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The Optima-Capita deal: how the SRA arrived at its ‘severe reprimand’

I think that the above post is correct re Cost Advocates Ltd. Robinson and Ruane were appointed as Directors at the beginning of 2010 and are still listed as such today. Interesting that the main person behind the firm seems to be a DDJ. It's also true that Cost Advocates Ltd were previously in a funding and fee sharing arrangement with Capita since at least Autumn 2006 as evidenced by this link here - scroll down to the bottom entry - the bio for Mr Pell for proof. For more evidence of the enduring link between Capita and Cost Advocates all you need to do is an advanced google search on the phrase "cost advocates" and include the word "capita". The results include the linkedin profile of somebody who worked there between 2006-2008 who testifies to the relationship. I wonder if the SRA have looked into the relationship between Cost Advocates and Capita as it looks like the same arrangement may have been in place for as long or longer than the one with Optima albeit a little less high profile. Also, given the timing of Robinson and Ruane taking over Cost Advocates and the lack of publicity over it at the time in contrast to the announcements to the press which accompanied the McKeags and Turner Mac acquisitions, one wonders what the motivation was behind the transfer.... Things that make you go hmmm?

17-Aug-2010

9:27 am