Economic Analysis

Our Services

• Economic Impact Assessments (EIAs) for investments, companies, projects, or reforms (These are strong marketing tools. Where In-Country Value (ICV) certification is required in the UAE, we can refer clients to specialist providers.)‍
• Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and value-for-money appraisal‍
• Input–output modelling and wider economic spillover analysis‍
• Equilibrium and CGE-style modelling where system-wide effects matter‍
• Econometric analysis, forecasting,and causal inference
• Scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for uncertainty and stress-testing‍
• Benchmarking of macro- and micro-level variables (costs, performance, outcomes)‍
• Strategic economic assessments to support Boards, regulators, or ministries‍
• Independent model review and assurance of business cases and third-party analysis‍
• Ex-post evaluation of investments, policies, projects, or programmes‍
• Regulatory and economic due diligence
• Investment appraisal
• Socio-economic and distributional impact analysis

Our Approach

We structure our work to be credible, transparent, and defensible:

1. Review and understand the client’s decision context and objectives
2. Consider sector-specific and jurisdictional requirements (including UK and UAE regulatory settings)
3. Clarify timelines, data constraints, and the stakeholder landscape
4. Identify and manage conflicts of interest early (rare for us)
5. Select fit-for-purpose methods and clearly articulate risks and trade-offs
6. Propose solutions, timing, and costs clearly and early
7. Deliver rigorous outputs that stand up to Board, regulatory, investor, or appeal scrutiny

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Managing Risk

Clients rely on us for high-quality analysis trusted by Boards, regulators, investment committees, and appeal bodies. We:

• Are highly unlikely to face conflicts of interest
• Deliver to agreed timelines and quality standards
• Ensure continuity of key senior resources
• Bring experience across policy design, delivery, challenge, and dispute contexts
• Protect clients from foreseeable analytical, policy, and legal risks

Benefits for Clients

• 100+ years of combined relevant experience, including work with central banks and statistical agencies
• Senior-led, bespoke teams for each project - not “whoever is available”
• Ability to mobilise up to 10 FTE rapidly for urgent, high-stakes work
• Experience across established and emerging markets (UK, UAE, Australia, Oman)
• Clear, decisive recommendations (not “sit-on-the-fence” consulting)
• Proactive, collaborative delivery style
• Strong proprietary IP, including databases, models, and benchmarking tools developed over many years

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Organisations we Know Well

We are particularly familiar with the following institutions:

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UK

- Bank of England (BoE)

- Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)

- Office for National Statistics (ONS)

- National Wealth Fund (formerly UK Infrastructure Bank)

- HM Treasury (HMT)

- Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ)

- Competition & Markets Authority (CMA)

- Ofgem, Ofwat, ORR, CAA

- National Audit Office (NAO)

- Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA)

- National Energy System Operator (NESO)

- UKRI / Innovate UK

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UAE

- Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)

- Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi (SCAD)

- UAE Ministry of Economy

- UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure (MOEI)

- Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE)

- ADGM and DIFC authorities

- Dubai Statistics Center (DSC)

- Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC)

- Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA)

- Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC)

- TAQA

- ADNOC

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Australia

- Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

- Australian Treasury

- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

- Productivity Commission

- Australian Energy Regulator (AER) / ACCC

- Infrastructure Australia

- CSIRO

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Oman and wider GCC

- Oman Vision 2040 Unit

- Nama Group

- OQ

- Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR)

- GCC Statistical Center

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International benchmarks

- IMF, World Bank, OECD

- International Energy Agency (IEA)

- Eurostat

- European Commission (DG COMP, DG ENER)

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