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Building NewCos to transform government delivery.

A practitioner-led forum for UK government leaders establishing, incubating and scaling new delivery organisations — sharing what actually works, in confidence, with peers who have done it.

What is a NewCo?

A new organisation, built to deliver what the old one cannot.

A NewCo is a purpose-built delivery organisation, structurally separated from its parent department to escape legacy technology, fragmented accountability and constrained capability. It is given its own leadership, decision rights, funding and ways of working — with a clear mandate to deliver transformation at pace.

UK government is increasingly exploring NewCo-style models. But there has been no established place for senior leaders to compare approaches, share lessons candidly, and develop practical models for establishing, incubating and scaling these organisations. This community exists to change that.

Events

What we covered, and what's next.

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Emerging practices

Developing high-performing teams in HMRC's CDIO NewCo, Path.

Performance can't only be measured by what Path delivers. As we look ahead, we're asking more searching questions about the kind of team HMRC's CDIO NewCo, Path, needs to become.

We sat down with People Leader and Author Sally Bibb to get her take on what it takes to really be a high performing organisation.

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What does the evidence tell us about what makes high-performing teams and organisations?
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A real-world example of introducing high-performing teams in an organisation?
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What advice do you give to leaders on building a strengths-based organisation that supports high-performing, entrepreneurial teams?
Events

A regular programme of working sessions, hosted by PA.

In-person and hybrid events under the Chatham House Rule. Every event produces artefacts to be shared with the community.

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Emerging practices

Practical guidance for every stage of the NewCo lifecycle.

Grounded in real delivery experience across government transformation programmes — the constraints, the trade-offs and the organisational dynamics included.

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Frameworks and tools

Reusable assets, tested in delivery.

Diagnostics, canvases and playbooks that help departments move from theory to action. Free to download; evolved with every event.

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Case studies

Thought leadership, grounded in delivery.

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Community voices

The community, in its own words.

Guest articles, practitioner interviews, roundtable summaries and case studies from across government — so the conversation is never solely PA-authored.

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Have a perspective the community should hear? We welcome contributions from practitioners across government.
About the community

The NewCo Community is a practitioner-led forum for UK government leaders exploring how to establish, incubate and scale new delivery organisations. Convened by PA Consulting, it brings together experience, practical frameworks and peer learning to help departments turn ambitious transformation objectives into sustainable operating models.

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The community is convened and facilitated by PA Consulting's NewCos Team.

Questions, contributions and event enquiries:

newco.community@paconsulting.com
PA Consulting, 10 Bressenden Place,
London SW1E 5DN
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We review every request to keep the community practitioner-led, candid and useful. Expect a response within five working days.

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Discussions run under the Chatham House Rule. Nothing you share is attributed, published or used commercially without your agreement.
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Thank you — we review every request to keep the community practitioner-led. You'll hear from us within five working days.
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