Management consultancy Alba Partners returns to Scotland

Launched by Scottish siblings in 2020, Alba Companions has finalised plans to maneuver its world headquarters again to the nation from which it takes its title. Because it ramps up funding throughout Scotland, the agency has launched a brand new Edinburgh workplace, and goals to recruit over 20 professionals within the subsequent two years.

Alba is the Scottish Gaelic title for Scotland. It has additionally appeared all through English language historiography to check with the polity of Picts and Scots, united within the ninth century because the Kingdom of Alba. It may appear apparent {that a} consulting agency of that title would have its world headquarters in Scotland, then – however till lately that was not the case for Alba Companions.

Based in 2020 by Scottish siblings Richard and Carol Jacobs, the boutique consultancy initially made its residence within the capital metropolis of England. From the corporate’s preliminary London workplace, the agency has carved out a distinct segment for itself aimed toward a perceived “hole out there” for Large 4 high quality consulting, priced for mid-market and smaller shoppers. In that point, it has gained numerous initiatives throughout the town’s monetary companies sector – but additionally established a rising hub within the UAE, and increasing into Saudi Arabia.

With a headcount of 35, and goals to develop that to 50 by the tip of the 12 months, nevertheless, Alba Companions has determined that the time is correct to return to its non secular residence. The corporate will now base its world headquarters in Edinburgh, amid a collection of latest investments north of Hadrian’s wall.

Trying forward, Carol Jacobs commented, “As our title suggests, Scotland has all the time been a serious affect on Alba Companions, and we’re delighted to be returning residence. We now have greater than 40 workers throughout our enterprise, and plan to rent dozens extra over the approaching interval as a part of our enlargement and headquartering in Scotland.”

Alba Companions intends to rent greater than 20 consultants over the following 18 months. Amongst these already recruited is Graeme Jones, who arrives as chair. His earlier roles embody chairing Scottish enterprise tycoon Jim McColl’s Alba Financial institution, holding the CEO reins at Scottish Monetary Enterprise, in a job now held by Sandy Begbie, and senior posts at Experian, Aviva, Royal Financial institution of Scotland, and Commonplace Life.

Welcoming the agency again to Scotland, Jones added, “It will likely be a worthwhile and thrilling addition to the skilled companies market in Scotland, and it’s a actual assertion of intent that they’ve determined to make Edinburgh their world headquarters.”

Earlier within the 12 months, Alba Companions was nominated for Best New Consultancy on the annual MCA Awards. It now hopes to faucet into what it sees as a powerful native expertise pool and roll out its studying programme regionally, amid the “world-class” Scottish monetary companies and vitality industries, primarily concentrated in Edinburgh and Aberdeen respectively. It additionally has the general public sector, in its crosshairs.

Richard Jacobs concluded, “Alba Companions has already delivered outcomes for a lot of multi-national firms, small companies and public sector teams, and we’re delighted to now have the ability to do the identical for organisations in Scotland. As a boutique administration consultancy, we worth all our shoppers and supply a private and tailor-made service.”