Kabir is a Senior Director in Teneo’s Management Consulting division, where he specialises in working for clients in the hospitality, transportation and leisure sectors.
Kabir specialises in a wide variety of engagement types, including consumer demand forecasting, corporate strategy and economic analysis and commentary.
Prior to joining Teneo, Kabir worked at Steer, a transport consultancy and Pragma, a retail consultancy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham.
Related Service Areas
Related Insights
UK Economic and Consumer Outlook in Light of the Iran Conflict
UK Economic Outlook and Inflation Risks As geopolitical tension intensifies, the UK economy is entering a more fragile phase shaped by higher energy costs, supply-chain disruption and persistent inflation pressure. This UK economic outlook assesses how the Iran conflict could delay disinflation, keep Bank of England rates higher for longer…
May 13, 2026 - By Gee Lefevre, Kabir Seehra, Professor Jonathan Portes
Travel Continues to Thrive – But Not as the Industry Expects
For years, the travel and hospitality sector has been navigating a quiet but important disconnect. Demand remains visible – airports are busy, hotels are full and travel continues to play a central role in consumers’ lives – but the logic guiding travel decisions has shifted. Rather than pulling back, consumers…
February 26, 2026 - By Andreas Scriven, Kabir Seehra
Meet Gen Alpha: The Hidden Force Behind Over $250bn of U.S. Consumer Spending
Born entirely in the 21st century, Generation Alpha may still be kids — but they’re already rewriting the rules of household spending. Far from passive consumers, they’ve become active co-decision-makers in family purchases, influencing over $250bn in U.S. spend across food, fashion and leisure. Teneo’s Gen Alpha Consumer Influence Study…
January 7, 2026 - By Gee Lefevre, Sparky Zivin, Andreas Scriven, Kabir Seehra
Autumn Budget Steadies Markets but Skirts Structural Problems
The UK’s 2025 Autumn Budget arrives at a moment when the nation’s economic pulse is steady enough to avoid alarm, yet far too faint to inspire confidence. Confronted with stubbornly weak productivity, elevated borrowing costs and political pressure from all sides, the Chancellor has delivered a Budget that steadies the…
November 28, 2025 - By Gee Lefevre, Kabir Seehra, Jessica Egan, Professor Jonathan Portes
H2 2025 UK Economic, Consumer and Business Outlook
Despite the UK government announcing three new trade agreements in May, GDP growth outlook remains challenged. These trade deals are likely to offer limited short-term benefits, at a time when several macroeconomic headwinds, including rising inflation, increasing unemployment and constrained fiscal headroom, are weighing on business and consumer confidence. Against…
June 2, 2025 - By Gee Lefevre, Kabir Seehra, Professor Jonathan Portes
UK Economic and Consumer Forecast: The Autumn Budget and its Long-term Impact on the UK Consumer and Economy
Section 01: Executive Summary This week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years, kickstarting the age of big spending by government. The Labour Government embarked on a bold new strategy in this week’s Budget. Against a backdrop of low growth and lower fiscal revenues, Chancellor Rachel Reeves…
November 4, 2024 - By Gee Lefevre, Aamir Walwyn, Kabir Seehra, Professor Jonathan Portes
H2 2024 UK Economic and Consumer Forecast
Section 1: Executive Summary UK economic growth, falling inflation and wage growth have resulted in the recovery of household finances above 2021 levels. However, structural services inflation and higher interest rates present risks to sustained further consumer spending growth. Section 2: The UK Economy Continues to Recover in…
July 2, 2024 - By Gee Lefevre, Kabir Seehra, Pavel Rakhmanov, Professor Jonathan Portes, Cyrus Tehranchian
2024 UK Economic and Consumer Forecast
Section 01: Executive summary Falling inflation and upward wage pressure are resulting in household relief after two years of real wage decline. However, continued pressure from mortgage rates and debt accumulation means we expect consumer spending to remain suppressed. 1: Slow growth and recessionary pressure are causing the UK labour…
February 15, 2024 - By Gee Lefevre, Jessica Egan, Kabir Seehra, Professor Jonathan Portes
2023 UK Economic and Consumer Outlook
The UK narrowly avoided recession in 2022, and the most recent forecasts suggest low/stagnant growth, with the UK ultimately avoiding a technical recession that appeared inevitable in November when the country was still reeling from the impact of the previous Government's "mini budget." While inflation is forecast to fall, we…
March 20, 2023 - By Gee Lefevre, Jessica Egan, Kabir Seehra
UK Economic Forecast: A Consumption and Confidence-Led Recession with the Potential for a Housing Crisis
Due to a series of factors – ranging from the long-term impacts of the pandemic to the ongoing effects of the conflict in Ukraine – the UK is currently exposed to a unique range of economic pressures. For the first time in 30 years, the country is operating in a…
October 10, 2022 - By Gee Lefevre, Jessica Egan, Kabir Seehra