversified industrial group and developed divisional strategies by strategic business unit.
  • Scottish Development Agency: On behalf of this governmental body, developed a sectoral strategy for the Scottish engineering industry.
  • Folksam insurance company of Sweden: carried out a merger acquisition study to assist in the client's expansion into the European Community.
  • Pearl Assurance: a study to find a strategic alliance partner for the client in the EC.
  • General Accident: a study to find a strategic alliance partner for the client in the EC.
  • APV: carried out a number of strategic workshops for this international food machinery group.
  • Christies: Helped this international auction house develop a strategy.
  • BUPA Health Services: Helped this private hospital company to develop a strategic plan, and carried out a business process reengineering study for it to reduce its overall costs level.
  • Dale Power Systems: Carried out a strategic workshop with the board, and facilitated the implementation of the chosen strategy through four project teams.
  • Home Office: A project to develop an improved system of resource allocation for the Police Service.
  • Smith Kline Beecham: Developed a system and plan for the computer services division of SKB.
  • Nat West Life: Conducted an investigation into the barriers to strategic change for Nat West.
  • Dynamic Logic: Conducted a strategic workshop to determine the future direction of the company.
  • CU-Phosco: Conducted a strategic workshop to determine the future direction of the company.
  • Data Research Services PLC: a study and workshop to develop new avenues of development for this newly floated optical scanner company.
  • Bass Taverns: a programme of competitive strategy development
  • BT: 2 yearlong training programme in competitive strategy
  • Severn Trent Water International: strategic alliance project
  • Nat West Group: Risk management in strategic alliances project
  • London Economics: strategic alliances workshop
  • Swiss Telecom: strategic alliance workshop
  • BUPA and BT: more competitive strategy training sessions