Consultancy for the Heritage Sector
Director and Principal Consultant.
Director and Principal Consultant.
Director and Principal Consultant.
Vernon Rapley FSA
Thirty years of experience rooted in art crime investigation and museum security. Broad experience of both visitor facing services and operational planning and management.
Chair of the ICOM International Committee for Museum Security. Fellow of the Antiquarian Society. Member of the OSCE Heritage Crime Task Force. Form
Vernon Rapley FSA
Thirty years of experience rooted in art crime investigation and museum security. Broad experience of both visitor facing services and operational planning and management.
Chair of the ICOM International Committee for Museum Security. Fellow of the Antiquarian Society. Member of the OSCE Heritage Crime Task Force. Former Director of Cultural Heritage Protection and Security for the V&A. Former head of Art and Antiques Unit, New Scotland Yard. Founder of the London Museum Security Group, the London Art Market Forum, ArtBEAT, the National Museum Security Group and co-founder of the Security of Major Museums in Europe.
Created and directed the V&A's Culture in Crisis Programme and the Culture in Crisis Portal. Delivered two exhibitions on criminal fakes and forgeries.
Lectures internationally on art crime, heritage protection and museum security. Has contributed chapters to several books and appeared as an expert on national and international radio and television including: The Antiques Roadshow and Fake or Fortune.
Our Services
Director and Principal Consultant.
Director and Principal Consultant.
- Consultancy
- Review and audit
- Training
- Restructuring and remodelling.
- Strategy and policy review.
- Recruitment
- Contractor selection and management.
- Investigations.
- Expert advice and guidance for media.
- Specialist advice and investigative support for law firms.
- Guidance and support for companies working with the heritage sector.
Our Approach
Director and Principal Consultant.
Our Approach
Together with a team of experienced Associates we provide a broad range of bespoke, professional and innovative services for the heritage sector.
We work with clients that are creative and ambitious. We can help to break down barriers and enable amazing things to happen!
Whether we work with you for a day or a year. Our professional, dis
Together with a team of experienced Associates we provide a broad range of bespoke, professional and innovative services for the heritage sector.
We work with clients that are creative and ambitious. We can help to break down barriers and enable amazing things to happen!
Whether we work with you for a day or a year. Our professional, discreet and dependable services will make us an indispensable part of your team.
Our Team
Catherine Rapley
Meet Catherine Rapley, our dynamic new Business Development Officer.
She has a passion for museums, galleries and heritage. She comes to us with a wealth of business experience spanning accountancy, real estate and IT. She brings a unique perspective to our Consultancy.
Our Associates
Adrian Jackson
Remigiusz Plath
Remigiusz Plath
Museum Operations
An established leader with over 30 years of experience in the heritage sector, having held key positions in two prominent London galleries, and a major London Museum.
His extensive expertise spans a wide range of operational areas, including the comprehensive delivery of Security, Visitor Experience and Estates functions.
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Museum Operations
An established leader with over 30 years of experience in the heritage sector, having held key positions in two prominent London galleries, and a major London Museum.
His extensive expertise spans a wide range of operational areas, including the comprehensive delivery of Security, Visitor Experience and Estates functions.
Adrian has substantial experience of collaborating with both key internal and external stakeholders, to ensure a safe and secure visitor environment and is adept at leading teams through operational change.
He recently undertook a leadership role to support the successful completion and delivery of the National Portrait Gallery’s Inspiring People project. With extensive experience in drafting and periodically auditing policies, to ensure both security and broader operational building compliance.
Remigiusz Plath
Remigiusz Plath
Remigiusz Plath
Information and Cyber Security
With a background in Computer Science, Remigiusz studied business informatics in Berlin, Valencia, and Oslo. After graduating, he worked for various management consultancies in Europe and abroad, focusing on digital transformation, IT Infrastructure, and Cyber Security. He is a Business and Technology-Driven
Information and Cyber Security
With a background in Computer Science, Remigiusz studied business informatics in Berlin, Valencia, and Oslo. After graduating, he worked for various management consultancies in Europe and abroad, focusing on digital transformation, IT Infrastructure, and Cyber Security. He is a Business and Technology-Driven Information Security specialist facilitating digital transformation with 14+ years of experience inducing cultural institutions and museums by supporting domestic and international clients with a results-driven and hands-on mentality, focusing on aligning IT and Cybersecurity Strategy with the overall organizational goals. Remigiusz utilizes a risk and compliance-based approach, including Business Continuity Management and Disaster Recovery, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testings, Incident, Problem and Crisis Management, Identity and Access Management, and Physical Security.
Ruari Hardy
Remigiusz Plath
Tim Strofton
Inspection, Governance, Strategy
Recently retired Chief Officer of Police, Customs and Immigration for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Masters Degree in Business and Administration and a graduate of the UK College of Policing, Strategic Command Course. Ruari has extensive Leadership and management experience gained in both the UK and overseas.
Inspection, Governance, Strategy
Recently retired Chief Officer of Police, Customs and Immigration for the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Masters Degree in Business and Administration and a graduate of the UK College of Policing, Strategic Command Course. Ruari has extensive Leadership and management experience gained in both the UK and overseas. Ruari is an expert in leading complex and challenging investigations, overseeing cultural and organisational change, inspection and governance.Ruari is a strategic thinker and decision maker, confident and capable of influencing and inspiring change across Government departments, Trustees and C-suite.
Ruari has experience working with the third sector and has held several voluntary roles himself with prominent charities.
Tim Strofton
Remigiusz Plath
Tim Strofton
Outsourcing, Visitor focus.
Having worked in operations for over forty years at De Beers and at Director level at the Imperial War Museums, Tim is a highly experienced senior operations manager with a proven track record as an enabler and problem solver. He has been central in running outsourcing, performance and efficiency programmes, off
Outsourcing, Visitor focus.
Having worked in operations for over forty years at De Beers and at Director level at the Imperial War Museums, Tim is a highly experienced senior operations manager with a proven track record as an enabler and problem solver. He has been central in running outsourcing, performance and efficiency programmes, offering financial benefits to the organisation whilst leading the often complex change management process.
He facilitated the outsourcing of both the technical and manned guarding elements of IWM Security at all five branches and successfully negotiated the programme with internal stakeholders, union representatives and senior management.
Tim is experienced in Security and Operations, Facilities Management, Business Continuity Planning, Visitor Services and contract management.
He specialises in providing safe, secure and well staffed visitor facing environments.