Malcolm McKenzie

Malcolm read Engineering at King’s and subsequently practiced as an engineer applying early computational modelling techniques to internal combustion engines (Ricardo) and telecoms networks (STC). Subsequently he took an MBA at London Business School and switched into the then early and fast developing management consulting industry, joining EY as one of their early consultants.   He helped build EY becoming a partner, before moving on to co-found and build a second consulting business.  Next, he moved with part of his team to the newly formed Alvarez & Marsal (Europe), starting their non-distressed transformation business.  At A&M, Malcolm built first their early Private Equity and then their Corporate business to become major advisory practices, based on providing tough turnaround and transformation support to major and mid-sized businesses across Europe.  

Rediscovering King’s some 10 years ago, Malcolm first helped lead a small group from his matriculation year to set up the 1977 King’s Access Support Scheme to help promising A-Level students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve their required grades for entry.  He then went on to co-found, together with two King’s fellows, the King’s Entrepreneurship Lab.  He currently chairs the E-Lab’s Senior Advisory Board, and is a King’s Fellow Benefactor.

A keen motorcyclist, Malcolm is also a director of a specialist engineering business making parts to maintain the Vincent ‘Black Shadow’, the iconic motorcycle designed by King’s engineer Phil Vincent (KC 1926).