Gert Kamstrup

gert kamstrup

Independant/Freelance Consultant at GTAS Consulting

United Kingdom

Bio Summary

Significant experience of providing advisory services across UK and international rail and aviation infrastructure sectors. Experiences include operational, commercial and financial services, with particular focus on strategy, due diligence, transactions, business planning, operational analysis, data analysis, financial modelling and economic cost benefit assessments. Worked at and with Big 4 Corporate Finance and Top-Tier Strategy Consulting firms, and is now working independently.

Employment History

GTAS Consulting

Independant/Freelance Consultant

GTAS Consulting

July 2016 - present

London, UK

Key clients and engagements have included: - Network Rail: Support on economic regulation of rail infrastructure charges - Contax Partners: National EPC Champion proposal to Aramco for Saudi Arabian / Chinese JV - Oliver W ...see more
Department of Transport, UK

Subject Matter Expert

Department of Transport, UK

January 2019 - present

London, UK

Undertook review of the risk adjustment process and methodology applied for a rail franchise competition. Review covered demand, revenue, perforance, operating and capital costs risk adjustments to bids.
Transport for London

External Expert Reviewer

Transport for London

August 2019 - September 2019

London, UK

Independent technical and commercial review of the 4LM signalling programme, including interviews, review of technical and commercial documents and programme status.
Oliver Wyman

Contractor

Oliver Wyman

February 2019 - March 2021

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Projects included: Strategy and Operating Model for the National Center for Privatization (baseline review, including interviews with staff and external stakeholders, review of programme status, benchmarking and the design o ...see more
Transport for London

Independent Consultant

Transport for London

January 2018 - March 2018

London, UK

Review of Piccadilly Line Cost Estimate (Transport for London, UK) - Independent review of the capital expenditure estimate for the Piccadilly Line upgrade, covering rolling stock, depots, enabling infrastructure works and si ...see more
Knowledge Group

Independent Consultant

Knowledge Group

April 2018 - July 2018

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Business Case for the National Search and Rescue Center (Abu Dhabi, UAE) - Worked with Knowledge Group on an engagement in Abu Dhabi, leading the business case development, including financial and economic assessments.
PwC

Engagement Manager

PwC

July 2018 - December 2018

Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Traffic Forecasting Model for the Saudi Air Navigation Service Provider (SANS, Saudi Arabia) - Comprehensive review of existing traffic data, and the design and building of a dynamic five-year traffic forecasting model. Work ...see more
SYSTRA

Independent Consultant

SYSTRA

November 2018 - January 2019

London, UK

DfT Timetable Change Project (DfT, UK) - Providing on-going support to SYSTRA team working on the assessment of the qualifying change for individual Train Operating Companies (TOCs), and supporting the Department for Transpor ...see more
Dublin Airport

Independent Consultant

Dublin Airport

August 2017 - November 2017

Dublin, Ireland

Bid Due Diligence (daa International, Ireland) - Supported a PwC engagement which provided the client with key input into a concession bid for a passenger terminal in Kuwait, including the preparation of a 5-year terminal ope ...see more
PwC

Independent Consultant

PwC

March 2017 - October 2017

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Corporatisation of Regional Airports in Saudi Arabia (PwC UK / GACA, Saudi Arabia) - Supported the transformation and corporatisation programme for reginal and domestic airports in Saudi Arabia, includin ...see more
CGA Technologies

Consultant

CGA Technologies

July 2016 - February 2017

London, UK

Working on business development and project delivery across East and Southern Africa.
PwC

Corporate Finance

PwC

January 2012 - June 2016

London, UK

I was member of PwC’s London based Corporate Finance team, with focus on aviation and rail infrastructure sectors. Key engagements in the UK were the Department for Transport (UK rail franchising – including west Coast r ...see more
Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)

Senior Associate

Strategy& (Formerly Booz & Co)

May 2008 - January 2012

London, UK

I worked on assignments covering the UK and rest of Europe, Africa (Egypt, South Sudan and Sierra Leone), Dominican Republic and the US. Much of my work focused on financial and economic appraisal of infrastructure investment ...see more
Booz Allen

Associate

Booz Allen

January 2002 - May 2008

London, UK

I worked on a large number of railway assignments covering the UK and the rest of Europe, including rail passenger re-franchising transactions, freight studies, ERTMS business cases, operational studies, due dilligence and in ...see more

Education

MSc (econ)

Aarhus University, Denmark

1998

BSc (econ)

Aarhus University, Denmark

1993

Language Skills

Country Experience

Brazil Denmark Canada Egypt Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Sweden South Africa South Sudan United Arab Emirates United States United Kingdom

Skills

Business

Growth Strategy,

Strategic Planning

Industry Experience