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September 15th, 2025

Bourton Group LLP is delighted to announce its membership of ADS, the UK trade organisation representing over 1,200 businesses in the Aerospace, Defence, Security, and Space industries.

This milestone reflects Bourton’s long-standing commitment to supporting Supply Chain Resilience with clients in some of the UK’s most strategically important and technically complex sectors.

By joining ADS, Bourton gains access to a powerful platform for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and policy engagement, enabling us to deliver even greater value to our partners, associates, and clients.

What ADS Membership Means for Bourton Group

Becoming part of ADS strengthens Bourton’s position at the heart of industries where supply chain resilience, efficiency, and innovation are essential. Through our membership, we can:

  • Contribute to national priorities by applying our expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and organisational transformation to improve supply chain performance and resilience.
  • Collaborate with industry leaders to share best practices and learn from the latest innovations across the sector.
  • Enhance our visibility by engaging with ADS networks, working groups, and events that shape the future of the Aerospace, Defence, Security, and Space industries.
What This Means for Our Partners and Associates

Our partners and associates will benefit from the broader opportunities that ADS membership creates:

  • The chance to work collaboratively within a trusted community of like-minded organisations.
  • Opportunities to develop cross-sector solutions that address the toughest operational challenges.
  • Access to early intelligence on sector priorities that supports joint delivery of innovative programmes.

What This Means for Our Clients

For clients, Bourton’s membership of ADS reinforces our deep commitment to supporting their needs in highly regulated and mission-critical environments. Clients can expect:

  • Access to industry insights and best practices drawn from across the ADS network.
  • Solutions aligned with sector standards and regulations, ensuring improvements are relevant and sustainable.
  • A stronger voice in the industry, as Bourton advocates for client challenges within a national forum dedicated to growth and innovation.

A Strategic Step Forward

Management ConsultantWe are delighted to become a member of ADS at a time when resilience, efficiency, and innovation are more important than ever in the Aerospace, Defence and Security sectors. This membership strengthens our ability to support clients in delivering transformation programmes that matter – from improving supply chain resilience to embedding sustainable operational excellence.

Ghislain Taschini, Partner at Bourton Group LLP.

About Bourton Group LLP

Bourton Group LLP is an award-winning management consultancy, recognised by the Financial Times UK’s Leading Management Consultants and Forbes World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. With over 50+ years of experience, Bourton helps some of the most well known organisations globally.  We work across sectors, including aerospace, defence, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and housing, to deliver measurable performance improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, and organisational development.

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