Using strategic acquisitions to provide accessible, affordable healthcare for more UK residents
Outcomes
Market intelligence to deploy £100m for inorganic growth, advancing better healthcare for 10m UK customers
- Developed a replicable framework for assessing healthcare segments and potential targets, providing a structured approach for future acquisitions
- Identified and prioritised 3 key healthcare segments from an initial pool of 260 to support the client’s inorganic growth strategy
- Shortlisted 6 cash plans and PMI providers and Top 15 target healthcare organisations, estimated their enterprise values using reliable sources, and initiated engagement for potential acquisitions or investments
Curzon Approach
- Conducted analysis of cash plan competitors and small PMI suppliers to evaluate attractiveness for potential M&A
- Set up a clear assessment framework with defined criteria and KPIs – covering financial strength, growth potential, and strategic fit – to identify other attractive healthcare segments and M&A targets
- Identified UK healthcare segments with high growth potential, large customer engagement, and strategic alignment
- Performed sensitivity analyses on top-ranked segments to validate strategic attractiveness under varying market scenarios
- Identified, shortlisted, and initiated engagement with the top 15 organisations for potential mergers, acquisitions, or strategic investments
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5-year strategic plan to uplift recurring revenue by 80% through organic growth within four years
Outcomes
Strategic Organic Growth Development & Implementation Planning
- Identified multiple growth pathways to reach 80% revenue growth within four years
- Developed a balanced framework of win strategies to drive incremental revenue and EBITDA growth
- Generated a 5-year strategic plan, go-to-market launch and implementation roadmap to capture the identified incremental income
Background
Curzon was tasked with developing a 5-year strategic plan for a leading distributor of medical consumables in the UK, who were faced with significant changes in the largest customer segment, leading to a material decline in client revenues and EBITDA fell below business case targets
Curzon Approach
- Sized the UK medical consumables by market segment (Private acute, NHS, Care homes)
- Created a vision for the organisation in collaboration with the client senior leadership team
- Shortlisted target segments to drive organic growth
- Developed win strategies, differentiated value propositions and business model options for each segment
- Identified approaches to extend treatment and care pathways into a patient’s home
- Developed a 5-year financial plan including revenue projections and investments required
- Developed a strategic sourcing business case leveraging GPO model
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This Week at Curzon: Unblocking Infrastructure, Strengthening Security & Elevating Recognition
This week, we tackled the core themes of delivery resilience, cross-sector collaboration, and team celebration.
Here’s your weekly roundup:
Unblocking EV Infrastructure
Why is the UK’s EV Charger Roll‑Out Stalling?
Andrew Wilson and Edward Hunt spotlight the systemic bottlenecks behind the stalled deployment of electric vehicle charge points. Despite over 80,000 operational chargers, issues like fragmented planning, misaligned stakeholder incentives, and legacy manual processes are hampering progress.
Curzon Consulting recommends operational transformation—prioritised rollout sequencing, integrated governance, and digitised workflows—to ensure the government’s goal of 300,000 chargers by 2030 stays on track.
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Cybersecurity Across Borders
Celebrating Nextcontinent’s IT Security Experts
As part of Nextcontinent “Meet the Experts” campaign, we shone a spotlight on three cybersecurity leaders within the Nextcontinent network: Jan Albert (Germany), Carlos Vidinha (Portugal), and André Rapp (Germany).
Their work is central to defending critical industries against advanced cyber threats—and reinforces our commitment to shared learning across borders.
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NHS Capacity: Bricks vs Brains
Are More Hospitals Really the Answer?
Chetan Trivedi and Serban Suvagau, MBA challenge the assumption that building new hospitals is the solution to the UK NHS bed shortages. With many beds tied up in delayed discharge and new builds over budget, alternative capacity models are offering more impact:
- Day-case surgical units
- Virtual wards
- Community diagnostic hubs
- Surgical hubs
These targeted, cost-effective approaches are easing pressure without the need for major capital investment.
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Celebrating Success: Healthcare Team Award
Platinum Recognition in Consultancy.uk Awards! We’re thrilled to share that our Healthcare practice has been awarded Platinum in the Consultancy.uk awards—a testament to the team’s expertise, dedication, and impact.
Huge congratulations to Chetan Trivedi, Serban Suvagau, MBA, and the entire healthcare team for earning this industry-leading accolade.
💬 Final Thought
This week’s highlights reflect our core mission: overcoming delivery challenges, empowering cross-border expertise, and championing smarter, resource-efficient solutions. From infrastructure to healthcare, Curzon Consulting stands committed to delivering systems-led change that drives real impact.
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This Week at Curzon: Rethinking Systems for Smarter Outcomes
This week, our team explored the power of systems thinking in healthcare, defence, and finance while also celebrating connection and community through one of our prized team traditions.
Here’s your weekly roundup:
Healthcare Workforce: Beyond the GP Numbers
“We need thousands more GPs” — or do we?
Chetan Trivedi and Serban Suvagau challenge the prevailing narrative around GP shortages. While the UK government’s £29 billion NHS funding boost aims to increase the number of trained doctors, many GP graduates are struggling to find positions, even as patient demand rises.
This paradox suggests that simply increasing GP numbers may not be the optimal solution. They explore alternative models, including leveraging pharmacists, social prescribing, AI triage, and prevention-first approaches, to reshape frontline healthcare delivery.
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Defence Strategy: From Vision to Execution
Reinventing the UK Defence Strategy
Bryan Clark analyses the UK’s Strategic Defence Review, highlighting significant investments: £1.5 billion for new munitions and energetics factories, procurement of up to 7,000 UK-manufactured long-range weapons, and a £5 billion investment in technological innovation, including drone and laser weapon technology. These initiatives are projected to create nearly 2,000 jobs, reinforcing the UK’s position as a ‘defence industrial powerhouse’. Bryan emphasises the need for the government to move beyond aspirational narratives and commit to specific, actionable, and quantifiable strategies to ensure effective implementation.
Check out our concise explainer (which will avoid the need to plough through the report and its references). Visit https://lnkd.in/eyapgzq2
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Payments: Unpacking the Decline
“Payment Declined” — What’s Really Going On?
Sash Panda shares a personal experience of a card decline to shed light on the complexities behind payment failures. She reveals that factors beyond account balance and card status—such as the interplay between banks, networks, and merchants—can lead to false declines. With 30% of e-commerce declines being false alarms, businesses face significant revenue losses and eroded customer trust.
At Curzon Consulting, we assist financial services organisations in addressing these systemic issues to enhance customer experience and reduce unnecessary transaction failures.
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Celebrating Community: Principal Dinner Highlights
An Evening of Chemistry, Conversation, and Connection, Thursday saw the latest in our Partner/Principal Dinner series, where team members Kerris Mackley, Edward Hunt, and Abhishek Roy joined Serban Suvagau for a warm and lively evening at Caravan City. The night featured thoughtful discussions about life, community, sports, and work, with a nostalgic nod to our shared chemistry roots.
A heartfelt thank you to Serban for hosting a memorable dinner, and a special shoutout to Preetesh Sood for organising the evening. It’s these moments of connection that make Curzon Consulting more than just a workplace.
💬 Final Thought
This week’s updates reflect a growing consensus: turning strategy into results demands systemic change. Whether it’s defence, procurement, or energy infrastructure, our focus remains on helping clients remove friction, unlock capability, and deliver measurable impact.
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This Week at Curzon: Innovation, Infrastructure & Growth
From cutting-edge defence advancements to tackling infrastructure challenges and celebrating team achievements, this week at Curzon Consulting has been marked by progress and recognition.
Here’s a snapshot of our latest insights and milestones:
Defence Innovation & Economic Growth:
Harnessing AI and Robotics for National Security
Bryan Clark highlighted recent UK defence breakthroughs, including:
- The successful execution of the UK’s most comprehensive defence AI trial, enhancing maritime surveillance and decision-making processes.
- The effective deployment of the UK’s Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) against drone swarms, marking a pivotal shift in warfare strategies.
- The launch of the remotely operated mine plough, WEEVIL, underscoring the UK’s commitment to soldier safety and the growing role of robotics in modern warfare.
These advancements not only bolster national security but also sustain over 135 specialised jobs, illustrating the symbiotic relationship between defence policy and economic growth.
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Infrastructure: Progress or Paralysis?
Assessing the State of UK Infrastructure
Nigel Brannan & Andrew Wilson introduced an interactive quiz to evaluate understanding of the systemic challenges facing UK infrastructure, such as:
- Delayed planning approvals and productivity gaps.
- Fragmented delivery and legacy systems.
- Innovations that could transform performance at scale
This initiative aims to provoke thought and discussion on the real-world issues slowing progress and the levers that can unlock performance.
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Celebrating Team Growth
Record-Breaking Promotions at Curzon
We’re thrilled to announce a record-breaking round of promotions within our team
- Congratulations to Abhishek Roy, Pav Sanghera and Preetesh Sood on their promotion to Senior Consultant.
- A special shoutout to Edward Hunt, who has been promoted to Consultant.
These milestones reflect the incredible talent and commitment within our team.
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💬 Final Thought
This week’s developments underscore our dedication to driving innovation, addressing systemic challenges, and fostering team growth. As we continue to navigate complex landscapes, our focus remains on delivering tangible results for our clients and contributing to national progress.
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