Blackswan soars with cargo of training ideas

A GLOBAL management consulting business in Newcastle is linking up with a bestselling author and eyeing up other joint ventures or acquisitions before the end of the year. Blackswan, which was formed by the merger of Tyneside leadership and coaching company GFI Consulting and Promotech, which worked with financial companies, is on course for a £10m turnover this year. Blackswan currently coaches 10 of the top FTSE-250 chief executives and holds about 400 coaching sessions each month. The company, which is headquartered in Newcastle and also has offices in London, Dublin and Shanghai, employs 70 people and works with contractors based around the world. For , see the nebusiness.co.uk website.