Cambridge Management Consulting to Establish a New IT Company with Support from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation

Tim Passingham

6 May 2025 – Stanley, Falkland Islands – United Kingdom (UK) based consultancy firm Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) will establish a new IT and professional services business in the Falkland Islands after securing support from the Falklands Islands Development Corporation (FIDC), the former having since established Falklands IT (FIT), which will begin offering a full suite of managed IT services and professional services to the entire Falkland Islands starting from 1st June 2025.

Cambridge MC was selected following a rigorous process and proposal submission to the FIDC Board, which determined the company would move quickly to expand its in-country operations in IT services, offering a mix of permanent, on-Island support in IT equipment, and systems and applications, as well as full remote support services to begin offering a full suite of IT services to meet the needs of the Falkland Islands. Additionally, Cambridge MC will also offer project-based IT work for the business community and Falkland Islands Government (FIG).

As part of the support, FIDC is providing a cost-neutral, unsecured loan to Cambridge MC, to be repaid to FIDC over a period of years, as the newly established FIT entity grows.

Tim Passingham, Chairman of Cambridge MC: “We are delighted to be selected for this partnership and consider it an enormous privilege to be asked to help the Falklands as it seeks to dramatically improve its digital skills and grow its digital economy. The Cambridge MC – and new Falklands IT (FIT) team – are looking forward to working with the businesses, government, and the community to address their IT needs, plus helping with the wider digital transformation of the Falkland Islands for the benefit of all the people living and working on the Islands.”

Zachary Franklin, Managing Director of FIDC: “FIDC was impressed with the proposal from Cambridge MC, its range of proposed IT services, mix of local and remote support, and the development of a much-needed industry in the Falkland Islands. FIDC is happy to support Cambridge MC and the FIT team as they establish themselves in the Falkland Islands and help grow the IT services industry locally.”

About Cambridge Management Consulting

Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) is an international consulting firm that helps governments and companies of all sizes have a better impact on the world. Founded in Cambridge, UK, initially to help the technology start-up community, Cambridge MC has grown to over 200 consultants working on projects in 22 countries. Its capabilities focus on supporting the private and public sector with their people, process and digital technology challenges.

What makes Cambridge Management Consulting unique is that it doesn’t employ consultants — only senior executives with real industry or government experience and the skills to advise their clients from a place of true credibility. The team strives to have a highly positive impact on all the organisations they serve.

Cambridge Management Consulting has offices or legal entities in Cambridge, London, New York, Paris, Dubai, Singapore, Prague, Helsinki, and the Falkland Islands, with further expansion planned in the near future.

For more information visit: www.cambridgemc.com

About the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC)

Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) acts as the national economic development agency for the Falkland Islands and is tasked to develop the commercial sector of the Falkland Islands. Now in its fortieth year of operation, FIDC is a quasi-autonomous government-funded body, which currently operates with an annual budget of approximately £1 MM per annum.

For more information, visit: www.fidc.co.fk

Media Contacts

Cambridge MC: Karl Salter, ksalter@cambridgemc.com

FIDC: Jane Clarke, Marketing and Communications Officer, communications@fidc.co.fk

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