Services and contacts

Our core services to pharmaceuticals companies include:

Assurance and regulatory reporting

Our deep understanding of regulation and legislation means we can help companies with complex reporting requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and IFRS. We are leaders in the development of non-financial reporting, such as the Operating and Financial Review (OFR), to help our clients respond to the drive for better corporate governance.
Simon Friend, +44 (0) 20 7213 4875

Our sustainable business solutions team helps clients improve their business performance and long-term shareholder value with a focus on ethical standards.
Jennifer Woodward, +44 (0) 20 7804 1871

Transaction services

Helps corporate and private equity clients maximise the return on their deals and reduce risk. Our services include strategic reviews, deal due diligence, no-access due diligence, merger benefits analysis, post-acquisition integration, carve-outs, vendor assistance, vendor due diligence and bid support.
Lucy Stapleton, +44 (0) 20 7804 2629

Corporate finance

Provides a full range of industry-focused financial advisory services to corporates, management teams, private equity houses and public sector institutions. We offer advice throughout the deal spectrum; from strategy, valuation and execution through to exit planning; and on a range of transaction types including M&A, private equity, IPOs, project finance and PPP.
Neal Ransome, +44 (0) 20 7213 1015

Performance improvement consulting

Helps companies react with agility to opportunities and threats by delivering performance improvements that allow them to gain and protect competitive advantage. We work with our clients to provide solutions across the value chain including maximising potential in R&D, enhancing existing operations, manufacturing cost reduction and maximising revenues through sales and marketing.
Sandy Johnston, +44 (0) 20 7213 1952

Forensic services

Helps organisations tackle the major financial and reputational risks associated with economic crime. Our forensic experts identify financial irregularities, recover stolen assets and introduce controls to mitigate the future risk of fraud. The team also has a long-established litigation support practice, helping businesses resolve complex financial disputes arising from corporate transactions, insurance claims, intellectual property and licensing contracts, and construction projects.
Angus Brown, +44 20 (0) 7212 4687

Licensing Management

Although companies commit significant amounts of time and resources researching, negotiating and implementing collaborations with its partners, many companies fail to effectively monitor their partner’s compliance.
Clive Birch, +44 (0) 1223 55 2303

Find out more: Licensing management services - life sciences (279K PDF)

Tax

Develops and applies best practices combining all aspects of tax planning and problem solving from ideas to implementation, blending the skills of financial and tax specialists with economists, lawyers and other in-house experts as necessary.
Andrew Packman, +44 (0) 1895 522104

R&D tax credits

The life sciences sector spends vast amounts on R&D. A large number of claims are missed or underestimated because the R&D tax credit legislation is sometimes difficult to apply to technology R&D
Clive Birch, +44 (0) 1223 55 2303

Find out more: R&D tax credits - life sciences (85K PDF)

Human resource services

Advises companies on all aspects of people management, helping them create value for their businesses through people. Key issues are executive reward schemes, negotiating Inland Revenue agreements, dispensations and annual PAYE settlement agreements; and dealing with pension scheme deficits.
George Yeandle, +44 (0) 20 7212 4638