Our Team

COST ASSURANCE AUDIT & STRATEGY ADVISORY

WELCOME TO CFBL CONSULTING!

AUDITS      PROTOCOLS & ESG FINANCE STRATEGy & ADVISORY

standards

Our Professional Standards & Memberships

commitment

Our Commitment to Clients

We identify our client needs through detailed discussions and assessments of their business. We have the flexibility and experience to quickly identify existing and emerging risks which need urgent attention in today’s uncertain business world.

With our expertise, we help businesses manage risks and resolve challenges. In this process, we establish bespoke mitigation plans to resolve challenges that we identify. We advise ensuring that our clients are always compliant and meet the regulatory guidelines that impact their business operations.

We do not walk away on completion; we follow through and ensure that our clients are fully operational with implemented recommendations and measure our success by theirs. Our firm is locally owned and operated, which ensures our full dedication to our clients.

From CFBL Team

Our Qualifications & Insurance

We are regulated by the chartered institute of management accountants (CIMA), the American institute of certified public accountants (AICPA), the Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors and the International Project Finance Association.

Our Sectors and fields

Our team has an average of 20 years of global experience with projects related to infrastructure, renewable energy, and technology, having worked with Big Four companies across rail, transport, telecoms, power, and renewable energy sectors.

Team Average Global Experience

20+

Our Members

40+

Supported by top companies and professional associations

20+

Consultants

Meet our Experienced & Associate Team

Meet our Core & Dynamic Team

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What Our Team Say

Amell Benzerfa Amatino

Sustainability, Training & Technology

After 2 years of COVID-19, we thought to start fresh by assessing our current situation from a financial and strategic point of view. We selected CFBL for this review and assessment of our investor funding pitch. CFBL’s services were above expectations, as we got a clear view of where we stand, the Credit Report as well as an actionable set of recommendations. Their report was very valuable and we thank them for this. We are looking forward to working with them again…. which will be very soon. Highly recommended!

Anna Hewson

Environment & Sustainability

CFBL is good at leading projects, delivering client outcomes, and sustainable value on strategy, cost audit, and assurance engagements. Their technical expertise is in strategic business planning, embedding ESG KPIs in investment decision-making and cost auditing while driving governance and transparency in reporting. CFBL has trained 350+ professionals and chairs the multidisciplinary steering group for cost assurance and audits -minimising risks on infrastructure projects and contracts.

Antonios Tsalikis

Consulting

I started as a digital marketing intern but I quickly evolved into a consulting intern, working mostly on commercial, technology and risk & control strategy issues. I have enjoyed the teamwork and the experience of working in a robust environment. I believe that I have learned a lot of new skills and worked effectively as a team player. What I have valued most, is working closely with our Director. This has enabled me to engage in high-quality work and provided a unique combination of experiences.

Henry Wei

Finance Consulting

Despite 2020 being a challenging year, I was lucky to receive a voluntary internship at CFBL Consulting. My responsibility was to finish a variety of projects to client requirements, analyse financial performance and recommend solutions for improvement. I was amazed at the responsibility and involvement that was given to me as an intern. I am grateful for this amazing opportunity of working with a brilliant team. The team were amazing, welcoming and willing to support me. We understood and helped each other, which always made me feel like family.

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What Our Clients Say 

Multi-Disciplinary Steering Group 

With the widespread use of NEC cost-based and alliance contracts, cost assurance & cost verification has become a necessary step to provide the transparency and assurance required by employers, clients and project managers. The steering group has prepared several key outputs from groups of like-minded professionals who have examined various key aspects in detail. 

Jim McCluskey, Keir Group Commercial Manager

ESG Finance Services 

CFBL delivered cost assurance training including on risks and emerging costs like carbon to our commercial, finance and project teams. The elements most valuable were setting out the process and protocols for audit, and having clarity on the responsibility of each party in the supply chain for cost assurance on infrastructure projects. We also found the elements on disallowed costs to be very valuable. 

Ryan Phillip, Balfour Beatty Commercial Manager

SME Fintech & Strategy Services 

CFBL has provided Pacific Marketing with lots of really insightful and helpful financial advice. This included where to obtain grant funding and finance, how to credit check potential customers, and always first taking the time to first understand our questions and requirements. 

Justin Shardlow, Managing Direct Pacific Marketing

Infrastructure Project Services

After the successful completion of a 3-year Crossrail audit programme, CFBL led supply chain consultations with contractor, consultant and auditor workstreams, delivering cost assurance protocols from CP4 and CP5 lessons for our 5-year strategic plans and CP6 control period. They would be an asset to any company to whom they are engaged and we would never hesitate to call upon their expertise. ”

Victoria Hill Stanford, Head of Commercial

Our unique point

Multi-disciplinary Steering Group

Our multidisciplinary steering group of diverse experts, professionals and member companies have the required wealth of the UK and international expertise on cost assurance and audit on infrastructure projects and construction contracts. Through our CSR and governance initiative, we are working with funders, clients, and contractors to drive change and transformation industry-wide.

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Our Sectors

Digital & Technology

All businesses need sustainable business strategies supported by technology and digital to accomplish financial goals, transform and compete successfully. This includes AI, data analytics, cloud computing or the Internet of Things (IoT). CFBL is committed to robustly managing risk and maximising business benefits.

Rail & Transport

With increased cost, complexity and risk on rail infrastructure assets, projects and construction contracts, the need for a cost assurance strategy is vital to optimising costs, sustainable value, and investment return. 

Water & Highways

The importance of water infrastructure in supplying clean water to millions of homes and to businesses is existential. While highway and road infrastructure is key in transporting goods, passengers and accessibility to essential and ancillary services.

Renewables

Investment in sustainable and high-quality infrastructure managed efficiently over the project life cycle, will contribute to economic development, the achievement of ESG objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Energy & Power

For over a decade, CFBL has been working with leaders on infrastructure projects. We are delivering projects in renewable energy and nuclear sectors. We are responsive to energy price changes, and investor and stakeholder demand. 

Contact us

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