Founded in 2003, Bramble Hub partner ZR Consultants (ZRC) is a boutique management consultancy specialising in Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and business transformation. Its promise is straightforward: on time, on budget, and delivered to a standard that redefines expectations of consultancy.
Origins and leadership
ZRC was founded by Zeshan Raja, a hands-on GRC specialist with over 20 years’ experience across telecoms, utilities and financial services. William Bennett joined in 2020, bringing experience from leading businesses in Asia to help scale the firm and deepen client support.
ZRC also commits a portion of its profits to social initiatives, reflecting a belief that commercial success should drive positive social impact.
What ZRC does
ZRC designs and embeds governance, risk and control frameworks that make organisations resilient. Core capabilities include:
- ERP and GRC controls transformation
- SOX and ICOFR compliance
- Cybersecurity governance
- Regulatory governance reforms (including UK Provision 29)
- Internal audit co-sourcing, assurance and remediation
- Complex programme delivery
In short, ZRC builds the governance and control spine of modern transformation.
How ZRC works
ZRC is a lean organisation. Clients work directly with senior practitioners who integrate with internal teams, bringing sector expertise and a focus on outcomes rather than billable hours. This part of the client model consistently earns praise for value, speed and practicality.
Every engagement follows three principles:
- Design it right from the start: build governance, risk and controls in.
- Embed, don’t observe: co-own deliverables and share knowledge throughout.
- Finish well: hand over with full documentation, training and ownership to reduce rework and auditor friction.
Selected programmes
- BT Group (Global SAP S/4HANA & BPC): Established programme governance and embedded GRC requirements within technical workstreams. Automated key procedures with SAP GRC, reducing dependence on large consultancies while maintaining audit confidence.
- Severn Trent (Flood response & audit): Structured crisis response through PMO, multi-agency reporting and claims management – recovering £47m against a £20m target while strengthening continuity planning.
- National Grid (P2P automation): Replaced retrospective checks with continuous control monitoring in SAP S/4HANA, shifting from compliance oversight to proactive assurance.
AI governance
ZRC’s INSIGHT platform consolidates data from multiple systems into real-time dashboards with configurable metrics, trends and governance tracking. It provides a single source of truth for control health, risk posture and progress, enabling faster, better decisions.
Why customers choose ZRC
- Results that matter: Senior, specialist teams delivering measurable outcomes: cost savings, automation, and accelerated delivery.
- Controls that last: Designs that auditors trust and operators can sustain.
- A values-led ethos: Diversity, integrity and social responsibility embedded in daily practice.
ZRC builds resilient organisations by engineering governance and controls into transformation, delivering faster, leaner and with lasting impact. The partnership with Bramble Hub enables us to supply their GRC expertise across the UK public sector via a selection of government framework agreements.
