Case Studies

Our client, Whitbread, a FTSE 100 PLC, had a requirement to move to a new single people platform to manage its workforce across locations in UK and Europe. Existing solutions were multiple, end or nearing end of life, with a heavy reliance on manual processes that inhibited growth.

Our client, NCP, was to transition multiple back-office functions to a lower-cost offshore location which would provide a more cost-effective model that would provide a platform to scale and improve future service. The Client selected EA to act as a partner to lead the strategy, design, and implementation of the new offshore hub.

Our client, Vocalink (a Mastercard Co.), wanted to get control of their change portfolio, ultimately with the objective of understanding priorities, financials, capacity, capability and whether risks were truly under active management control. EA were brought in to help support.

Unpicking a 10 year old ‘start-up’ and readying the finance function for a potential US listing required specialist expertise, intense focus, and a collaborative work-ethic. Our client, Worldremit, selected EA to help prepare for a potential future event.

Our client, Brakes Group (part of SYSCO), lacked the specialist European regulatory experience necessary to deliver the required changes related to GDPR, and with limited knowledge of regulatory change, and a lack of standardised processes, they needed external support.

Our client, Planet, a high growth, acquisitive, PE backed tax free business sought to position itself more centrally into the payments space. This strategy required a more digitally enabled business and one which held data at the core.
To drive momentum and help translate the” PowerPoint vision” into a cogent, prioritised plan and business case. EA were selected to help support.

Our client, Boden, a global online fashion retailer with c1.7m customers, £350m+ revenues and over 1,300 staff. They wanted to consolidate disparate HR & Payroll systems into a scalable, future-proof and integrated cloud solution. Following a thorough procurement process, they selected Workday as their preferred platform solution and EA to help deliver the programme.

Our client, Mastercard, embarked on a multi-year program of work to launch a next generation technology platform in The global Prepaid Payments and Cards division. The strategy was MVP, followed by a business transformation to enable a shift into new market verticals, beyond their existing business.

Our client, Moto, (a CVC Co.) sought to establish new processes that enables more timely decision making. They were in pursuit of understanding available data that helped them navigate their change portfolio. EA were brought into to design and implement new controls that achieved the objectives.

Two US-based PE firms, JC Flowers and Encore Capital, sought our help in preparing the business for a potential transaction (trade sale or UK IPO) for a UK-based Credit Management Group, Cabot.

Our client, Travelex, is a global leader in foreign currency with operations in over 20 countries and 1000+ stores at airports and other locations worldwide. The client’s finance function was running 4 different general ledger systems, leading to inefficiencies and consolidation challenges. Previous attempts to migrate to a single GL, using internal resources, had failed. They needed EA support.