Are you ready for the UK Corporate Governance Code? | Part #1

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) issued an updated Corporate Governance Code in 2024 (“The Code”).  The Code is applicable for companies listed in the UK in the commercial companies' category or the closed-ended investment funds category irrespective of their place of incorporation.  These companies will need to provide an explicit statement in their annual report

Searchlight Consulting Joins CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework

Searchlight Consulting Joins CCS G-Cloud 14 Framework   We’re excited to announce that Searchlight Consulting has been named as a supplier on the new CCS G-Cloud 14 framework for Cloud Support services. Having already been part of G-Cloud 12 and G-Cloud 13, this milestone extends our supplier status into G-Cloud 14. It allows us to further

Understanding and Managing IT Risks, Costs and Opportunities during M&A Part 3: IT Opportunity Valuation

When you have performed a risk assessment and established a view of the cost components to acquire, run and manage an organisation. It will then be key to identify the areas of opportunity to increase the value of the acquisition by uncovering and unlocking additional value through exploiting the IT assets more smartly. Part 3:

Understanding and Managing IT Risks, Costs and Opportunities during M&A Part 2: IT Cost Analysis

Once an IT Risk Assessment has investigated and quantified the potential IT risks it is key to assess the IT costs associated with an M&A event with an organisation, ensuring an ‘eye’ remains on the potential risks and associated warranties that may be required should critical risks materialise. Part 2: IT Cost Analysis  IT costs

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 3: Optimise & Transition

After you have redesigned and transformed the acquired company, you may believe you have completed your efforts to maximise value from your acquisition. However, there are still two stages remaining to reach the best return on your investment: Optimisation and Transition.  Part 3: Delivery:  Optimise & Transition Your design and transformation activity will have put

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 2: Identify & Assess

Once you have identified and assessed the opportunity for M&A, and believe it is worth pursuing, it is time to envisage and quantify the actual benefits you can achieve through acquiring the company.  It is unlikely that just taking over the company and letting it operate the same way will maximise the potential return. So,

Guide to Mergers & Acquisitions Part 1: Identify & Assess;

Corporate mergers and acquisitions are a vital part of keeping our economy vibrant.  They do this by building greater value through better leadership, management and releasing untapped potential through focused investment.  However, according to the Harvard Business Review: “Companies spend more than $2 trillion on acquisitions every year, yet the M&A failure rate is between

Driving an effective data transformation

At Searchlight Consulting, we provide guidance in aligning business, digital, application and technology strategy delivery approach, and management of portfolio programmes. Ultimately, helping businesses to upgrade their operational and digital capabilities to better serve their clients. Typically, with data transformation at the core of programmes and projects. Here are some key tips and insights we

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 3: Optimisation & Improvement

In Part 1 of the “Your Journey to the Cloud” guide, we covered Cloud Assessment & Planning. In Part 2, we covered Cloud Transformation & Implementation. This final part covers ongoing Optimisation & Improvement. Cloud Optimisation & Improvement Having delivered your new cloud capability, it is time to embed and build on your achievements so

Understanding and Managing IT Risks, Costs and Opportunities During M&A Part 1: IT Risk Assessment

Understanding and Managing IT risks, costs, and opportunities during M&A, is a follow-on series of blogs, from Searchlight’s Guide to M&A, which set out how to maximise your chances of success in M&A. Searchlight’s – Understanding & Managing M&A Risks, Costs & Opportunities We at Searchlight have worked extensively in M&A and Private Equity led

Your Journey to the Cloud – Part 2: Transformation & Implementation

The Searchlight guide to Cloud Transformation is built upon our vast experience in managing and driving transformations for firms of all sizes. This blog is the second part of the three-part series. Before diving into this blog on the Cloud Transformation and Implementation, you’ll want to read part one of the guide - “Your Journey

Planning Cloud Strategies for 2022

With all the upheaval that has happened over the last two years, most organisations will have jumped into or accelerated their move to cloud application. However, not all this activity will have been fully planned, or backed with a clear cloud strategy and business case. With survival at stake for many companies, a ‘Just Do