The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of consulting companies in the world holds companies in 206 of its countries.
List of Consulting Companies Worldwide
Consulting companies advise companies and public bodies on strategy, organisation, operations and change. We list 9,514,382 consulting companies in the world, most of them in China (29%) and the United States (25%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
9,514,382 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies9,514,382
Countries206
Largest countryChina
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email6.2%
Phone21%
Website10%
CEO name84%
Live sample of consulting companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 9,514,382 consulting companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Cowater International New Zealand LIMITEDCowater International New Zealand LIMITED
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowater International New Zealand LIMITED | Newzealand | Auckland | 72 Taharoto Road | Auckland | 0622 | *****.fi | 2000 | $2,719,281 | 3,082,870 | Corporation | 2 | 1046316 |
| 2 | Family Trucks Permit S A S | Colombia | Itagüí | Calle 75 sur 57 22 | Antioquia | N/A | N/A | 2022 | $1,441,000 | 600,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9016318373 |
| 3 | Aj-Ofw Consultancy, Incorporated | Philippines | Makati City | 59 B. Ponce Street, San Lorenzo Village | Metro Manila | 1200 | N/A | 2011 | $114,612 | 221,000 | Corporation | N/A | CS201118074 |
| 4 | Shenzhen Fengnian Equity Investment Fund Management CO., LTD. Qianguo Branch | China | Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous | Guoerluosi Road, Qianguo County (formerly 5th Floor of Grain Bur | Jilin | 131100 | N/A | 2014 | 0 | 189,043 | Corporation | N/A | 220721000027987 |
| 5 | Wipro LIMITED | Newzealand | Auckland | 75b Boston Road | Auckland | 1023 | *****.nz | 2014 | $3,843,000 | 181,482 | N/A | 5412507 | |
| 6 | Corporativo Bimbo, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Álvaro Obregón | Prol. Paseo de la Reforma No. 1000 | Distrito Federal | 01210 | *****.com | 1982 | $6,348,990,000 | 170,000 | Corporation | 1921 | CBI8201157A3 |
| 7 | Branch Of Detecon Consulting Company | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Office 331, 3rd Floor, Regus Spring Towers, King Abdulaziz Road | Riyadh | N/A | *****.com | 2019 | $1,219,245 | 157,494 | Foreign company | 2 | 1010501806 |
| 8 | Tata Consultancy Services LIMITED | India | Thane | C 204 | Maharashtra | 421201 | N/A | 2006 | 0 | 147,000 | 6701 | N/A | |
| 9 | Abs Management And Partners | France | Choisy-le-roi | Mail Albert Jacquard | Val-de-marne | 94600 | N/A | 2020 | $32,590 | 104,101 | Corporation | N/A | 89107967500015 |
| 10 | Wpp PLC | Ireland | Dublin | The Liberties | Dublin | D08 | *****.com | 2008 | $15,037,839,600 | 101,387 | Foreign company | 1842 | 906110 |
| 11 | Sgs Congo SA | Congobrazzaville | Pointe-noire | Immeuble Cnss, Avenue Du General de Gaulle | Pointe-noire | N/A | N/A | 2020 | $405,990 | 89,000 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Ferruzzi Services SA In Liquidazione | Switzerland | Ginevra | Rue Du Rhone 65 | Genève | 1204 | *****.ch | 1978 | $2,218,714 | 70,000 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | Ey Gds Holdings Cooperatief U.A. | Unitedkingdom | Dulwich | 6 More London Place | London | SE1 2DA | *****.com | 2017 | $2,228,000,000 | 58,598 | Foreign company | 21 | FC035425 |
| 14 | The Square LIMITED | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Muroor Road, al Nahyan Camp Accelerator Building Fd - Ground Fl | Abu Dhabi | N/A | N/A | 2020 | $3,712,410,000 | 57,000 | Corporation | N/A | MC12156 |
| 15 | Ravensworth Coal Management PTY LIMITED | Australia | Broke | 567 Broke Road | New South Wales | 2330 | N/A | 1984 | $4,097,934,334 | 53,222 | Corporation | 193 | 008596549 |
| 16 | Xi'an Tianchang Telecommunication Technology CO., LTD. | China | Xi'An | Room A-1027, Bairui Square, No. 58 Yanta Road Middle Section, Be | Shaanxi | 710000 | N/A | 2015 | $1,806,000 | 51,828 | Corporation | N/A | 610103100049649 |
| 17 | Efqm | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Office G21, Block 13, Dubai Knowledge Park | Dubai | N/A | N/A | 2015 | $3,256,500,000 | 50,000 | Foreign company | N/A | 93340 |
| 18 | Alzahid Arabian Technology And Services Establishment | Saudiarabia | Al Khobar | Sliver Tower, King Abdul Aziz Road | Eastern Region | 31952 | *****.com | 1952 | $812,830 | 49,000 | Corporation | N/A | 2051008810 |
| 19 | Jinan Naozhongnao Education Consulting CO., LTD. | China | Jinan | Shop No.7, Building 12, Wenshao Jiayuan, No.15, Yongan Road, Jib | Shandong | 251400 | N/A | 2017 | $1,617,000 | 47,170 | Corporation | N/A | 370125200059398 |
| 20 | Health Human Resources Company | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Building No. 7146, King Fahad Branch Road, al Malqa District | Riyadh | 13524 | N/A | 2024 | $390,780 | 45,300 | Corporation | N/A | 1009078332 |
| 21 | Abul Khair Group Of Industris LTD. | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 232/2612, Dhaka Trunk Road, Pahartali | Chattogram | 4217 | N/A | 1953 | $3,464,865,000 | 45,000 | Corporation | N/A | CH-2562 |
| 22 | Multi - Inversiones S.A. | Guatemala | Guatemala | 5 Av.15-45 Z.10, Edificio Centro Empresarial | Guatemala | N/A | N/A | 1920 | $17,491,000 | 45,000 | Corporation | N/A | 1532146 |
| 23 | Manpowergroup Services India Private LIMITED | India | New Delhi | Suite No A, 1a, 1st Floor, Indra Palace | Delhi | 110001 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 44,741 | 3505 | 07AABCM6914F1ZM | |
| 24 | Med Byudzhet, TOV | Ukraine | Kyiv | 11 Of. 94 Vul. Bilyka Ivana | Kiev | 03193 | N/A | 2023 | $83,572 | 42,026 | Corporation | N/A | 45382010 |
| 25 | Innovative Idea Solutions (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Pretoria | Menlyn Cnr 3rd Floor 87 Atterbury Rd | Gauteng | 0181 | *****.za | 2018 | $125,672 | 39,000 | Corporation | N/A | 201845403007 |
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Largest consulting companies in the world
The biggest consulting companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in China, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Tata Consultancy Services Limited is the largest consulting company in the world by headcount. 43,258 consulting companies employ 50 people or more; 19,669 employ 100 or more.
32,107 consulting companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 17,277 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
China has the most consulting companies in the world: 2,723,247, or 29% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
437,654 consulting companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
343 consulting companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most consulting companies in the world are very small: 66% have 1 to 4 employees, and 83% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most consulting companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Consulting companies per country, 206 countries
- 1China2,723,247 (29%)
- 2The United States2,381,097 (25%)
- 3South Africa644,772 (7%)
- 4France332,536 (3%)
- 5India279,780 (3%)
- 6Brazil266,564 (3%)
- 7The United Kingdom249,048 (3%)
- 8Japan182,335 (2%)
- 9Australia148,192 (2%)
- 10Germany139,414 (1%)
- 11Italy135,051 (1%)
- 12Canada128,126 (1%)
- 13The Netherlands115,511 (1%)
- 14Poland106,424 (1%)
- 15Belgium97,206 (1%)
China and the United States together hold 54% of the consulting companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 191 countries hold 1,585,060 more.
Which continents have the most consulting companies?
Asia holds 36% of the consulting companies in our data, North America 27% and Europe 20%.
Consulting companies per continent
- 1Asia3,448,332 (36%)
- 2North America2,556,715 (27%)
- 3Europe1,896,721 (20%)
- 4Africa752,192 (8%)
- 5South America500,872 (5%)
- 6Middle East182,872 (2%)
- 7Oceania176,659 (2%)
How many consulting companies started this year?
This year 437,654 new consulting companies registered in the world, after 717,085 last year.
Founded per year
- 767,3202022
- 848,6802023
- 770,6752024
- 717,0852025
- 437,6542026 so far
Legal forms of consulting companies in the world
72% of the consulting companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations6,893,096
- Sole traders1,229,041
- Partnerships543,511
- Non-profit51,644
- Foreign companies35,326
- Cooperatives17,573
- Other or unknown744,191
Which consulting companies are part of a group?
786,613 of the 9,514,382 consulting companies in the world (8%) are part of a chain or group: 470,288 head offices or parent companies and 316,325 branches. The other 8,727,769 (92%) trade from a single location. 31 of the 33 largest consulting companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 8,727,769 | 92% | |
| Head office | 470,288 | 5% | |
| Branch | 316,325 | 3% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company P.J.S.C.3,302 in group
- 3Corporativo Bimbo, S.A. De C.V.1,921 in group
- 5Legacy Lifepoint Health, LLC1,319 in group
The groups are counted from the 33 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 9,514,382; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do consulting companies do?
Consulting companies analyse how clients are run and help them plan strategy, restructure, improve processes or bring in new systems, often working on site for a set project. Their clients are corporations, mid-sized firms and governments, served by independent consultants, specialist boutiques and international firms with offices in many countries.
Our data comes from the business registers of 206 countries, where consulting companies are classified under SIC codes 8742 (management consulting services) and 8748 (business consulting services, not elsewhere classified). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 9,514,382 of them (100%) sit in class 70.22 (business and other management consultancy activities), part of division 70 (activities of head offices; management consultancy activities).
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Our data holds 9,514,382 consulting companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
China, with 2,723,247 consulting companies or 29% of the total, followed by the United States (2,381,097) and South Africa (644,772).
Most consulting companies in the world are very small: 66% have 1 to 4 employees, and 83% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Tata Consultancy Services Limited in Mumbai with 607,979 employees.
This year 437,654 new consulting companies registered in the world, after 717,085 last year.
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