London-based consultancy Thistle Initiatives has appointed Scott Friedrichs as its new CEO following the addition of four new partners and CFO Alex Knight. 

The former PA Consulting Group veteran brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in consulting, having previously served as senior managing director and global head of life Sciences at North Highland Consulting. 

He was also SVP/director Americas at Chaucer/BIP Group, where he built a $10 million US consulting business.

The 70-person advisory firm, which provides consulting across regulatory compliance, financial crime and change & transformation, plans to broaden its focus beyond compliance to management consulting.