Silica Associates: We’re different to other Management Consultants…
We won’t attempt to consult on anything – we only focus and provide support and guidance in our specialist areas
We work much more closely with our clients than the traditional Big 5 Consultancies. We prefer to work with a smaller number of clients so we can provide a more comprehensive and intimate service. We are also selective in the clients that we act for. We want to get to know our clients’ businesses inside out, enabling us to easily identify problems and spot opportunities. We want to help improve their efficiency, increase profits and encourage growth.
Our team combines experience with enthusiasm to produce work that is original, meticulous and innovative. Whenever necessary, we introduce partner companies with specialist skills (inc. PRINCE2 and ITIL accreditation) to provide maximum choice and value for money.
We were set up to give business owners expert advice and support, helping to promote their brands, products and services with the right processes and skills for the market. We’re hands-on consultants who listen to our clients, learning from their experiences and drawing on our own to develop smart, results-focused services and strategies.
Our founding Director, Rama Venchard, has over 20 years experience working with retail, leisure and hospitality companies in a variety of roles. He has practical and commercial experience in Business Change Management, Business Process Improvement, IT Service Delivery Management, Service Quality, Help Desk Management and Project Management.
The definition of Silica is: A compound that builds strong foundations from which to grow and expand upon and that provides strength and support to a living and growing structure.
The business context for Silica Associates is therefore to provide support and to facilitate the absorption of new practices from which to grow and expand upon.
Welcome to the Silica Associates website!
We specialise in assisting individuals and companies to explore and exploit their own abilities to improve business processes and manage change using tried and tested techniques to enhance their own or their company’s performance.
The motto for our business is ‘Helping people to help themselves’.
Our approach to consultancy is to always engage representatives of all levels of the business (i.e. not just the Sponsors) in Workshop settings to promote a joint working and ownership mindset. But most importantly, part of our methodology is that we train & coach you and leave you with skills, tools & techniques to allow you to internally manage process and change initiatives in the future. This is borne from our own personal frustrating experience of working in companies where we constantly relied on external expertise for these types of challenges.
