MIGSO-PCUBED launches 4th UK office in Birmingham

19 July 2024 Consultancy.uk

Project management consultancy MIGSO-PCUBED has bolstered its footprint in the UK with the launch of a new Midlands hub. Based in Birmingham’s Alpha Tower, the office aims to support the creation of 100 skilled jobs.

Established in 2019 the UK through the merger between UK-based PCUBED and France-based MI-GSO, MI-GSO-PCUBED is a global consultancy dedicated to project, program, portfolio, and change management. The firm works with clients across the aeronautics, defence, automotive, transport, and financial services, energy, and government sectors.

With the launch of its latest location in Birmingham, the fourth in the UK alongside London, Manchester and Bristol, MI-GSO | PCUBED now expands into the West Midlands.

MIGSO-PCUBED announces new midlands hub in Birmingham

The West Midlands’ broad, full-service business ecosystem and critical mass of global corporates played an important part in drawing the consultancy to Birmingham. The region is home to the largest business, professional and financial services cluster outside of London, with a projected value of £50 billion per annum by 2030.

The region also boasts a rich vein of talent which has regularly attracted new, international arrivals from the consulting industry. To that end, the 2023/24 financial year saw the West Midlands become the top performing location outside of London for foreign direct employment creation, and the joint top performing location alongside the South East.

MIGSO-PCUBED, which is owned by French investors, continues this trend – and its new Birmingham base will create 100 skilled jobs by 2026, covering roles such as project controllers, project managers, project consultants and change managers.

Pooja Jobanputra, Midlands hub director at MIGSO-PCUBED in the UK, commented, “We are an international organisation with regional presence because we understand that people buy from people. The West Midlands is gaining global recognition as a financial and professional services hotspot and with a ready-and-waiting potential client base, the region offered us a clear growth opportunity.”

“Our new Birmingham base will be key to accelerating MIGSO-PCUBED’s ambitious and international expansion plans, so thank you to everyone who’s helped us celebrate the start of this exciting new chapter.”

The West Midlands Growth Company – the region’s official investment promotion agency – supported MIGSO-PCUBED’s investment by facilitating introductions to local businesses, supporting with site selection and providing communications consultancy to promote their arrival in the region.

Speaking on the firm’s arrival, Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands and Deputy Leader of Birmingham City Council, Sharon Thompson, said, “In recent years, Birmingham and the West Midlands have proven to be a magnet for major international consultancies due to their central location, cost-effective real estate and hotbed of specialist skills. It’s great to see MIGSO-PCUBED following in their footsteps – joining the UK’s largest regional business, finance and professional services cluster. The knowledge economy starts here.”