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URCH Consulting Services

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URCH Consulting focuses on providing management support services to the global pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic and healthcare sectors.

To succeed in today's business environment requires companies to turn information into actionable strategies. We specialise in helping our clients to judge and anticipate the future by assisting them to:
  • better understand their customers and markets; and
  • develop targeted market and business strategies.

    At URCH Consulting we bridge the gap between information and knowledge
    All our services are customised to meet our client's specific needs and our emphasis on strategy means that our clients benefit from valuable market insights and strategic pointers. We use information to create knowledge the direct result being increased business performance and profitability for our clients.

    URCH has extensive experience in global/ multi-country assignments linking research, strategy and implementation to help clients in:
  • competitive intelligence;
  • product concept evaluations;
  • market entry;
  • market and product strategies;
  • market research; and
  • the preparation of business plans for investment opportunities.

    Our approach is to deliver a low profile counselling style based on a close working relationship with the client.

    Service Areas
    Strategy Development & Implementation
    Understanding the business environment to create realistic business plans
    for practical implementation


    Global Business Development
    Helping companies identify opportunities for global expansion

    Business Research
    Understanding business markets to help companies to identify value
    creating opportunities


    Product Innovation
    Understanding target markets to evaluate the product opportunity

    Process Consulting
    Practical restructuring of business processes to improve business performance
    Read our Voice of the Customer Best Practice Guide (Pdf format)

    Projects
    Short summaries of selected projects that we have recently completed. Although the descriptions are brief and the list is not exhaustive, these summaries will give you a general sense of the types of projects we undertake.

  • Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Sectors View PDF
  • Chemicals Industry Sector View PDF
  • Diagnostics / Medical Devices / Pharmacy & Technology Sectors View PDF
  • Research & Development Service Supply Sector View PDF

    Clients
    URCH regularly serves the following type of companies: pharmaceutical - biotechnology - generics manufacturers - diagnostic - medical device - R&D - CROs - contract packers & manufacturers - drug distribution - performance chemicals - fine & speciality chemical - ingredients/ excipient suppliers - cosmetics - technology.

    Our clients include some of the world's leading companies.
    AstraZeneca, BHP Billiton, British Telecom, Brazilian Plastics Institute, CardioPhone, Chugai Boyeki, Covance Inc., Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, DonPharm Holdings, Gradient Cosmetics, Pfizer Inc., Eastman Kodak, Elan, Eli Lilly Inc., FMC Corporation, GNS Europe, GSK, Hutchison Whampoa Telecoms, Itochu, MDS Pharma Services, Onyx, Quintiles, Rossib Pharmatsya, Roche, SIA International, Sumika Fine Chemicals Tandem Laboratories, Teijin, Xyrofin Ltd

    Team
    All our core team members are highly qualified and have years of practical experience working in and/or providing consulting services to the pharmaceutical and related industries. Our core team of consultants is supplemented by an extensive network of associates across Europe, North America and Japan who provide in-country, local knowledge.

    Further Information
    For more information or to make an intial enquiry call Edwin Bailey, Managing Director, URCH Publishing on +44 (0) 20 7060 1099.
    All enquires are dealt with in confidence.