92% Micro
7% Small
1% Mid
0% Large
0% Mega
INSIGHTS - APRIL 2024
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
188,805
Annual Sales
£204bn +
Employees
819,006
Economic Contribution
£88bn
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Location of Management Consulting Companies
Management Consulting Companies by Size
Largest Management Consulting Companies
Turnover
Avantulo S.a Limited
£26bn
Bellis Finco Plc
£24.5bn
Aldi Stores Limited
£15.5bn
Management Consulting Companies by Age
36% Young
28% Established
27% Startup
9% Mature
0% New
Oldest Management Consulting Companies
Established
Fastest Growing Management Consulting Companies
43% Declining
18% Rapid
16% Healthy
13% High
11% Low
Fastest Growing Management Consulting Companies
3yr CAGR
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 188,805 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £204 billion .
The Industry employs around 819,006 people and contributes £88 billion to the economy.
The most popular location for Management Consulting companies is London with 55,858 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 1,655.
The largest Management Consulting company is Vodafone Group Public Limited Company with a turnover of £39.1bn. 92% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 1% Mid companies.
9% of the Management Consulting Industry is made up of 9% Mature but the majority are Young businesses (36%) the oldest company is Vc Equity Partners Ltd founded in 1883.
Management Consulting industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Caroola Group Ltd with a 3 year growth rate of 345%. Other fast growing companies include Ccep Group Services Limited (330%), Anglo American International Holdings Limited (320%) and Horizon Bidco Limited (297%).
The UK Management Consulting Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 12.11x, Turnover multiple of 2.96x and a Net Asset multiple of 3.69x.
