Crisis PR & Communications
UK-wide
2 years ranked
INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Tim Toulmin
Crisis & Risk Management 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
Contributions and articles
1 Articles, Press releases, highlights
About
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Crisis & Risk Management
Practice Areas
Tim Toulmin is a trusted adviser to senior leaders navigating sensitive and high-profile reputational challenges. He provides strategic communications support across a wide range of complex issues, including sudden incidents and fatalities, criminal investigations and trials, civil litigation, inquests, employment disputes, and EDI-related concerns.
He works personally with CEOs, general counsel, governing boards and senior leadership teams from major charities, independent schools, global businesses, and public bodies.
Before founding Alder in 2010, Tim was Director of the Press Complaints Commission, where he dealt daily with the media, government and senior lawyers on matters of press regulation, privacy and ethics. His reputation is built on sound judgement and discretion, as well as a deep understanding of how stories evolve - and how to influence outcomes behind the scenes.
He serves as a trustee of several educational and campaigning organisations.
Education
Cambridge University
History
1993 - 1996
Cranfield
MBA
2014 - 2015
Chambers Review
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Professional Advisers: Risk & Crisis Management
Crisis PR & Communications - UK-wide
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Tim Toulmin is managing director of Alder. Toulmin is an experienced media and communications adviser who often works with schools and charities.
Strengths
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Tim provided excellent advice based on a deep understanding of our sector and its challenges.
Crisis PR & CommunicationsProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis ManagementTim Toulmin is responsive and has a very good eye for how journalists operate.
Crisis PR & CommunicationsProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis ManagementTim is both reassuring and able to give clarity at times of particular stress. His guidance is always clear and measured, and he's completely reliable.
Crisis PR & CommunicationsProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis ManagementTim was always available, direct and concise. He is highly experienced, well-informed and able to juggle competing and tricky sensitivities.
Crisis PR & CommunicationsProfessional Advisers: Risk & Crisis Management
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