About Us

Asesoria Group is a professional services company specialising in Governance, Sustainability and Leadership consulting services. We follow a key purpose of “Building Sustainable Organisations” through our specialist practice areas. Our consultants have a wealth of consultancy experience and specialist knowledge in a range of sectors. We also have a number of associates in each practice area that support when additional resource or specific expertise is required.

About us

Who We Work With

Our clients operate across sectors and markets, both UK and internationally, and include FTSE 100, FTSE250, AIM listed, and not-for-profit organisations, and those in the private and public sectors. We act as a trusted advisor and tailor our approach to the unique needs of our clients, as well as the regulatory and governance requirements of the sector.

testimonials



We found the Asesoria Group consultants to be extremely professional, very knowledgeable and willing to work closely with us to a tight deadline. They were well qualified and experienced in assessment design & development, and we found them flexible and straightforward to work with. It was a pleasure to work with them and I would not hesitate to get them involved in a similar project in the future.
Global Real Estate Company
Senior Manager


Asesoria provided our annual Board Effectiveness review this year. We wanted to partner with an organisation who would re-design our existing Board questionnaire, undertake the fieldwork and really focus our Board and senior team on their engagement journey. Asesoria completely understood our requirements and delivered an excellent qualitative approach, followed by a really insightful report and action plan.
Arm’s Length Body (ALB)
Head of Governance


We received a comprehensive and professional service when Asesoria worked with us to assess candidates for our new College Principle (CEO). The senior management assessments undertaken were appropriate for the role and assisted the board in their decision making process.

Further Education College
Managing Director
The Independent Stakeholder Panel process was a key initiative in the organisation’s journey to embrace and commit to embed a strategic CR approach, supported from the board all the way through to our employees facing customers. The panel process was managed sensitively, with appropriate challenge and inquiry to provide the rigour and assurance we required. The panel improved our approach to assurance and helped us shape the direction of CR in the organisation by “holding a mirror up” to our strategy to ensure we developed it with due consideration for the wide range of stakeholder views.
High Street Bank
Head of Responsible Business, Group Corporate Affairs


Having undertaken what we thought was a comprehensive governance review in 2017, since working with Asesoria Group we have realised this earlier review was very much ‘light touch’.  The Asesoria team were approachable, strategic, and output focussed and we found the Board Effectiveness Review a highly valuable and thought-provoking exercise. Thank you for your great professionalism, guidance, and patience throughout the process.
Large Charity
Head of Governance



Having completed the Peer Networks Programme, I can’t recommend it enough. Discussing my challenges with a fantastic group of like-minded business owners assisted in some key decisions for my business.

Advertising Agency
Chief Operating Officer
The feedback at the end of the first Leadership programme was universally positive. All the participants praised Asesoria’s skills, knowledge and approach, commenting on how much the programme had helped them progress, both as individuals and in terms of their impact on their organisations and their wider professional relationships. There is no doubt that we will be continuing to use Asesoria for future courses and we are absolutely confident that we will see the same positive outcomes with each cohort.
National Membership Organisation
Chief Operating Officer
CEO
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About us

Operating As A Responsible Business

At Asesoria Group we are committed to being a responsible business not only in how we work with our clients, employees and suppliers but also in how we contribute to the community around us.

Our Company

We have established rigorous policies to cover all areas of the Group’s operations and we review and update these by reference to relevant codes of corporate governance and international standards at least annually.

Asesoria has been a proud signatory of the United Nations Global Compact since 2021, and we are committed to implementing and imbedding the ‘10 Principles’ into all aspects of our operations and business. You can read our latest Communication on Progress here. We are a female led organisation and a member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all our colleagues receive fair remuneration for their work, that can meet their everyday needs.

The Environment

Ensuring we conduct our business in the most sustainable manner possible is at the core of everything we do. Asesoria has achieved Net Zero emissions from its own operations covering Scope 1 and 2, using 100% renewable energy across our offices and have made a commitment to maintain that at any new locations.

We have set a target to have further achieved net-zero emissions across our value chain by 2050 at the latest. In order to make our progress against this transparent and accurate, we have established an objective to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative by the end of 2025.
It is company policy that, where possible, we use public transport and energy efficient vehicles for any travel. We purchase goods and services responsibly ensuring any negative impact on the environment is minimised and commit to only purchasing from suppliers who align with these values.
We encourage our clients to push their own sustainability objectives and support them to achieve ambitious targets, helping to drive change across industries and sectors.

The Community

We regularly carry out pro bono work such as free consultancy services for UK charities as well as providing ongoing support and advice to assist their own operations, sustainability strategies and leadership development.

During FY23/24 we raised over £1000 for local and national charities including Comic Relief and Save the Children. Each year we endeavour to contribute to charities which support emerging and current issues. For example, with food insecurities becoming an increasing issue for families across the UK in FY 22/23members of our team worked voluntary overtime in support of a local food bank. Their efforts enabled us to donate £500 to the Gillingham Food Bank – Part of the Trussell Trust, a charity operating near to our administration and accounts office.

Entering in 2023, we committed to supporting Comic Relief through their Red Nose Day drive. Our colleagues ran, walked or cycled 329 miles, the distance between our UK offices. Over £500 was raised, which was further matched by Asesoria, raising the total contributed to more than £1,000.

More examples and full details of our community and charity based initiatives can be found on our social media.

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Our People

Our diverse team of experts are passionate and dedicated to delivering our clients’ projects to exceed their expectations. They are supported by function heads and managing consultants who have a wealth of specialist knowledge to help create value for our clients, environment and the world. The team we assign to each project has the skill set and experience required to deliver the brief and agreed outcomes while advancing Asesoria’s purpose and values.

Our Team

Our Associates

Anne-Marie – Associate Consultant

Dean – Associate Consultant

Tas – Associate Consultant

Simon – Associate Consultant

Julie – Associate Consultant

Miles – Associate Consultant

Lizzie – Associate Consultant

Harry – Associate Consultant

Kate – Associate Consultant

Paula – Associate Consultant

Sue – Associate Consultant

Richard – Associate Consultant

Work With Us

Joining Our Team

Asesoria Group is a professional services company, operating in the UK and Ireland, with offices in London, Birmingham, Dublin and an administration centre near Warminster in Wiltshire. We provide clients with support on Governance, Sustainability and Leadership. Our purpose is to “Build Sustainable Organisations”. We work with organisations across industry sectors, with a range of ownership structures including large corporations, private companies and the public sector.

Why Us?

As a team we believe we work hard but also have a flexible work-life balance. We are participants of the United Nations Global Compact, upholding our responsibilities to people and planet, and report annually on our progress against the ten UN Global Compact Principles.  We are also members of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring all employees are appropriately compensated for their work and we encourage personal and professional development, sponsoring employees to undertake of a wide range of programmes and qualifications.

Melissa - CEO

As CEO of Asesoria Group, Melissa has overall responsibility for delivering the group’s strategy and is also actively involved in client projects. Following a successful executive career Melissa has been advising and working with FTSE 100 and 250 companies, large government departments and other public sector bodies for over 25 years. She has delivered projects on a range of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues and talks on the subject as a specialist at conferences and Board Away Days.  She undertakes board effectiveness reviews for public listed companies and central government departments. She holds the Advanced Certificate in Corporate Governance and a MA in Human Resources. She is an Affiliate CGI: The Chartered Governance Institute, a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the RSA.

Tony – Chair

As Chair, Tony works with the senior team to set and implement Asesoria Group’s strategy. He has vast ESG and reputational management experience in both the UK and US. He has undertaken extensive research in conjunction with The Work Foundation, the RSA (where he was a regional Chair), the DTI (now DBT) and the CIPD, on organisational strategic challenges and interventions to address these. He is the author of articles on the subject of work, employment, corporate governance, environmental management, reputation management and has written six books, and written chapters for another five. He also currently serves as councillor of Henley-on-Thames Town Council and chaired its Climate Emergency Group and Reading Community Energy Society. He holds a BSc in Economics with Statistics from Bristol University and graduated one of the youngest MBAs from London Business School

Simon - Leadership and Development Consultant

As a Leadership and Development Specialist, Simon supports in strategy development and the delivery of projects for Asesoria Group’s Leadership and Management Development function. Simon has over 25 years practical experience and uses this and his innovative thinking, backed up by an extensive understanding of theoretical leadership concepts to drive improved organisational performance. He has a particular interest in organisational culture. Simon has been instrumental in facilitating organisational development for numerous organisations with over 1000 days of facilitation experience with managers and leaders at all levels across twenty industry sectors in the UK, Europe, USA, Singapore, and India. He is also an executive coach and mentor with specialist qualifications in performance coaching and occupational testing.

George – Senior ESG Analyst

As Senior ESG Analyst, George specialises in emissions mapping, calculations, and reduction strategies; frameworks, standards and indices reporting; data analysis; and ESG reporting with day-to-day responsibility for delivering client projects in these areas. He has extensive experience working with large global, listed organisations to help them report against industry standards and indices including: GRI, CDP, DJSI, FTSE4Good, Moody’s ESG, Sustainalytics, EcoVadis etc. His focus in recent years, he has been supporting those organisations with their TCFD reporting and SBTi ambitions. George has a degree in Economics and is qualified to assure data against the AA1000as standards. He also holds a Climate Ambition and SDG Ambition Certificate (UN Global Compact), and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Certificate (GHG Protocol).

Tilly – Senior Sustainability Analyst

As Senior Sustainability Analyst, Tilly specialises in social sustainability, ESG and double materiality, stakeholder engagement, communication for sustainable development, and non-financial regulatory reporting. She has day-to-day responsibility for managing a team of analysts to deliver client projects in these areas. She has experience working with clients across a range of sectors and organisational structures including listed, private, and public, with a proven track record of designing and delivering content rich stakeholder focused strategies. She holds a Masters in Consumer Behaviour, a degree in Business and Management as well as a Certificate in Stakeholder Management: Enhancing Collaboration and Influence and Certificate in Research for Impact. Tilly is also a member of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS).

Tom - Sustainability Analyst

As Sustainability Analyst, Tom works alongside senior team members to support the delivery of projects. Tom has experience in ESG evaluations, supporting on projects including community initiative reviews and governance gap assessments. He holds a degree in Human Geography and applies the theories and concepts to the practical operation challenges clients’ present.  He also has certificates from the UN Global Compact in ‘SDG Ambition’ and ‘Business and Human Rights’.