THE INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY ON EU ACP FUNDING
PROVEN WITH 100% RECORD OF SUCCESS
ORIGIN
Cranfield, the leading British School of Management, administered 4,500+ projects valued at £21.5m for the Enterprise Initiative, one of the UK governments major business funding initiatives of the last 20 years. It was on a basis of this experience that the International Development Group was established, with longstanding Associate David McDermott becoming its first Director.
CURRENT OPERATION
The International Development Group is now a stand alone operation set up with the development expertise of Nick Ferguson, who brings 30 years of experience of business expansion in both the manufacturing and service sectors.
In 2008, a merger with 6S Consulting, one of the UK’s foremost training organisations, created for the first time a comprehensive development service, incorporating Capacity Building, Management Training and Workforce Development to support expansion.
The success enjoyed by clients of the International Development Group is a result of the unique way the company operates:
- unrivalled knowledge and insight on international expansion
- access to external specialists as may be required to complete feasibility study teams and strengthen funding submissions
- management of the project at every stage with the EC and its in-country offices.
International Development Group has obtained millions to the benefit of European and Africa Caribbean Pacific companies, which range in size from as few as 10 employees to as many as 2,800, as well as their representative bodies.
It is true to say that International Development Group is the prime mover in helping companies position their business interests in the wider international community.