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The 2009 UK Consulting Industry Report

Trends from 2008 and outlook for 2009

The MCA’s annual industry report provides the most comprehensive analysis and data available on the UK consulting industry. It is an invaluable source of information for senior management in consulting firms, technology partners, consulting procurement specialists, suppliers, and commentators on this increasingly important industry.

The 2009 report provides over 100 pages of invaluable insight and data including:

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“The MCA’s annual report on the UK Consulting Industry is essential reading for anyone involved with the consulting industry.  It provides invaluable facts and figures along with intelligent analysis and discussion of how the industry is responding at this time of turbulence in the economy.  It offers excellent insight and value for consulting firms, their clients and many others interested in this industry." 
Jan Gower, Vice President, IBM

Authoritative analysis and statistics
The report provides analysis, trends, data and operational metrics, including:

• Growth in management consulting fee income
• Breakdown of fee income by service line and sector
• Comparative percentage growth by service line and sector
• Breakdown of fee income by industry segment
• Growth in the number of consultants employed
• Ratios of number of partners and non-fee earning staff to consultants
• Revenue per consultant.

Award winning case studies of consultants and clients working together
The report features the winning case studies of the 2009 MCA Management Awards, demonstrating the positive results that can be achieved in the public and private sectors and the wider economy through working with consultants.

Interviews with leaders in the consulting industry
The report also contains extracts from over fifty interviews with leaders in the consulting industry, providing direct commentary on the state of the industry today, the future outlook and the challenges faced by consulting firms and their clients.

The report is published jointly by the MCA and

Management Consultants’ News

(owned by NCC).