WHO WE ARE
Andrew Barnes Consulting supports organisations across the UK’s most critical sectors to strengthen crisis-management and resilience capability.
We work with senior leaders to assess organisational maturity, design effective governance and command-and-control arrangements, and test real-world response through immersive exercising and targeted training.
Our work is grounded in extensive experience operating within the highest-risk and highest-trust environments, where clarity of decision-making and confidence under pressure are critical.
OUR SERVICES
ASSESSMENTS
Maturity Analysis
We conduct comprehensive assessments of organisational crisis-management maturity to pinpoint gaps, challenge assumptions, and provide clear, prioritised recommendations for enhancing resilience.
GOVERNANCE & DESIGN
Command and Control Frameworks
We formulate clear, pragmatic command, control, and coordination frameworks, translating strategy and policy into usable structures, handbooks, and decision-making tools.
EXERCISING
Testing Under Pressure
We develop and deliver realistic, immersive, and media-rich exercises, ranging from focused senior-leader discussions to large-scale, multi-stakeholder simulations, testing decision-making, coordination, and leadership under pressure.
TRAINING
Accredited Development
We deliver accredited and bespoke training programmes that build role-specific crisis leadership capability at tactical and strategic levels.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Learning & Improvement
We assist organisations in capturing learning from incidents and exercises, embedding lessons into governance, plans, and training to drive continuous improvement.
ADVISORY & EXECUTIVE SUPPORT
Strategic Counsel
We offer trusted advisory support to senior leaders and executive teams during periods of heightened risk, disruption, and strategic uncertainty, with enabling confident decision-making, escalation, and coordination at the most critical moments.