Hello from Inscyte

Have you ever asked yourself the question why a business changes its name and rebrands? Some of the biggest organisations on the planet have changed their name, would Google have been the success it is if it had not changed its name from Backrub in 1997 or would we all be wearing Blue Ribbon Sports clothing if it had not changed its name to Nike?

Well, we will never know the answers to these questions, but we do know that a change of name and rebrand is never an accident. Inevitably a team of strategic thinkers must have spent ages justifying the rationale.


This is what we have done on a very tiny scale, taking our much-loved MDG Associates Limited (MDG) and Community Partnership Projects Limited (CPP) businesses merged and rebranded them into one functional business. Inscyte Limited was created on the 23rd of March 2021 and celebrates the culmination of 12 months’ work behind the scenes bringing together CPP and MDG into one attractive offering.


This reorganisation is the logical outcome of how the two businesses have operated together historically, the level of crossover of activities and a realisation that the existence of the two companies creates confusion to our clients (and colleagues at times!).


The result of bringing together MDG and CPP is a business model that adds clarity, increases focused resources, simplifies administration, expands capabilities and all the while continuing with our exceptional service delivery for our clients. We have created a cleaner, sharper, and more streamlined functional single business, capable of meeting our client needs.



How did we get here?


CPP was launched in November 2007 by Ian Denison and has developed a robust reputation for delivering commercial and timely services to its public sector clients. CPP has consistently been at the forefront of delivering exceptional quality-based outcomes and cost-effective service delivery on behalf of the public sector and public facing clients.

In 2017, following a chance encounter with an old private sector adversary, Ian Denison teamed up with Stuart McAlpine to create MDG. At the time it was envisaged that MDG would provide an additional resource capacity to CPP but also have a focus that would encourage the two business models to function successfully side by side.

Both MDG and CPP are specialist consultants working in asset management across the PFI industry supporting the public sector to ensure that the taxpayer maximises the value for money of these complex contractual arrangements. As facilities management experts we can apply our 60 plus years’ experience both operationally and strategically to deliver best outcomes.



Why Inscyte?


Inscyte will build on the success of CPP and MDG and will benefit from a recruitment strategy that has seen a 50% increase in technical resources employed directly into the business. We have a Legal and Commercial team, PFI Deductions and Payment Mechanism team, Facilities Management, Operational team, both Soft and Hard FM, a Building Surveying function, Fire door assessors and Statutory Compliance consultants, cost planners, and Lifecycle Model Experts. This is on top of our PFI contract expertise, capital project management experts and business redesign specialists.

Inscyte has one of the most comprehensive offerings within the marketplace and is set apart from its competitors. We do not simply offer advice; we roll up our sleeves and immerse ourselves in the application of that advice.



In addition, as part of the launch of Inscyte, we have developed a unique PFI Handback and Expiry Project Management Package which will guide our clients through this complex and commercially sensitive agenda.  The aim of our package is to commercially negotiate the best possible outcome for our client to ensure that they have a smooth transition into the post PFI world, and that the effectiveness of the estate is maximised. Self-determination is an aspirational word associated within the post PFI world. Inscyte has the skills and understanding to develop specifications, operational delivery plans, tender documentation, manage the tendering process, provide technical analysis, and help our clients appoint a fit for purpose solution regardless of the inhouse or outsourced nature of the service. We understand that delivery of a future proofed solution that enhances our clients experience post PFI is key.

The world of PFI will change rapidly over the next decade, Inscyte is ready now to help our clients adapt and overcome the challenges that these changes will bring.


Rachel Forbes

Legal and Commercial Services Manager

Inscyte Limited


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