Management consultancy

Unparalleled expertise in management consultancy

The UK's offer

  • Choose from 50,000 full-time consultants within the sector 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 (28%) 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 the UK, including 536,000 in management consultancy. Management consultancy also contributed £18bn to the UK economy in 2023.

Related professional services provide over 1.3 million jobs across Great Britain

Research

Providing professional services to the world

The UK professional services sector continues to be a key contributor to the wider UK economy. Find out more about the UK’s professional sector, and its role in delivering leading professional services expertise across 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

536,000

jobs across the UK in 2022

Management consultancy contributed

£18bn

to the UK economy in 2023

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 2024

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