Leadership
Team

Darren Ward

Managing Director

Chartered Accountants providing cost assurance on major open book contracts

Leadership
Team

Darren Ward

Managing Director

About

Darren

Contact

T: 07970 809303 / 01926 358339
E: darrenward@theorangepartnership.co.uk

Qualifications

Chartered Accountant, Audit Qualified, Fellow of ICAEW, BSc (Hons) Economics – First Class

Synopsis

For the last 20 plus years Darren has worked on some of the largest and highest risk construction programmes in the UK, providing strategic audit advice to help drive an environment where clients can rely on a transparent and well controlled cost throughout its supply chain.

Darren excels at understanding complex commercial problems and developing cost effective audit scopes to resolve issues through straightforward and effective reviews.

Pragmatic, passionate and down to earth, Darren has huge experience of advising and developing procurement and contracting functions for major construction projects, leveraging his accounting skills and commercial acumen.

With a wealth of experience working on mega construction projects (£1bn+), Darren has engaged with various forms of contracts, including large partnering arrangements.

As the leader of The Orange Partnership in audit and business strategy, Darren oversees particularly complex or risky assignments, ensuring they are managed with expertise and precision.

  • "Passionate and pragmatic, Darren has massive experience leading large high risk audit programmes to successful outcomes."

Expertise

  • Defined cost audit strategy
  • Complex commercial issues
  • Mega project audit programmes
  • Defined cost training and workshops
  • Extensive sector knowledge of aviation, civil nuclear, rail, defence and water

Who we work with

Our Clients

National Highways
EDF Energy
Southern Water
Heathrow Airport
Sellafield