Buster the bear..... Spot on a consultation is exactly that. Communicating with employees. This may be in the form of changes to working practice, company structure, pensions, terms etc etc.... a company must consult existing employees because some may not want to transfer over to the new company. Roles can also be merged or created so really the scope is endless.
Consultation was mentioned by WPS to mainline so it's not exclusive to baby and is a normal part of the process, unsettling none the less.