Houston Consulting Europe offers a unique specialisation in financial services policy issues.  We have brought together a high-powered team of financial services experts and a core group of international consultants based in Brussels.  This enables us to provide our clients with an exceptional service on European financial services policy developments - well-informed strategic advice, high-level analysis, political intelligence and detailed information services, and an 'eyes and ears' service on the ground in Brussels.

Our team combines an international group of highly qualified individuals with both substantive experience of and expertise on the financial  sector and operational capacity on the ground in Brussels.  Professional skills in the team include economics, law, and political science, with many years of work experience in and with the European institutions, member state governments, international agencies, trade associations, and financial services institutions.  We always aim to add value from the first contact.

The Houston Consulting Europe team is led by John Houston OBE.  He has over 15 years experience of advising major companies on EU affairs. Previously, John has worked in the European Commission and the UK Foreign Office.  John is founder and CEO of the company.  He has a strong reputation in the Brussels market as a substance-focussed consultant.  Within Houston Consulting Europe, John has applied his concepts of quality, service, and specialisation to the provision of our consultancy services, which, combined with our strong team has turned the company into one of Brussels' premier consultancies.