About Us

Our History

In 2016 Francis Maude and Simone Finn founded FMA to work with governments outside the UK to help them save money, improve services and build lasting capability.

FMA has worked with government leaders around the world, with a particular focus on the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. We have also worked in Canada and Australia. Our primary focus is the implementation of fiscal, economic and public sector reform.

FMA does not undertake paid work for the UK Government or seek to do so.

Our Background

Francis Maude was the UK Minister for the Cabinet Office for five years during the Coalition Government 2010 to 2015, when the UK Government faced a budget deficit of nearly 11% of GDP. Simone Finn was his principal advisor during this time. Together they set up and led the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) that delivered savings of $75 billion from the operating costs of government.

Key Achievements

Created the world-leading Government Digital Service and gov.uk web portal. The UK was ranked best in the world for e-government in 2016 by the UN

Established the Major Projects Authority which converted success rate from 30% to 70%

Reformed government procurement and commercial capability of the UK government, delivering over $27 billion of savings

Created national property controls that streamlined the real estate portfolio, delivering a 20% reduction in occupancy costs and over $4 billion in capital receipts

“In particular, your efficiency drive was helping save the taxpayer almost £20 billion a year by the end of the period. What is more, your work to set up the Government Digital Service and put rocket boosters under the digital reform agenda was one of the great unsung triumphs of the last Parliament.”

Former British Prime Minister, David Cameron