91% Micro
8% Small
1% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2025
UK Management Consulting Industry
UK Management Consulting Industry Information
The management consultancy industry provides advice and assistance to businesses on strategic and organisational planning, financial planning, marketing objectives, human resource, production and scheduling, as well as head office functions..
Active Businesses
195,032
Annual Sales
£173bn +
Employees
892,397
Economic Contribution
£72bn
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Location of Management Consulting Companies
Management Consulting Companies by Size
Largest Management Consulting Companies
Turnover
Bellis Finco Plc
£25.6bn
Aldi Stores Limited
£17.9bn
Sytner Group Limited
£7.4bn
Management Consulting Companies by Age
35% Young
29% Established
26% Startup
10% Mature
0% New
Oldest Management Consulting Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Management Consulting Companies
36% Declining
22% Healthy
20% Rapid
14% High
8% Low
Fastest Growing Management Consulting Companies
3yr CAGR
Aegon Uk Plc
472%
Management Consulting Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers
Management Consulting Industry Valuation
EBITDA Multiple
Management Consulting Industry Valuation
Turnover Multiple
Management Consulting Industry Valuation
Net Asset Multiple
Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities Industry Insights
There are 195,032 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £173 billion .
The Industry employs around 892,396 people and contributes £72 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Management Consulting companies is London with 58,927 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 1,757.
The largest Management Consulting company is Vodafone Group Public Limited Company with a turnover of £30.8bn. 91% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 1% Mid companies.
10% of the Management Consulting Industry is made up of 10% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (35%) the oldest company is Vc Equity Partners Ltd founded in 1883.
Management Consulting industry has a number of high growth companies (14%), the fastest growing company is Rio Tinto Iron Ore Atlantic Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 641%. Other fast growing companies include Aegon Uk Plc (472%), Horizon Bidco Limited (421%) and Imagine Enterprises Limited (344%).
The UK Management Consulting Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 9.18x, Turnover multiple of 1.27x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.81x.
