About us

appliedstrategic works on the most important issues for the healthcare and life sciences industries; a deliberately small focus organization where the leaders work directly for clients.

A team of experienced healthcare specialists working for major healthcare, pharmaceutical and biologics companies.

A core team supported by a constant network experts, integrated into the centre of the business.

Problem solving based on hands on industry experience matched with excellent consulting experience.

Clear approach to results supported by the capability to make things happen in the business environment.

Broad international focus team with projects delivered across developed and emerging markets across all parts of the pharmaceutical industry.

What we do

We are a growing consulting firm built on a foundation of excellent people and experience.


  • Strategy

    Deliver strategic problem solving across value chain of pharmaceutical and biotech industry

  • Operational

    Build operational excellence building new ways of working on the ground with highly innovative approaches

  • Value

    Create prospect for opportunity: broad experience in due diligence, M&A support and PMI across major pharma

  • Shape Policy

    Solve complex problems in regulated industries, using deep experience to clear the regulatory "cloud of the unknown"

  • New Business

    Win the challenge of new markets, setting up ready to go businesses or assessing new opportunity

Our Results

Pharmaceutical
Led broad strategic review and process engineering, change implementation for global generics business unit of a major global pharmaceutical company

Health insurance
Company acquisition: strategic advisor to private equity houses including the major UK acquisition healthcare deals, medical device co ventures and others

Biologics
Major new biologic haem-onc product outcomes research management role for TGA, UK NICE/ SMC dossiers; experienced in pharmaco-economic evaluation and HTA submission; implemented reactive tactics and negotiation to reverse effective reimbursement shut-out by UK Commissioners/ PCTs for £18M brand

Nutrition/ wellness
Led in follow on protein/ biosimilar development and marketing strategy including independent advisory cases on EMEA regulatory, public/ governmental policy, commercial management

Medical devices
US to Europe growth strategy: medical device EU entry project for US medical devices company focusing on market access/ reimbursement and commercial approach

Care provision
Led major cardiac services hospital growth strategy review and implementation for £10-20M opportunity; built the go-forward business plan for CEO

Consumer health
Drug safety: reorganisation strategy, implementation for global drug safety department in pharma co.

Who we are

  • Dr. Richard Littlewood

    [ managing director ]
    • appliedstrategic founder
    • Highly experienced healthcare and life sciences consultant
    • Focus includes innovation, process design and KPI build
    • Physician, Bain management consultant, entrepreneur

  • Dr. Thomas Hahn

    • Healthcare and life sciences industry expert with extensive experience in USA, Europe insurer, provider healthcare consulting
    • Professor of Physics, PhD & research lead in physics, McKinsey consultant

  • Mr. Dhruva Banerjee

    • Strategy consultant, focus on Operations, Supply Chain and Sourcing
    • Engineer, PhD (specialised in Operations), Monitor Company consultant

Join Us

We are always interested to hear from talented and ambitious candidates who can demonstrate:

  • creative approaches to analytical problem solving
  • eye for detail
  • excellent communication skills
  • initiative

  • Challenge

    Our broad and growing portfolio offers great opportunities for career progression and development, both in the UK and internationally

  • Engage

    Helping companies modify their direction, or reinvigorating products to stand the test of time – we make a difference

  • Grow

    We work in a genuine spirit of collaboration with our clients. Applied has a distinctive character, enabling you to develop your skills and expertise

If you are interested in working for applied, we’ll be delighted to hear from you. For all career enquiries please contact hiring@appliedstrategic.com

Contact

Our head office is situated in the heart of London, serving clients across Europe, North America and many emerging markets.

  • For business enquiries please contact

    Dr Richard Littlewood

    Richard.Littlewood [at] appliedstrategic.com
    +44 7962 665401

  • For all other enquiries please contact

    Eleanor Baker

    Eleanor.Baker [at] appliedstrategic.com
    +44 7453 633423