Firm brings in Capita director to head up arm

Consultant Ridge is launching an infrastructure project management business after bringing in a new partner from Capita.

The firm said the business will be based out of its London office in Southwark and will be headed by Elliot Patsanza.

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Source: John Cairns

Ridge said the new business will be based out of its London office

He spent more than seven years as an executive director at Capita working on that firm’s schemes for Luton Airport, Network Rail, the Environment Agency and HS2.

Ridge, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, said its new business will target infrastructure owners, operators and developers.

In its last set of results for the year to December 2019, the firm saw income rise 5% to £63m although operating profit slipped by 2% to just over £11m. The firm added it had cash reserves of £7.4m at the end of 2019