Management consultancy

Unparalleled expertise in management consultancy

The UK's offer

  • Choose from a wide pool of experts with management consultancies employing over 515,000 people in the UK
  • Benefit from rapidly growing consulting skills in areas such as digital transformation, big data, artificial intelligence, and sustainability
  • Tap expertise from a world leading market
  • Recruit top talent: the consulting sector is one of the most popular industry choices among UK graduates

Access to management consultancy experts

The UK consulting industry is recognised as one of the best in the world and it is a vital part of the country’s business landscape.

Management consulting has grown significantly in recent years against the backdrop of challenging global economic conditions. The UK saw consulting revenues nearly double in five years from £10.6bn to £20.4bn. Digital transformation and sustainability were top drivers of growth in the sector.

One of the key features of the management consulting sector in the UK is the concentration of activity amongst a few large and medium-sized international firms at one end of the spectrum, and a large number of boutique specialist firms at the other end.

A global standing

The UK's management consulting sector is made up of a high skilled and international workforce and enjoys a reputation for quality around the world. Over a quarter (29%) of UK consultancy firms’ fee incomes were generated overseas.

Find out more from The Management Consultancies Association

Supporting the wider economy

Professional services provide nearly 1.4m jobs across Great Britain, including 517,000 in management consultancies. Management consultancy also contributed £22bn to the UK economy in 2024.

Related professional services provide over 1.3 million jobs across Great Britain

Providing professional services to the world

Providing professional services to the world

Digital first

Technology is a key driver for using consultants, as they help provide highly sought-after advice to firms on digital transformation. Cyber security remains the fastest growing service for UK consultants, with clients continuing to seek advice on how to best protect themselves in an increasingly digitised world.

Management consultancy provided

517,000

jobs across Great Britain in 2024

Management consultancy contributed

£22bn

to the UK economy in 2024

Estimated UK consulting fee income in 2023 was

£20bn

up from an estimated £11bn in 2018

AI and digital technology expertise expected to be

#1

growth area for consulting activity in 2025

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