David Emmerson is the founder and Director of David Emmerson Associates. He has a track record of delivering on a series of high value projects, delivering savings within the Public and Private sector running into tens of millions of pounds. He is known for his innovative approach in delivering value for money, challenging the status quo of how business is normally conducted and helping businesses to develop alternate processes.
Practice Areas
- General Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Budget and Performance Management
- Business Development
- Change and Project Management
- Strategy and Policy Development
- Training and Development
Primary Capabilities
David is an experienced Senior Manager with an extensive background of working within a commercial finance environment. He delivers positive changes within businesses and is not afraid of challenges. He counts the challenge and subsequent re-writing of the Treasury’s own rule book as one of his most memorable successes. He has a specialist knowledge within the Transportation sector, and in particular rail where he works alongside transport groups and consultancies. His expertise is in his ability to develop innovative solutions for businesses and he is also closely involved with a number of associates in the development of new technology within the social media field.
Preferred Activities
- Business development/review
- Budget management
- Cost control – efficiency review/benchmarking
- Project management
- Financial planning, analysis and modelling
- Finance training for non-finance staff
- Bid management
- Contract management/negotiation
Core Offer
David is an adaptable person with a track record of quickly identifying key issues and developing solutions across a range of business areas. He works equally alongside the client’s staff or on his own in developing business ideas.
David takes an innovative commercial approach with your organisation and will work closely with your staff to ensure that they are an integral part of business solutions. He will help you to identify new opportunities and areas where you can add value. He is hands-on in his approach and will work with the client through all stages of projects.
Other disciplines offered:
- Evaluation of budgets and processes used in budget management
- Analysis, advice and support on current transport finance issues
- Support on rail bids
- Development of Corporate Social Responsibility policy for companies
- Benchmarking businesses and evaluation of cost drivers
Primary Sector Experience
The majority of time in the last 20 years has been spent in the transport policy, project and finance arena including:
- Budget finance
- Rail franchise bidding
- Business analysis
- Stakeholder relationships
- Policy development
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Regulatory advise
- Passenger Transport Executive funding
- Contract negotiation
- Rail insurance
- Integrated Transport
Areas of Distinctive Performance and Value-Addition
- Developing business cases
- Driving delivery within budget
- Overcoming obstacles
- Identifying added value
Notable Case Studies
- Development of alternate rail insurance vehicle for the industry and obtaining guarantees from rolling stock owning banks to fund start-up costs of new insurance company.
- Construction and delivery of passenger compensation scheme post Hatfield rail crash.
- Co-ordination of multi-million pound settlement between train operator GNER and Network Rail and the Strategic Rail Authority.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- Chartered Accountant
- Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Member of All Party Parliamentary Light Rail Group
- Degree in Business Studies
Employment Summary
| Consultant, Self Employed | 2009 - present |
| Business Development Manager Rail, FirstGroup plc | 2005 - 2009 |
| Head of Finance – Passenger & Freight, Strategic Rail Authority | 2000 - 2005 |
| Franchise Executive , Office of Passenger Rail Franchising | 1998 - 2000 |
| Finance Vote Controller, Department of Transport | 1994 - 1998 |
| PA to Property Director, Eurotunnel | 1992 - 1994 |
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