What Efficio does

Efficio is a London-headquartered global procurement and supply chain consultancy founded in 2000, operating across the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Nordics, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. The firm delivers a combination of professional services consulting and a proprietary digital platform, targeting enterprise procurement leaders (CPOs/CFOs) and private equity deal teams across nine vertical sectors including Construction, Energy, Financial Services, Food/Retail/Hospitality, Manufacturing, Pharma/Healthcare, Public Sector, and Technology. The consultancy is structured around core service lines spanning cost optimisation, procurement excellence, supply chain management, AI in procurement, M&A support, and sustainability/ESG, with the PE practice serving as a primary segment focus.

The firm's core proprietary technology is the eFlow platform, a digital procurement toolset providing AI-powered spend analytics, cost management, supplier management, and sustainability tracking. eFlow includes the CarbonCube module for supply chain carbon and ESG metrics, and is complemented by standalone diagnostic tools such as the AI Maturity Diagnostic and Buying Experience Diagnostic. AI capabilities are applied to use cases including SKU categorisation during ERP migration, spend visibility generation, and procurement AI advisory services, though the firm has not disclosed proprietary model development or research publications. The platform is delivered exclusively to clients under consulting services agreements rather than as a standalone SaaS product.

Efficio operates a direct enterprise sales model with no channel partners, resellers, or self-service options. Client engagements are scoped through consultative sales conversations, typically initiated via thought leadership content, industry events, or inbound inquiries. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services fees negotiated on a per-client basis and structured in engagement letters, with pricing that may include contingent/bonus components tied to measurable savings outcomes and annual RPI-based inflation adjustments. The firm holds ISO 27001 certification (UKAS-assessed) and has been recognised in the Spend Matters 50 Vendors to Watch list for three consecutive years (2022-2024).

Name

Efficio

Legal name

Efficio Global Consultancy Ltd

Website

https://efficioconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Efficio is a London-based global procurement and supply chain consultancy serving enterprise CPOs, CFOs, and private equity clients across nine vertical sectors. It combines professional services consulting with its proprietary eFlow platform, which delivers AI-powered spend analytics and sustainability tracking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Procurement and Supply Chain Consulting

NAICS

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

E-Procurement & Spend Analytics (BPAIAEAI)

Keywords

• Procurement consulting
• Supply chain consulting
• Spend analytics
• Cost optimization services
• Procurement transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Procurement Consulting Engagements: Efficio delivers structured consulting engagements across cost optimisation, procurement excellence, supply chain management, AI in procurement, M&A support, and sustainability/ESG. Fees are outlined in client engagement letters, typically including baseline, savings measurement, and sign-off processes. The firm may structure fees with a contingent/bonus component tied to measurable savings outcomes.
2. eFlow Platform Access: Access to and use of Efficio's proprietary online procurement platform eFlow, governed by separate terms and conditions of access. Platform access is provided as part of consulting service engagements, with usage monitored and subject to contractual terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Efficio is a global procurement and supply chain consultancy that delivers structured consulting engagements across cost optimization, procurement excellence, supply chain management, AI in procurement, M&A support, and sustainability/ESG. Its engagements are powered by eFlow, a proprietary digital procurement platform that provides AI-enabled spend analytics, cost management, supplier management, and sustainability tracking via the CarbonCube module. Services are delivered directly to enterprise and mid-market clients through senior practitioners embedded in client organizations.

Product overview

Efficio operates as a global procurement and supply chain consultancy offering a combination of consulting services and a proprietary digital platform. The core product is the eFlow platform, which provides spend analytics, cost management tools, supply chain insights, and sustainability tracking via the CarbonCube® module. The offering includes supplementary diagnostic tools such as the AI Maturity Diagnostic and Buying Experience Diagnostic, alongside a broad range of consulting services spanning AI in procurement, cost optimization, procurement excellence, supply chain management, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability/ESG. The company serves industries including construction, energy, financial services, food/retail/hospitality, manufacturing, pharma/healthcare, private equity, public sector, and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eFlow: Digital platform offering spend analytics, cost management tools, supply chain insights, and a sustainability feature called CarbonCube®.

Products and services

• eFlow Digital Procurement Platform Proprietary digital procurement platform offering AI-powered spend analytics, cost management tools, supply chain insights, and performance monitoring for enterprise procurement organizations. Access provided under separate terms as part of consulting engagements.
• Cost Optimization Consulting Structured consulting engagements that identify cost opportunities, execute sourcing strategies, and realize P&L savings while strengthening supplier relationships and building a platform for long-term value creation.
• Procurement Excellence Consulting Designs and embeds procurement operating models aligning strategy, processes, governance, and capability to create scalable procurement functions that continuously identify opportunities and deliver sustainable value.
• Supply Chain Management Consulting Supply chain consulting covering strategy, resilience, nearshoring/reshoring analysis, risk management, and operational improvement across manufacturing, energy, retail, and infrastructure sectors.
• AI in Procurement Consulting Helps clients identify where AI delivers real value in procurement, deploy right-sized tools, and embed AI into daily sourcing and buying decisions for faster insights and smarter sourcing. Includes AI-led SKU categorization for ERP migration projects.
• Mergers and Acquisitions Procurement Support Post-deal procurement integration, value creation planning, and rapid post-acquisition operational and EBITDA improvements for private equity-backed and strategic acquirer transactions.
• Sustainability and ESG Consulting Procurement-led sustainability consulting covering carbon tracking, environmental performance, and ESG program design, supported by CarbonCube sustainability tracking capability.
• Private Equity Practice Specialized Private Equity practice delivering operational, EBITDA, and working capital benefits in PE assets across the investment lifecycle, including due diligence, post-acquisition integration, and value creation planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 15% of currently wasted indirect spend can be recovered by implementing regular reviews and stronger governance
• +3 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bain & Company: Global strategy consultancy with a significant procurement and operations practice serving large enterprises and PE funds. Competes with Efficio on savings-linked procurement mandates, but offers a much broader strategy and transformation portfolio.
• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consultancy with procurement, supply chain, and operations practices. Competes with Efficio on large enterprise cost transformation and PE operating value creation, with broader cross-capability delivery.
• PwC Advisory: Big 4 advisory with a procurement and supply chain consulting practice. Overlaps with Efficio in enterprise sourcing, cost transformation, and procurement operating model design.
• Deloitte Consulting: Big 4 advisory with extensive supply chain and procurement transformation practice. Competes on large-scale indirect spend programs and PE value creation, leveraging cross-sell across audit, tax, and technology.
• Accenture Strategy: Global professional services firm with procurement, sourcing, and supply chain advisory practices. A broad incumbent that bundles procurement consulting with technology and BPO delivery — a head-to-head competitor in enterprise procurement RFPs.

Direct peers

• Kearney: Global management consultancy with a heritage procurement and supply chain practice (formerly A.T. Kearney). Directly comparable to Efficio as a tier-1 procurement specialist serving large enterprises and PE clients with savings-linked engagements.
• The Hackett Group: Specialist consulting firm focused on procurement, finance, and HR transformation with proprietary IP and benchmark data. Closely mirrors Efficio's specialist positioning, savings-led methodology, and enterprise/PE client base.
• GEP Worldwide: Procurement and supply chain consultancy paired with its own procurement software platform (GEP SMART). Highly comparable to Efficio's combined consulting + eFlow platform model and direct competitor in indirect spend transformation.
• Proxima (now integrated with Barrington Advisors): UK-headquartered procurement and supply chain specialist consultancy with a similar pure-play model. Directly comparable in size, category focus, and PE value-creation practice to Efficio.

Emerging players

• Chainalytics (now part of Sphera): Supply chain consulting and analytics firm with comparable capabilities in supply chain design, procurement analytics, and ESG — partial overlap with Efficio's supply chain and CarbonCube sustainability offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@efficio7810
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/efficio
• Xx.com/Efficio_Ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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