Holdsworth Consultancy Ltd was set up in June 2018 as a small and discreet consultancy that offers a wide range of clients advice on risk, communications and reputation management. We work with clients, both organisations and individuals, in managing communications, this includes media management, crisis preparedness and response, crisis planning and campaign building. Building on a wealth of experience gained from both working in Government and in agencies, Holdsworth Consultancy Ltd will work with clients to navigate challenges and improve their reputation through engagement and communications. Holdsworth Consultancy Ltd was set up by Andy Holdsworth following over five years at one of the UK’s leading agencies where he was a specialist in crisis and reputation management and response. Formally a civil servant, he spent over 2 years in the Cabinet Offices’ Civil Contingencies Secretariat preparing and responding to domestic challenges to the UK. He was part of the UK Government response to a variety of domestic issues and crises including Swine Flu, Severe Weather and Icelandic Volcano Eyjafjallajokull as well as being part of numerous Government exercises that tested response mechanisms. Previous clients have included retail, entertainment, food, oil & gas, aviation, shipping, entertainment, education, sovereign wealth funds, and many other sectors as well as supporting high-net-worth individuals and charities. Work has included developing crisis procedures and response plans for small organisations to multinational ones, travelling internationally to test crisis response and conduct crisis exercises.