The Board of Leeds-based management consultancy Project Rome Limited (Rome) has unanimously accepted an undisclosed offer from Wakefield’s thevaluecircle LLP (tvc) for the company’s assets.
The agreement will strengthen thevaluecircle’s capacity and help to meet growing demand for their services in the health, care and education practice, introduce complimentary new service lines to customers, allow thevaluecircle to bring forward tvc’s plans to establish a presence in the Sustainability and Financial Services consultancy markets, and bring governance and change management expertise to the existing Rome portfolio of clients.
The combined business will support a client base of over 150 organisations, including NHS Trusts, major utilities, listed financial institutions and regional sports bodies.
David Cockayne – founder and Chief Executive, thevaluecircle, said: “Acquiring Project Rome represents a natural progression for us, it enables us to leverage
the expertise of highly regarded senior professionals and expand our product offer.
“Equally important to us, is that we share the same values, have a similar backstory and we are already feeling the benefit of that shared culture when we are working with clients. I can’t wait to work with Karl and the Rome team – building a northern powerhouse that delivers nationwide!”
Karl Milner (Project Rome MD) will assume the role of executive director at thevaluecircle
and join the management team. Karl will take charge of integrating and developing the wider service to clients, and lead the communications and engagement practice.
He said: “These are both successful companies. Although we both had a presence in the similar markets we have offered unique and diverse array of services. My job will be to knit the two companies together and present a compelling and well-resourced proposition to the market.”
