Apply for membership

How to become a member of the MCA

All firms must meet our entry criteria to become MCA members, and are audited periodically to ensure that these high standards are maintained. This ensures that MCA membership is a badge of quality that helps MCA members to stand out from the competition.

MCA membership is at a corporate level only, and the annual subscription is based on the number of consultants the firm employs in the UK. To find out how much the subscription fees would be for your firm email Nik Engineer or call 020 7321 3992.

To apply for membership, you need to follow these three steps:

1. Check that you comply with membership criteria

The MCA require that firms:

• Have been in practice in the UK for at least three years
• Employ at least ten consultants on a full time basis
• Practice management consultancy as a strategic activity and offer at least two main consultancy services in:

Strategy; Marketing; HR; Business Process Re-engineering; Change Management; Economic & Environmental; Financial; Marketing & Corporate Communications; Operations; Programme/project management; Outsourcing advice; IT consulting

• Can commit to the MCA Code of Practice
• Offer fact-based advice
• Can provide evidence of ring-fenced consultancy, if applicable
• Offer customised solutions
• Can provide five client references who will be contacted personally by the MCA
• Provide the previous three years' accounts

2. Complete an application form

Download the application form

3. Return the completed form to the MCA with all supporting material

Return your application to: James Lazarus, Management Consultancies Association, 60 Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DS, or email James your application. Once we receive your application, we aim to let you know whether your application has been successful within 4-6 weeks.

For more information please contact:

Nik Engineer, Commercial and Membership Director
Email Nik
T: 020 7321 3992