Key questions

• What are the key risks to the ready meal sector in the UK?
• Who are the expected winners and losers among the key players?
• How much pricing power do buyers at supermarket chains wield over manufacturers?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at ready meal manufacturers

Key questions

• How have demand trends evolved over the past year?
• When do you expect the market to recover following the recent lull?
• What brands do you think are coming in or going out of fashion?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at yacht manufacturers
• Current yacht dealers

Key questions

• What is the outlook for Lafarge after it divests its loss-making gypsum business?
• What is the outlook for the cement business?
• What is the potential for consolidation among building materials players?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at building materials companies

Key questions

• What is the current overview and outlook of the dental implants market, given cyclicality of the business and recent generic entrants?
• How has the industry evolved over the past couple of years?
• How do dentists view generic versus premium products?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at dental implant companies

Key questions

• How does the orthopaedic market function in France and Europe?
• What are the current regulatory aspects?
• What is the relationship between surgeons and implant manufacturers and the competitive landscape?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Surgeons who use the products
• Current and former senior C-level experts from the big players in the market

Key questions

• What is the impact of the European sovereign debt crisis in Portugal, Spain, Greece and Ireland?
• What is the condition of the banking and financial system in these countries?
• What level of support and funding is going to be provided by the ECB?
• What is the attitude of France and Germany towards providing support to EU countries with a weaker balance sheet?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at central banks
• Former government experts knowledgeable on the ECB policy

Key questions

• How does the Nordic fibre optic network leasing market operate? (Including details of leasing to telecommunications operators, public sector and large end users through sale, planning, building and operating fibre networks.)
• What is the competitive landscape in Norway for dark fibre building and leasing?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at TV broadcasters
• Current and former senior executives at wireless and satellite business units

Key questions

• Overview of the asset quality of German banks, their business models, risks and potential restructuring
• What is the stance of BaFin, Soffi n and the EU with regards to regulatory change and how might this impact the sector?
• What are the options for the Landesbanks and how likely is consolidation?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at German banks
• Legal experts focused on German banking regulation

Key questions

• Who are the key players in the market and what is their competitive position?
• Overview of network operations – network quality, CAPEX and network upgrades
• What is the role of the regulator in the market?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives within the Polish telecommunications market
• Current and former regulatory experts within the Polish telecommunications market

Key questions

• What is the business model and how does it work?
• What prices are regulated on the TV business side?
• What are contracts like and what drives total revenues?
• What will be the impact of the digital switchover?

Ideal specialist profiles

• Current and former senior executives at TV broadcasters
• Current and former senior executives at wireless and satellite business units