Source Global Research

What Source Global Research does

Source Global Research (legal entity Source Information Services Limited) is a UK-based private market intelligence firm specialising exclusively in the professional services and consulting industry. The company operates a subscription-based Intelligence Hub platform and a portfolio of recurring research programmes (Future Trends, Market Trends, Business Leaders' Voice), supplemented by bespoke advisory engagements (Leadership Briefings), individual market reports, newsletters, and two podcast series. Its core technology is a proprietary multidimensional market-sizing model covering more than 190 countries, augmented by an annual survey of nearly 4,000 senior consulting buyers and quarterly pulse surveys of consultants and clients.

The firm sells primarily into enterprise customers: Big Four firms, global management and strategy consultancies, accounting and tax advisory networks, and specialist advisory practices (cybersecurity, risk, HR). Pricing is quote-based and tiered, with annual subscription billing for the hub and pay-as-you-go pricing for individual reports; bespoke leadership briefings are priced as professional services engagements. The go-to-market is sales-led, supported by a content-heavy marketing programme spanning owned media, webinars, LinkedIn, and earned coverage in business outlets such as the Financial Times, The Times, and Business Insider.

Source was founded in 2007 and remains an independent, privately held limited company incorporated in England and Wales. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, with leadership including founder and CEO Fiona Czerniawska, Head of Content Emma Carroll, Finance Director Alex Porter, and HR Director Claire Bigum. The company generates most revenue from enterprise contracts anchored by the data asset, with no disclosed funding events, M&A, or parent company relationships.

Name

Source Global Research

Legal name

Source Information Services Limited

Website

https://sourceglobalresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Source Global Research is a UK-based, subscription-driven market intelligence firm focused exclusively on the global professional services and consulting industry, selling proprietary market-sizing data, annual surveys of ~4,000 senior consulting buyers, and bespoke advisory services to Big Four firms, global consultancies, and specialist advisory practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Services Market Intelligence

NAICS

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHALAE

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAB

Competitive Intelligence & Benchmarking

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Market research services
• Consulting industry intelligence
• Professional services research
• Market sizing data
• Client perception research

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription research access: Clients subscribe to access the Source intelligence platform (hub.sourceglobalresearch.com) which provides reports, insights, and market data. Pricing is quote-based, likely tiered by firm size and access level.
2. Market reports: Sale of individual actionable reports packed with expert analysis, exclusive data, and industry insight across regions, sectors, and service lines.
3. Leadership briefings: Bespoke expert-led briefings tailored to answer firms' key questions about market intelligence, client behaviour, and emerging trends.
4. Newsletter subscriptions: Free and paid newsletter content including the Fortnightly Intelligence Update and Thought Leadership Newsletter delivered to subscribers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Source Global Research provides subscription-based market intelligence to professional services firms through its Intelligence Hub platform, proprietary market-sizing and forecasting models, structured research programmes (Future Trends, Market Trends, Business Leaders' Voice), and bespoke Leadership Briefings. Its core output is research and advisory content on the global consulting and professional services market, including client perception surveys and competitive benchmarking.

Product overview

Source Global Research operates as a research and intelligence platform for professional services firms, offering a subscription-based model centered on its Intelligence Hub platform. The core offering combines proprietary market-sizing data and forecasting models with curated research programmes (Future Trends, Market Trends, Business Leaders' Voice), supplemented by advisory services like Leadership Briefings and content series including two podcasts (The Future of the Firm and Business Leader's Voice). The platform provides actionable insights on consulting market trends, client needs, and competitive intelligence to help firms shape strategy and investment decisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intelligence Hub Subscription-based online research platform at hub.sourceglobalresearch.com that provides professional services firms with access to Source's proprietary market-sizing data, client perception research, reports, and industry analysis, with Microsoft/Google SSO login.
• Future Trends Programme Research subscription programme providing forward-looking analysis on breakthrough themes and evolving patterns in the professional services sector, delivering insight before trends become mainstream.
• Market Trends Programme Subscription/individual-purchase research programme of region-, sector-, or service-line-specific reports providing actionable insights into market shifts, competitor actions, and client behaviours.
• Business Leaders' Voice Programme Research subscription programme delivering quarterly insight from continuous executive-level conversations, identifying nuanced drivers behind evolving client priorities and sentiment in the professional services market.
• Leadership Briefings Bespoke expert-led advisory briefings tailored to a professional services firm's key questions, providing market intelligence to validate decisions and navigate shifts in client behaviour.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global consulting market forecast to reach $275bn in 2025 (6% growth)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Kennedy Vanguard: Research and advisory firm focused on the management consulting industry, covering market trends, buyer behavior, and consulting firm performance. Closest direct competitor to Source Global Research with a similar niche focus and B2B intelligence model.
• HFS Research: Research and analysis firm covering the services and outsourcing industry, including IT services, BPO, and enterprise transformation. Comparable B2B intelligence subscription model with primary research across enterprise buyers, overlapping in buyer-sentiment methodology.
• ALM Intelligence: Research arm of ALM, historically producing the Pacesetter research series on professional services and legal consulting firms. Directly comparable buyer-perception research and consulting market intelligence product, with overlap in the Big Four client base.
• Verdantix: Independent research and consulting firm focused on sustainability, energy, and industrial software/services markets. Comparable in being a high-touch, subscription-based B2B research firm with deep vertical specialization, executive-level buyer interviews, and bespoke advisory offerings.
• Constellation Research: Research and advisory firm covering disruptive technology and its impact on enterprise and business models. Comparable in producing subscription research, executive briefings, and forward-looking trend research for enterprise buyers and the consulting ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Forrester Research: Large publicly traded research and advisory firm covering a broad range of technology, business, and customer experience topics, including research on the consulting and services ecosystem. Operates a much wider portfolio but overlaps with Source in services-industry research.
• Gartner: Global research and advisory powerhouse covering IT, business, and professional services. While much larger and broader in scope, Gartner competes for enterprise research budgets and publishes overlapping content on consulting market trends and IT services.
• IDC (International Data Corporation): Global market intelligence firm covering IT, telecommunications, and business services. Overlaps with Source in services and digital transformation research, and similarly tracks enterprise spending on consulting and outsourced services.

Emerging players

• Consultancy.uk: UK-based online platform covering the consulting industry with news, analysis, and firm rankings. While less research-grade and more media-focused, it competes for the same audience of consulting professionals and offers partially overlapping market intelligence.

Others

• Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA): Research and advisory firm covering the workforce solutions and staffing industry, including professional services labor trends. Adjacent to Source in covering professional services end-markets, with a similar subscription research and advisory model applied to a different vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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