“FCP contributed a major part of the production of a viable business plan to support the Authority throughout its nearly three year ownership of the South Eastern franchise following the decision to terminate its ownership by Connex”

Nick Newton, Chief Executive of the former Strategic Rail Authority

Business and Financial Plans

Whether considering an acquisition, bidding for a concession or simply reviewing the future performance of an existing business as part of a company health check, all of our clients require their business and financial planning to be of the highest quality.

First Class Partnerships has many years experience in reviewing and developing business plans based on its multi-functional expertise in running rail operating and infrastructure companies in markets that are usually subject to either government control or regulation.

We have led the development of business plans with associated market plans, demand forecasts and modelling in a number of different rail environments – passenger operations, freight and infrastructure – in the UK and the other countries of the European Union. We have also undertaken detailed reviews of company business plans as part of our role as Operator of Last Resort in the UK.

First Class Partnerships provides strategic, commercial, operations, engineering and infrastructure rail consultancy and advice to leading rail companies, investors in rail, governments and regulators around the globe.