Bakkavor, operating across ~20 factories, faced significant operational risk through 13 legacy ERP systems. A move to SAP S/4HANA was agreed, with an SI onboard and an MVP defined, but the delivery lacked the maturity, governance, and control required for success. John Griffiths took full ownership of programme delivery, stabilising the programme, driving SI accountability, and reinstating clarity and leadership. We then embedded senior experts across critical workstreams: Stabilising and Leading an ERP Programme
Brian Robinson – Data migration and reporting Brian Starr – Design and key dependencies
Italico Reggio – Retained IT and end-to-end BAU integration Kevin Phillips – PMO capability uplift and programme controls. Our intervention restored confidence, strengthened programme governance, and enabled a successful go-live, establishing a strong foundation for future phases. 2026 sees Greencore acquire Bakkavor, requiring a major integration between the two organisations. Our engagement continues with Italico Reggio continuing to run the RITE workstream, our goal is to be available to support the integration across key workstreams.
Supporting the UK’s Energy Transition
In 2025, we began supporting the divestment of the National Energy System Operator, a new independent body reporting into DESNZ, previously part of National Grid, on three of the UK’s most critical energy transition programmes: Strategic Energy Planning, Clean Power 2030, and Connections Reform. This work sits at the heart of the UK’s transition to a clean, secure and affordable energy system. The programmes are complex, politically sensitive, and technically demanding. Our teams including Kevin Phillips, Phil Weatherill, Graham King, John Gilbertson, Eric Jeanvoine and Samer Atallah are providing delivery leadership, structure, and clarity in environments where uncertainty and urgency are daily realities.
The reputation we are building within NESO positions us strongly for long-term partnership across this essential national mission to transition to a net-zero energy system by 2030, ensuring that the energy supply remains reliable, efficient, and secure. As we look ahead to 2026, we see growth potential for this account.
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