Consult

Immediate, High Impact Expertise

Walker Cole Consult delivers programme‑aligned contract and consulting solutions to pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations navigating critical pressure points. We support clients at moments where timelines accelerate, risk increases and access to experienced, hands‑on expertise is essential to maintain momentum.

Our consultants are deployed across late‑stage development, regulatory readiness and launch‑critical activity, where credibility, pace and operational judgement matter. We focus on practitioners who can integrate quickly, operate inspection‑visibly and deliver practical outcomes — not theoretical advice.

Typical engagement areas

  • Manufacturing, CMC and external supply oversight
  • Quality leadership, inspection readiness and remediation
  • Clinical operations and CRO governance
  • Regulatory operations and submission readiness
  • Programme, portfolio and interim leadership support

 

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IR35 Advisory

Our Interim Practice advised a global biopharmaceutical business through changes in workforce regulation (IR35) by implementing a bespoke assessment process, hosting training to upskill existing consultants, and fulfilling mandates for new interim managers.

Pre-Audit Inspection

Assisted a European speciality pharmaceutical company seeking FDA approval for a new sterile product by building an FDA steering team, including mandates for an FDA Programme Lead, Interim Quality Director, Technology Transfer Consultant, as well a range of requirements across QA, QC, technical operations, and engineering.

Global Expertise

Advised and delivered a confidential UK government-backed COVID-19 project for a pharmaceutical business acquiring a new facility. This involved engaging global industry expertise and delivering creative solutions during unprecedented working conditions.

Remediation

Delivered a project of consultants to build out a remediation team for MHRA and FDA compliance for the client’s UK GMP manufacturing facility. Interim mandates included Project Lead, QMS consultant, Engineering Lead, and Validation Consultant. ​

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Gary Eldridge

Founding Director | Consult (Interim Solutions)

Gary Eldridge leads Walker Cole Consult, our interim and on‑demand leadership offering.

He works with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life sciences organisations to deploy experienced interim leaders and specialists into critical roles — typically during periods of change, transition, or delivery pressure.

Walker Cole Consult provides immediate access to proven operators across technical, quality, regulatory, and commercial functions. Engagements are designed to stabilise teams, maintain momentum, and deliver outcomes while permanent solutions are assessed or implemented.

If your organisation needs experienced leadership, quickly and without compromise, this is the right conversation.

Contact Details


Email: ge@walkercole.com

UK: +44 7956 324663

US: +1 919 799 5795

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