We know what we're good at

We have built our business firmly on the sectors and specialism where we know we can outshine the competition. This guides us to pick the right battles for us and for our clients.

Quality is something we won’t compromise on.

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We’re relentless in pursuit of the right answer

We’re agile thinkers, intellectually curious and up for a challenge. We’re not afraid to tell you what you need to hear.

That means we come up with the brave answers that set us – and our clients – apart.

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We’re surprisingly human

We’re an organisation of individuals cut from different cloths but united by a common purpose – working together with our clients and colleagues to build relationships that last.

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News and media

Wednesday 15 November 2023 News

OC&C advises Inflexion on the sale of Chambers and Partners to Abry Partners

Following providing sell-side support to Inflexion, we’re pleased to congratulate them on the sale of Chambers and Partners to Abry Partners. Since its founding in 1990, Chambers, a renowned B2B Information Services provider in the legal sector, has become the global leader in the provision of independent research, data and analytics across 200 jurisdictions, delivering detailed insight to the world's leading lawyers.

Wednesday 08 November 2023 Press release

How Britain’s 150 biggest food and drink suppliers are faring

Big or small, own-label or branded, the UK’s food and drink suppliers are struggling to balance cost inflation recovery with volume and share, finds the OC&C 150 report.

Wednesday 08 November 2023 News

OC&C advise Innovus Smart Engineering on acquisition of Movares

We're pleased to have advised Innovus Smart Engineering on their recent acquisition of Movares, having supported with synergy identification and sizing during the process. Movares is a leading specialist in the design and renovation of rail, energy and infrastructure. The company was founded (as Holland Railconsult) in 1995 and has developed into a consultancy and engineering firm with a wide-ranging portfolio.

Tuesday 07 November 2023 News

OC&C advises MMGY Global on sell to EagleTree Capital

Following recent sell-side support to MMGY Global, we’re pleased to congratulate them on their new partnership with EagleTree Capital. The announcement sees the leading New York–based middle-market private equity firm acquire MMGY Global from its previous partner Peninsula Capital Partners LLC, and other shareholders.

Tuesday 07 November 2023 News

OC&C provides sell-side market & commercial support to 6point6 on its acquisition by Accenture

OC&C is delighted to have supported Management of the leading UK technology consultancy, 6point6, with its successful transition to leading global professional services firm Accenture. We provided market and commercial sell-side support throughout the process. 6point6 specialise in complex digital transformations, encompassing cloud, data and cybersecurity.

Thursday 02 November 2023 News

We've ranked in The Social Mobility Foundation Employers Index 2023

It’s with great delight that we announce our ranking in The Social Mobility Foundation Employers Index 2023. This marks our first year of entering, and we are proud to have secured 55th place.

Friday 27 October 2023 News

OC&C provides sell-side support to Orkla on partnership with Rhône Group

After providing strategic advice and vendor due diligence to Orkla ASA and their subsidiary, Orkla Food Ingredients AS (OFI), we’re delighted to congratulate them on the announcement of their partnership with Rhône. The deal will see funds affiliated with Rhône, the transatlantic private equity firm, acquire a 40% stake in OFI. The transaction implies an enterprise value of NOK 15.5 billion.

Monday 23 October 2023 News

OC&C provides buy-side support to Lote Global Investments on acquisition of Chaiwalla

Following providing buy-side support, we’re delighted to congratulate Lote Global Investments on its successful acquisition of Chaiwalla. Lote Global Investments is a leading family investment firm with a strategic focus on Private Equity and Real Estate. This recent investment further strengthens their already robust portfolio. Chaiwalla, the quick-serve restaurant brand, entered the food and beverage scene in 2016 and now boasts 90 global establishments to its name.

Tuesday 17 October 2023 News

OC&C advises Warburg Pincus & Reiss on recent stake sale to Next

After recently providing sell-side support to Warburg Pincus & Reiss, we are delighted to congratulate them on their successful stake sale to Next. This sale of Warburg Pincus’s stake comes after a period of robust and sustained growth for the international brand. Since its initial store opening in Bishopsgate in 1971, the British modern fashion house has evolved into a highly esteemed retail success.

Friday 13 October 2023 News

Testing prices in TIC

The unexplored growth lever in TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) – why now is the time to find the right price. We are in exceptional times. Inflation is rampant, and companies find themselves under pressure to maintain profitability. Prices are changing, that much is certain, but it’s a tug-of-war between suppliers and customers. The question is, what is the right price, for who?

Monday 25 September 2023 News

FMCG’s global giants see record growth in OC&C Global 50 report

The world’s largest consumer goods companies surged to their highest growth in a decade last year, driven by soaring prices and solid sales volumes. Our Global 50 report found revenue growth hit a record high of 10.9% across the world’s largest suppliers, as huge input costs were passed on to consumers. That built on the 9.3% growth experienced in the post-Covid rebound of 2021, meaning major FMCG multi-nationals have seen growth of over 21% over those two years.

Monday 18 September 2023 News

OC&C support Butternut Box on capital raise

Butternut Box, the fresh pet food company founded in 2016, has raised GBP 280m in a funding round led by General Atlantic and L Catterton. Butternut Box is Europe’s largest fresh dog food brand, feeding dogs in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland. Proceeds will go towards accelerating the organisation's UK leadership position, as well as helping grow its presence throughout Europe and beyond.

Monday 28 August 2023 News

OC&C advise Coalesce Capital on its investment in Examinetics

We’re thrilled to congratulate Coalesce Capital on backing its first deal with an investment in occupational-health compliance services company Examinetics. Coalesce is a private equity firm focused on investing in human capital-driven and technology-enabled business services companies.

Friday 11 August 2023 News

OC&C advise Evolution Funding and LDC on its sale to Carlyle

We're delighted to congratulate Evolution Funding, a portfolio company of LDC, on its successful transaction to Carlyle.

Thursday 03 August 2023 News

OC&C advise Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan on sale of Premier Lotteries Ireland

We're pleased to congratulate Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) on their recent sale of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI). We provided commercial and strategy sell-side support during the process, working closely with both OTPP and the Management team. PLI, headquartered in Dublin, is the operator of the Irish National Lottery having been awarded a 20-year licence by the Irish Government in November 2014.

Wednesday 26 July 2023 News

OC&C advise Exponent on Investment in TestingCo

We're pleased to advise Exponent on their recent investment in TestingCo. OC&C provided buy-side support during this process. TestingCo is a leading European independent software testing platform. Based in the Netherlands, the company provides extensive software testing and quality engineering solutions for its long-term, blue-chip clients. Exponent will support the existing management team.

Industries

OC&C Strategy Consultants help top management of major multinational corporations and leading national companies as well as private equity firms, governmental and other public institutions develop winning strategies.

We bring fresh insight, clarity and deep industry expertise to the table, dig into the numbers, and come up with pragmatic, creative solutions that have lasting impact.

Analytics

Using big data, advanced analytics techniques and AI, our specialist Analytics team help clients to unlock new solutions and create a better basis for commercial decisions to the most complex strategy questions.

B2B Products & Services

Our B2B team provides and develops superior insight to the winning business models in complex B2B products and services sectors. We cover a broad range of topics and sectors, but we combine unrivalled experience and insight in six key areas.

Consumer Goods

We build relationships with the people at the forefront of consumer goods - from the smallest insurgent David to the largest Goliath.

Our in-depth knowledge across the spectrum from farm, to factory, to shelf, and ultimately to consumer, and this insight, when combined with our passion and personal commitment, enables us to help our partners compete and win.

Leisure & Hospitality

We have unrivalled experience providing strategic and operational advice to clients across the Leisure sector. Our team work with some of the biggest global players and national names across a variety of sub-sectors.

Private Equity and M&A

We work with private equity (across a range of fund sizes), other asset class investors and corporate acquirers, helping them on acquisitions, portfolio support and exits.

Retail

Our retail sector sits at the core of our business. We have deep expertise across categories and channels, earned from over 1,500 retail engagements since our founding in 1987: our clients range from multinational grocery giants through to nascent online category specialists.

TMT

TMT covers all aspects of Telecoms, Media, and Technology.

Our Media team are experts on both Consumer and Business Information services and Education, whilst in Technology we're advisors across Software, Communication Networks/Platforms, Equipment and Services, and IT/Cyber Security for companies and investors worldwide.

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The philosophy of OC&C is to treat each problem as unique, applying uncommon sense™ and providing truly customised solutions rather than generic packages for our clients.

OC&C's publications illustrate our ability to think creatively, generate new insights and provide a fresh perspective on established thinking.

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Tuesday 26 September 2023

Mind the Gap

Structural skill gaps faced by businesses today are driving a change in approach to learning and development (L&D), fast. This includes both what the learning goals are, as well as how that learning occurs. A number of key human capital challenges - low productivity, difficulties recruiting & retaining talent, alongside a shortening tech cycle – and a need to drive mission-critical digital transformations are putting skill development at the top of the C-suite agenda.

Thursday 03 August 2023

Generative AI in Consumer Media & Internet

We all know that Gen. AI is the most disruptive innovation since the birth of the internet – the question is, what does that mean for your business? There are an ever-growing number of ways Gen. AI can be deployed in consumer media. These can present valuable opportunities for those to deploy it to their advantage, but it can also pose an existential threat to some businesses unless they act fast.

Monday 24 July 2023

Riding the AI wave in Travel and Accommodation

Last week, our Travel and Accommodation team hosted a breakfast discussion with industry leaders, exploring how AI is impacting the sector and how brands can capitalise on this. We’ve identified 5 key takeaways from the event to help inform businesses in their approach – both immediate and long-term - to riding the AI wave.

Friday 21 July 2023

Winning through the squeeze

The last 12-18 months have seen global levels of inflation that we haven’t experienced for 40 years, which has required rapid and drastic actions from players across the consumer goods landscape. But as input cost deflation becomes a live and very real phenomenon in many (but not all) areas, retailer and consumer expectations continue to evolve at pace.