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Phil Austin MBA BSc(hons) MIMechE CEng
Managing Director of Touchstone Renard. Phil is a reliable and highly experienced leader of strategic and operational consultancy projects. Recent projects include independent reviews; evaluations; options analyses; project management; benchmark exercises; risk assurance; and change management.
He has managed and delivered projects across many sectors, including, central and local government; regulatory bodies; manufacturing; engineering; IT; construction; pharmaceutical; rail transport; telecoms; infrastructure; health and social care; professional services; housing; emergency services; charitable and not for profit.
Clients include:
BRE Group; Financial Reporting Council; Cheshire West and Chester Council; PSAA; East Suffolk Council; Equinor UK (renewables); North East Lincolnshire Council; Telford & Wrekin Council; Wakefield Council; East Sussex County Council; London Councils; the CMA; Department of Health; BEIS; Local Partnerships; Surrey County Council; London Underground; ACAS; Turkish Tax Authority; Pfizer Group; Westfield White City.
Consultancy service areas include:
- Reviews, evaluations, audits, benchmarking, options analyses.
- Business intelligence, management research and investigations.
- Risk management.
- Project management and assurance.
- Performance improvement.
- Management system standards.
- Change management realisation.
Example published client reports.
- Financial Reporting Council (FRC): Research project to generate insights into the PIE and non-PIE markets to help inform the FRC’s future work and regulatory approaches.
- Public Sector Auditor Appointments (PSAA): Research and evaluation of PSAA’s second accounting project to appoint auditors for 98% of local authorities in England and Wales from 2023/24 to 2027/28.
Early Career
Prior to entering management consultancy, Phil was General Manager of an international scientific and process equipment company, where he was instrumental in revitalising the company and leading divestment from a major global scientific group. This followed a range of senior roles that Phil had undertaken as a project and product development manager.
