Professional services

As a professional services firm ourselves, we know that the key to growth is the offering of a broader range of consulting services to an increasingly sophisticated and demanding client base. Customers demand trusted advice and innovation, and advisers who are catalysts for change and improvement in the nature of service and means of delivery.

Related consultants

  • Richard Marshall

    Richard Marshall

    Partner

    Richard Marshall
    Richard Marshall
    +44 (0)20 7220 0260
    London

    Richard leads the Business Services Practice and advises listed, private and private equity-backed businesses across the entirety of business services. He has particular expertise in professional services, technology-enabled services and education.

    Prior experience: Astbury Marsden.

    Education: Geography with International Relations at the University of Plymouth.

  • Chris Unwin

    Chris Unwin

    Partner

    Chris Unwin
    Chris Unwin
    +44 (0)161 241 3305
    Manchester

    Chris leads the Financial Officers Practice as well as Blackwood’s regional coverage, with responsibility for the firm's activities in the North and Midlands, advising businesses on board-level succession, management changes and leadership effectiveness.

    Education: French and German at the University of Oxford.

  • Katharine Davenport

    Katharine Davenport

    Principal

    Katharine Davenport
    Katharine Davenport
    +44 (0)20 7220 1811
    London

    Katharine is a member of the Business Services Practice and leads on professional services. Her sub-sector focus includes consulting, legal services, accountancy, testing, inspection and certification, fund administration and corporate services, HCM and recruitment, business process outsourcing and governance, risk and compliance. Prior to joining Blackwood, Katharine worked as an analyst at a business intelligence and risk consulting firm.

    Prior experience: S-RM Business Intelligence.

    Education: Development Studies at the London School of Economics; Geography at the University of Oxford.

  • Chris Tugwell

    Chris Tugwell

    Principal

    Chris Tugwell
    Chris Tugwell
    +44 (0)20 7220 1814
    Principal

    Chris is a member of the Business Services Practice and focuses on the engineering, industrial, property services, environmental services, infrastructure and outsourcing markets within private equity and high-growth companies.

    Prior experience: Drax.

    Education: Economic and Social History at the University of Liverpool.

  • Kathryn Bonner

    Kathryn Bonner

    Senior Associate

    Kathryn Bonner
    Kathryn Bonner
    +44 (0)20 7220 0265
    London

    Kathryn is a member of the Business Services Practice and works on assignments across all areas, with a focus on Education including Education Provision and Services.

    Education: History at the University of Cambridge.

  • Ciara McGrath

    Ciara McGrath

    Associate

    Ciara McGrath
    Ciara McGrath
    +44 (0)20 7220 0271
    London

    Ciara is a member of the Business Servives Practice and works on assignments across all practice areas.

    Education: Global Business at Trinity College Dublin.

  • Rupert Milne

    Rupert Milne

    Associate

    Rupert Milne
    Rupert Milne
    +44 (0)20 7220 0298
    London

    Rupert is a member of the Business Services Practice and works on assignments across all practice areas.

    Prior experience: Fidelio Partners.

    Education: Liberal Arts at the University of Exeter.

  • Lizzie Rawcliffe

    Lizzie Rawcliffe

    Senior Executive Assistant

    Lizzie Rawcliffe
    Lizzie Rawcliffe
    +44 (0)20 7110 0267
    London

    Lizzie is a Senior Executive Assistant in the Corporate Practice and a member of Blackwood’s Finance, Administration and IT Group.

    Education: Psychology at Northumbria University.