NICOLA ALLEN WHERE HERITAGE MEETS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Consultant Archivist & Records Manager supporting organisations with information governance and complex records.
when archives are managed well, knowledge and evidence become insight—and insight becomes organisational value.
Nicola Allen
How I can help you
Palimpsest draws on years of experience in archives, records management, and information governance, now channelled into independent consultancy for organisations navigating complex information, challenging histories, and legacy systems.
I’m a Consultant Archivist and Records Manager who helps organisations make sense of their information — how it’s created, managed, retained, and understood over time. My approach is practical, proportionate, and tailored to each organisation’s context.
I work closely with teams to create scalable frameworks that keep information organised, meet regulatory requirements, and preserve heritage assets — ensuring they’re not just stored, but usable and meaningful.
Who I help
I help organisations, heritage and cultural bodies, and private clients bring order, improve compliance, mitigate risk, and identify long-term value in records and archives.
If you need advice on how to
- deal with legacy information
- reorganise records
- improve governance and reduce risk
- balance operational needs with compliance
- use archives in a rebranding exercise
- understand and contextualise your history
BOOK A FREE 40 MIN CALL WITH ME
Credentials
25 years experience
- MA Archive Administration & Records Management
- MA (Hons) English Literature & History
- Registered Data Protection Practitioner
- Archives and Records Association (ARA) (Registered Member, former Qualifications Advisory Panel Member)
- British Records Association (Member)
- Historic Houses Archivist's Group (former Chair)
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Nicola Allen - Palimpsest
