Nick Farley
Managing Director
Leads on Finance / Business Development / Trade Clients
Nick brings 30 years experience of supplying Flag and Flagpole services to the Events industry, Corporate Organisations and Government. Having spent 8 years working for former Black and Edgington Group PlC (Royal Warrant Holder for Flags and Tents), in a variety of roles culminating in managing the Flag and Textiles Division based in Orpington Kent. Nick’s first major event was to work on the funeral of Diana Princess of Wales in 1997. This was a unique event that a generation had never seen or experienced before. Nick left to establish The Flag Consultancy Limited in 1998. He has specialised in the past 20 years on delivering services to Government, now partnering with Arcadis since 2014 to deliver services to Department For Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for Ceremonial events in London and Windsor.
Nick’s vast experience has played a major role in adapting and improving methods of flag productions to meet the challenging deadlines of Ceremonial events and continous change to London’s infastructure.
As Managing Director, Nick has built a highly experienced team around him, with Andy Grover – Projects Director, leading the DCMS / Arcadis Contract since 2014. Andy and Nick had previously worked together as Supplier / Contractor / Sub – Contractor since 2002 on major Ceremonial Events in London and Windsor. Nick found a niche market and has been involved in supplying flags and flagpole services ever since. His knowledge is second to none.
Andy Grover
Projects Director
Government lead on:
Ceremonial Events – London and Windsor
Sports Events – London
Commercial lead on:
Government FM
Commercial FM
Corporate and Trade Clients
Andy has 20 years’ experience in delivery/managing services within the Event industry as a contractor taking responsibility for the planning and implementation through to completion, for a number of events in London including the Royal Parks (St James Park and Hyde Park) as well as in Windsor
Within his role Andy has managed all activities within the delivery of key events from an operational, commercial, and Health and Safety perspective.
Andy’s ability to master complex projects and look at them from a completely different perspective to others, has enabled us to take on and complete projects, that others have declined.
Janet Townsend
Sales and Admin Manager – Flag Sales and Hire
Janet is highly regarded in the industry and a valued member of staff. Her knowledge of national and corporate flags, is second to none, putting all her 35 years’ experience to good use.
Having worked with Nick previously, she joined the company in 1999.
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Government
The Flag Consultancy supply ceremonial services in London and Windsor to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) through a new long term service contract with our delivery partner Arcadis Uk Ltd, which was renewed in April 2022 after another successful tender and runs into the next decade.
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HM Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, London and Windsor
Historic County
Flag Day
Trooping the Colour – Flag Flying The Mall and Horse Guards Road
Commonwealth Day Flag Flying on Parliament Square
United Nation’s Day Flag Flying – Parliament Square
Remembrance Sunday and AJEX
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South Korean State Visit
The Coronation of HM King Charles III on 6th May 2023, was an incredible event for The Flag Consultancy to be involved in. We had not seen a new Monarch crowned for 70 years, making this a hugely important event and once in a lifetime experience for many people. The occasion had a distinctive upbeat atmosphere compared to the sombre event of the Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II just last year.
During the weeks leading up to Coronation Day, our specialist riggers installed flags in The Mall, Parliament Square, QVM Gardens and Windsor. The team were faced with some challenges that had not been present for the Queen’s funeral. The spring weather brought rain and wind for much of the setup. There was a very tight turnaround after the London Marathon install and derig, plus significant road closures around the Palace and Windsor Castle due to the extremely tight security in place. The added pressure of having to negotiate the scaffold and crowd structures in place for the Coronation, and particularly the concert in Windsor, caused access for our vehicles and equipment to be heavily compromised.
A combination of other factors such as the length of time the flags were up, meant some flags had to be removed, laundered or repaired, and re-installed. This added to the complexity of the work over the period of the celebrations, but our riggers overcame them with their collective years of unrivalled experience.
We are so proud of what the team achieved despite these challenges; successfully “dressing London and Windsor” to celebrate our new Monarch. This was followed by another busy summer season with our annual events including Trooping the Colour, Wimbledon and Qatar Goodwood.
The Coronation of HM King Charles III
The Coronation of HM King Charles III on 6th May 2023, was an incredible event for The Flag Consultancy to be involved in. We had not seen a new Monarch crowned for 70 years, making this a hugely important event and once in a lifetime experience for many people. The occasion had a distinctive upbeat atmosphere compared to the sombre event of the Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II just last year.
During the weeks leading up to Coronation Day, our specialist riggers installed flags in The Mall, Parliament Square, QVM Gardens and Windsor. The team were faced with some challenges that had not been present for the Queen’s funeral. The spring weather brought rain and wind for much of the setup. There was a very tight turnaround after the London Marathon install and derig, plus significant road closures around the Palace and Windsor Castle due to the extremely tight security in place. The added pressure of having to negotiate the scaffold and crowd structures in place for the Coronation, and particularly the concert in Windsor, caused access for our vehicles and equipment to be heavily compromised.
A combination of other factors such as the length of time the flags were up, meant some flags had to be removed, laundered or repaired, and re-installed. This added to the complexity of the work over the period of the celebrations, but our riggers overcame them with their collective years of unrivalled experience.
We are so proud of what the team achieved despite these challenges; successfully “dressing London and Windsor” to celebrate our new Monarch. This was followed by another busy summer season with our annual events including Trooping the Colour, Wimbledon and Qatar Goodwood.
Government
The Flag Consultancy supply ceremonial services in London and Windsor to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) through a long term service contract with our delivery partner Arcadis Uk Ltd, which was renewed in April 2022 after another successful tender and runs into the next decade.
Current Events
South Africa State Visit
London November 2022
HM Queen Elizabeth II
Funeral
HM Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee
London and Windsor
Historic County
Flag Day
Trooping the Colour
The Mall and Horse Guards Road
Commonwealth Day
Parliament Square
Remembrance Sunday
and AJEX
