Practicus
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Practicus is an international change management
business focused on supporting Private, Public and Third sector organisations achieve sustainable and effective outcomes from business change. Founded in March 2004 by Jason Luckhurst, Paul Wandless and Boyd Kershaw, the company offers a range of professional services
, including interim management
. The company has over 50 employees, 4 offices across the UK and 3 international offices. It's strapline is 'The Outcome Delivery Partner'
two years running in 2008 and 2009 (15th and 52nd position respectively).
In May 2009, the company opened its first international office
in Amsterdam
. This has now been followed by the opening of an office in Sydney
, Australia on the 2nd of November and subsequently in Melbourne in June 2010. This has put the business onto a global footing.
Young Director of the Year Award
In 2010, Practicus featured 13th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For
. Practicus obtained the full 3 star accolade for exceptional achievement in this first year of application. This is the most important accolade awarded by Best Companies. “Practicus were the highest first-time applicant within the Best Companies top 100 this year,” said Faye Bewley, COO of Best Companies. “Their achievement is to be congratulated.”
The business holds the following accreditations:
, the non-profit foundation of Virgin, and Taddy Blecher, the founder of CIDA City Campus, a university in Johannesburg. Commenting on the trip in an article in the Sunday Times in December 2009, Branson wrote "This summer we took the management team at Practicus, No 52 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100
, to see the school. They are keen to use their experience to help these fledgling businesses. It is refreshing to see that even during the toughest of times, entrepreneurs who are still building their business are putting something back into the wider world."
Change management
Change management is a structured approach to shifting/transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. It is an organizational process aimed at helping employees to accept and embrace changes in their current business environment....
business focused on supporting Private, Public and Third sector organisations achieve sustainable and effective outcomes from business change. Founded in March 2004 by Jason Luckhurst, Paul Wandless and Boyd Kershaw, the company offers a range of professional services
Professional services
Professional services is an industry of infrequent, technical, or unique functions performed by independent contractors or by consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services....
, including interim management
Interim management
Interim Management is the temporary provision of management resources and skills. Interim management can be seen as the short-term assignment of a proven heavyweight interim executive manager to manage a period of transition, crisis or change within an organization. In this situation, a permanent...
. The company has over 50 employees, 4 offices across the UK and 3 international offices. It's strapline is 'The Outcome Delivery Partner'
Growth & Development
The company featured in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100Sunday Times Fast Track 100
A list published annually in December in partnership with The Sunday Times newspaper in the UK.The list ranks Britain's fastest growing privately held companies by sales growth over the last 3 years....
two years running in 2008 and 2009 (15th and 52nd position respectively).
In May 2009, the company opened its first international office
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. This has now been followed by the opening of an office in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia on the 2nd of November and subsequently in Melbourne in June 2010. This has put the business onto a global footing.
Awards & Accreditations
In 2009, Jason Luckhurst was awarded the Institute of DirectorsInstitute of Directors
The Institute of Directors is a UK-based organisation, established in 1903 and incorporated by royal charter in 1906 to support, represent and set standards for company directors...
Young Director of the Year Award
In 2010, Practicus featured 13th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For
The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For
Since 2001, the Sunday Times newspaper has published annual lists of the best companies to work for in the UK. The award is highly valued by its winners.The list ranks Britain's best companies to work for based a number of criteria...
. Practicus obtained the full 3 star accolade for exceptional achievement in this first year of application. This is the most important accolade awarded by Best Companies. “Practicus were the highest first-time applicant within the Best Companies top 100 this year,” said Faye Bewley, COO of Best Companies. “Their achievement is to be congratulated.”
The business holds the following accreditations:
- ISO 9000ISO 9000The ISO 9000 family of standards relates to quality management systems and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders . The standards are published by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, and available through National...
Quality Management - ISO 14000ISO 14000The ISO 14000 environmental management standards exist to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment The ISO 14000 environmental management standards exist to help organizations (a) minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the...
Environmental Management - Trucost 5 Star Carbon Footprint Rating
- Investor in People
- ITOL Training Accreditation
- Association for Project ManagementAssociation for Project ManagementThe Association for Project Management is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, which aims to develop and promote the professional disciplines of project management and programme management, through a programme called the "Five Dimensions of Professionalism"...
Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
In July 2009, Kershaw, Luckhurst and Wandless travelled to South Africa with Sir Richard Branson to provide coaching and mentoring to local potential entrepreneurs as part of the Branson School of Entrepreneurship . The Branson School of Entrepreneurship was set up in 2006 by a partnership of Virgin UniteVirgin Unite
Virgin Unite is the working name of The Virgin Foundation, the independent charitable arm of the Virgin Group. Created by Richard Branson and Virgin employees in September 2004, Virgin Unite pools volunteering efforts from across the Virgin Group and its hundreds of subsidiaries and associated...
, the non-profit foundation of Virgin, and Taddy Blecher, the founder of CIDA City Campus, a university in Johannesburg. Commenting on the trip in an article in the Sunday Times in December 2009, Branson wrote "This summer we took the management team at Practicus, No 52 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100
Sunday Times Fast Track 100
A list published annually in December in partnership with The Sunday Times newspaper in the UK.The list ranks Britain's fastest growing privately held companies by sales growth over the last 3 years....
, to see the school. They are keen to use their experience to help these fledgling businesses. It is refreshing to see that even during the toughest of times, entrepreneurs who are still building their business are putting something back into the wider world."