Stuart Skeates - Director General, Illegal Migration Operations Command, Home Office - ACOBA advice
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-10)

Advice to Lieutenant General Stuart Richard Skeates, CB, CBE, former Director General, Illegal Migration Operations Command and Senior Responsible Officer for the UK/Albania Migration Agreement at Home Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

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Lieutenant General Stuart Richard Skeates, CB, CBE left his roles at the Home Office in August 2024.

Independent consultancy and commissions

Lieutenant General Stuart Richard Skeates, CB, CBE sought the Committee’s advice about setting up an independent consultancy. (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681e28f8d9c9bb76078f7ebf/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Independent_Consultancy__Barchester_Skeates_Associates_Limited.pdf) An accessible version of the letter can be found here (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-and-senior-responsible-officer-for-the-ukalbania-migration-agreement-migrati/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-independent-consultancy?preview=8624034) and taking on commissions with:
- Equilibrium Gulf Limited (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681e30eec66deec8488f7ec6/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Commission_under_independent_consultancy__Equilibrium_Gulf_Limited.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-and-senior-responsible-officer-for-the-ukalbania-migration-agreement-migrati/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-equilibrium-gulf-limited?preview=8624066)
- MASS Consultants Ltd. (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681e39c0c66deec8488f7ec7/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Commission_under_independent_consultancy__MASS_Consultants_Ltd.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-and-senior-responsible-officer-for-the-ukalbania-migration-agreement-migrati/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-mass-consultants-ltd?preview=8624071)
- Anders de Wiart Associates (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681e3eb7db6463b14cd81888/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Commission_under_independent_consultancy__Anders_de_Wiart_Associates.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-anders-de-wiart-associates?preview=8624073)
- Government of Bahrain (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6852e0272b367fdd44c15e86/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Commission_with_Government_of_Bahrain_under_Independent_Consultancy_Barchester_Skeates_Associated_Ltd.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-the-government-of-bahrain?preview=8691880)
- Vedette Consulting Ltd (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6852df132b367fdd44c15e85/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Commission_with_Vedette_Consulting_Ltd_under_Barchester_Skeates_Associates_Ltd..pdf)(An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-vedette-consulting-ltd?preview=8691838)
- Orgvue Limited (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68bedae792fb36a072da1cb3/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__Commission_under_independent_consultancy__Orgvue_Limited.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-orgvue-limited?preview=8837979)
- Aaru (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c4345eefd87ef102c87678/Advice_Letter_-_Stuart_Skeates__commission_with_Aaru.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-aaru?preview=8846585)
- UK Defence Academy via King’s College London (https://draft-assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68da6606c487360cc70c9e91/ACOBA_Advice_-_Stuart_Skeates__commission_with_UK_Defence_Academy_under_Barchester_Skeates_Associates_Limited.pdf). (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-uk-defence-academy-via-kings-college-london?preview=8846587)
- Fujitsu Services Ltd (https://draft-assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e7a10cb6ae95e3c769079d/ACOBA_Advice_-_Stuart_Skeates__commission_with_Fujitsu_Services_Ltd.pdf) (An accessible version of the letter is available here.) (https://draft-origin.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/publications/stuart-skeates-director-general-illegal-migration-operations-command-home-office-acoba-advice/advice-letter-stuart-skeates-commission-with-fujitsu-services-ltd?preview=8886126)