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.

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

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News and Media

Tuesday 18 February 2020 News

Smartly.io raises major investment from Providence Equity Partners

We congratulate Smartly.io on securing a majority investment from funds advised by Providence Equity Partners

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Thursday 13 February 2020 News

Waterland sells Dept

We congratulate Waterland on the successful sale of Dept to The Carlyle Group

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Tuesday 11 February 2020 News

Private Equity round up

Despite some of the macro-economic and political uncertainties, private equity activity remained strong in 2019, supported by high levels of cash and dry powder seeking good investment opportunities

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Tuesday 04 February 2020 News

Despite Disney’s dominance, the company’s 2020 success is far from guaranteed

Disney’s future is bright with potential but fraught with costly risk. Sebastian Blum comments

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Monday 09 December 2019 News

Eco focus and price are key to where consumers shop - OC&C study

Fashion brands are falling over themselves to establish their green credentials and that’s no surprise given how high consumers rate green issues

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Thursday 05 December 2019 Press release

Almost half of UK consumers said a retailer’s environmental agenda was important when shopping

OC&C’s Retail Proposition Index reveals a major shift in what influences where people choose to shop, with two seemingly conflicting trends of value shopping and ethical consumerism both gaining popularity

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Thursday 05 December 2019 Press release

Electric and hybrid car sales expected to pick up as over half of global consumers will now consider

As we move closer to an environmental crisis point, our new research reveals a dramatic shift in consumer attitude towards more eco-friendly vehicles across major markets

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Friday 29 November 2019 News

Winning in retail requires a differentiated proposition

Coye Nokes discusses Black Friday 2019 and how to capture the consumer on Nasdaq Trade Talks

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Tuesday 26 November 2019 News

IPO helps Alibaba be seen as global company

Adam Xu discusses Alibaba’s IPO on Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia

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Monday 25 November 2019 News

Uber loses London license, will appeal decision

Transport for London has denied Uber's license to operate in that city, a huge blow to the rideshare giant in one of its biggest markets. Uber's London license lapsed at midnight for the second time in two years. Nicholas Farhi comments

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Thursday 21 November 2019 News

Target & Walmart's move to same-day food delivery is 'very important'

As Target and Walmart dive into same-day food delivery, fashion retailers like Macy's continue to struggle. Coye Nokes joins Yahoo Finance's On The Move to discuss the latest retail earnings

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Wednesday 20 November 2019 News

UK music streaming market could double in size by 2023

New services and innovations targeting different music fans more specifically could double the size of the already booming music streaming market in as little as four years to £1.6bn

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Friday 01 November 2019 News

Upfield acquires Arivia

We congratulate Arivia on the successful sale of Violife to Upfield

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Friday 25 October 2019 News

7 steps to driving exit value

This October, Christoph Treiber explained to private equity investors the 7 crucial steps to driving exit valuation for their portfolio companies

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Tuesday 22 October 2019 News

Grafton sells Plumbase

We congratulate Grafton on the successful sale of Plumbase to Plumbing and Heating Investments Limited

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Monday 21 October 2019 News

New report reveals the future of car ownership

According to a new survey from OC&C Strategy Consultants, the car ownership landscape is changing. Yahoo Finance’s Jen Rogers and Myles Udland discuss with Nicholas Fahri

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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

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 & Telecoms we're leading Communications & Technology advisors across Software, Communication Networks/Platforms, Equipment and Services, and IT/Cyber Security for companies and investors worldwide.

Our Insights

The philosophy of OC&C is to treat each problem as unique, 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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Join OC&C

At OC&C we work on the most interesting and strategic projects for the biggest and fastest growing companies.

We solve complex problems in short, intense and highly collaborative projects. And we also prioritise the individual: we invest in you making sure that you get the structure and support you need to succeed.