Strategic Counsel is our special skill – so what do we mean by it? We mean advice based on a variety of our other capabilities; advice that is often given in confidence and where discretion is essential. We mean advice based on our collective experience over many decades of leading and running railways in every possible discipline and in every possible environment. FCP is truly a leadership organisation par excellence in the world of railways. Our individual and collective experience spans both the public and private sectors at Board level and we have been providing advice on strategy at a personal level to CEOs and MDs of companies and public authorities alike, as well as to their Boards and senior managements ever since we were established in 1999.
Our expertise is valued for how it can inform the development and implementation of policy at both government and company Board level. It is exemplified by our appointment as the Operator of Last Resort in Britain and the advice on company strategies we give to UK and foreign companies alike. We are the first port of call when a professional appraisal of a company's business and operating performance is required, either by the owners, potential buyers or indeed by government when monitoring franchise contracts. When the functioning of inter-company relationships and interfaces need improvement FCP's consultants are often the first to be called in.
Through the Strategic Counsel that we provide FCP has established its high reputation for trust and discretion, qualities that attract consultants as well as clients of the very best.
