Huw Thomas and Matthew Davy join Arthur D. Little as partner
Global management consulting firm Arthur D. Little has welcomed two new partners to its UK team: Huw Thomas and Matthew Davy.
Huw Thomas brings over 35 years of senior consulting experience, working with music, media, entertainment, sports and private equity companies, both at large consultancies and within global media players. Based out of the London office, he will focus on leading corporate growth strategies, value creation, and M&A advisory projects (mainly commercial due diligence).
Thomas is a member of the Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media & Electronics practice.
During his career, he has worked in senior roles for management consultancies including PwC, Teneo and Accenture, as well as in-house for Sony Music and Vibemedia, building an expert focus on the global music sector, entertainment streaming services and the European football industry. He joins from an interim executive role at Hipgnosis Music (a Blackstone company) where he was supporting the development of strategic transformation and consolidation projects.
“This is a dynamic time in the media industry as digital platforms and AI further disrupt and transform the existing landscape for media rights value. Arthur D. Little has built a reputation for being a valued partner in the sector and I look forward to helping extend this and in supporting our clients to create incremental value at this time of opportunity.”
Matthew Davy meanwhile joins the Automotive & Manufactured Goods Industrials practice. He brings over 18 years of global consulting experience focused on the aerospace, defense and airline industries.
Most recently Matthew Davy was at Strategy&, where he was the Aerospace, Defense, Space & Security lead. He specialises in advising aerospace, defense, and industrial companies on achieving sustainable growth, value creation, mergers & acquisitions, and transformation.
Earlier in his career, Davy worked for Monitor Deloitte, Oliver Wyman and Cairneagle.
“The aerospace and defense industries are currently undergoing large scale, disruptive change. Success requires new approaches in order to seize opportunities, secure value and develop next-generation technologies for range of stakeholders. I look forward to working with the wider Arthur D. Little team to help our clients thrive as the sector transforms.”
