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Who We Are

Riber Consultants is led by Simon Freeman who, over 22 years, moulded and developed academic consultancy at the University of Birmingham from a standing start into an acknowledged powerhouse.  Working across all scientific disciplines at the University, Simon helped its academics generate over £30 million in consultancy fees.  

Responding to the challenges faced by academics who wish to undertake consultancy separately from their institutions, Riber Consultants provides the structure and support which is missing when academics work independently.  

Read what academics at Birmingham have to say about Simon here.

Testimonials

I have had the benefit of working with Simon for many years at the University of Birmingham. He has a huge amount of experience and always arranged contracts professionally and efficiently; his expertise and attention to detail is outstanding. Importantly he has the all too rare ability of satisfying the needs of both the academics and their clients.

Professor Nicholas Barnes, Director, Neuropharmacology Research Group, College of Medical and Dental Sciences

I have worked with Simon on various projects over the last two decades.  He has been an invaluable source of knowledge on a wide range of legal and financial matters.  Without his help and expertise, many of my ideas may still have been in the starting blocks.

Professor Lee Chapman, Professor of Climate Resilience, Deputy Director of Research & Knowledge Transfer, College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Payment

We pay you personally; by using us you aren’t forced to give all or some of the income to your institution or department.  We work on the principle that you’ve earned the money and it should be yours to keep.  We make payment to you gross; we don’t insist you receive payment via payroll.  By working through us you get to keep more of the money.

Our Fee

Some institutions charge up to 80% of the fee that you earn, and others impose restrictions on what you can do with the money and how much you can receive personally.  We work for you and believe that it’s your money and you should keep the bulk of it.  For our services we only charge a fee of 12.5% on the fee income in each contract, you keep all personal expenses. 

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