What Flint does

Flint Global is a London-headquartered strategic advisory firm founded in 2015 by Ed Richards and Sir Simon Fraser that advises international businesses and investors on policy, politics, regulation and competition across the UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The firm delivers eleven practice areas including policy and political analysis, geopolitics advisory, competition/regulatory/economic advice, fund and asset management advice, M&A and transaction clearance, economic modelling, financial services advisory, tax and business rates advisory, ESG and sustainability, training and capability building, and trade and market access. Its core differentiator is a senior team composed of former diplomats, regulators, competition authority officials and government insiders who bring direct experience of how decisions are made on the regulator side of the table. The firm has no proprietary software product; revenue is generated through professional services fees on project-based and multi-year retainer engagements with enterprise clients, sold via senior partner-led direct business development.

The company scaled from a single London office in 2021 to nine offices by late 2025 - London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam (via the Considerati Public Affairs acquisition), Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne - with over 170 people. Growth Capital Partners invested in 2021 and was replaced in December 2025 by Cinven, which acquired a majority stake at an enterprise value of approximately £190 million ($253 million); co-founders and partners retained significant equity. Customers are predominantly major corporates and financial institutions/investors, with named engagements spanning AWS (Asia-Pacific AI adoption study), the Spark/One NZ/2degrees/Fortysouth/Connexa consortium (rural broadband policy), and a US footprint extended via partnership with Highland Global Advisors. Distribution is entirely direct enterprise sales supported by thought-leadership channels including an insights blog, podcast, reports, an EU monthly newsletter, and conference hosting.

Name

Flint

Legal name

Flint Global

Website

https://flint-global.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy and Regulatory Consulting

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Strategy Advisory (BPAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC), ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Policy consulting services
• Regulatory advisory services
• Geopolitical risk advisory
• Competition policy consulting
• Transaction clearance advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Strategic Advisory Services: Professional consulting fees for policy, regulatory, geopolitical, and competition advisory services to corporates and investors. Revenue is generated through project-based engagements and retainers with major clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Flint is a strategic advisory consultancy that advises international businesses, financial institutions, investors, governments, and regulators on policy, politics, regulation, competition, geopolitics, and transactions. Its services combine policy analysis, economic modelling, regulatory strategy, stakeholder engagement, and transaction support across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other global markets.

Product overview

Flint is a strategic advisory firm that provides consulting services rather than a software product company. It offers a unified set of professional advisory services focused on policy, politics, regulation, and competition matters. The services include Policy and Political Analysis, Geopolitics Advisory, Competition/Regulatory/Economic Advice, Fund and Asset Management Advice, M&A and Transaction Clearance, Economic Modelling, Financial Services Advisory, Tax and Business Rates Advisory, ESG and Sustainability, Training and Capability Building, and Trade and Market Access. These services are delivered through their team of experts and senior adviser network across their offices in London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Melbourne.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Policy and Political Analysis Helps businesses anticipate, interpret, and respond to developments in policy and politics.
• Geopolitics Advisory Applies the analysis and judgement of senior diplomacy and international-politics experts directly to clients' commercial challenges, helping identify risks and opportunities.
• Competition, Regulatory and Economic Advice Provides advice from economists and regulatory-finance experts with senior-level experience in regulators, competition authorities, and government bodies in the UK, EU, and Asia-Pacific.
• Fund and Asset Management Advice Helps investors understand and manage risks and opportunities in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
• Mergers and Acquisitions and Transaction Clearance Supports transaction parties in assessing and executing mergers and acquisitions across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
• Economic Modelling Helps clients present robust and effective evidence-based cases to decision-makers.
• Financial Services Advisory Advises financial-services businesses and institutions ranging from established players to growing fintechs.
• Tax and Business Rates Advisory Applies specialist tax-policy and economic expertise to how tax policy is developed within government and the role of high-quality economic analysis in policymaking.
• ESG and Sustainability Helps investors and companies navigate the political, policy, and regulatory environment surrounding sustainability and ESG.
• Training and Capability Building Helps governments, regulators, and companies develop the skills, knowledge, and abilities needed to achieve their objectives.
• Trade and Market Access Helps clients navigate the global trading environment, identify risks and opportunities, and achieve commercial objectives.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AlantraminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 9 December 2025Alantra advised the shareholders of Flint Global on its partnership with Cinven, replacing GCP as Flint's PE investor.
• Highland Global AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Washington-based consultancy led by Michael Pedroni. The partnership extends Flint's advisory presence in the US market.
• WeightmansminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm Weightmans advised Flint Global on an investment deal involving Growth Capital Partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Charles River Associates: Global consulting firm specializing in competition economics, antitrust, and regulatory economics for corporates, investors, and law firms. Closely competes with Flint's competition, regulatory and economic advice practice, particularly on M&A clearance and competition authority engagements.
• Eurasia Group: Geopolitical risk advisory firm serving global corporates, investors, and governments on political risk, regulatory, and macro-political analysis. Highly comparable pure-play geopolitics/regulatory advisory competitor with similar buyer profile to Flint.
• Compass Lexecon: Competition economics consultancy serving law firms, corporates, and regulators on merger evaluation, antitrust damage cases, and regulatory economics. Comparable to Flint's competition/regulatory offer and frequently retained on the same M&A clearance mandates.
• Hakluyt & Company: Business intelligence and advisory firm advising major corporates and investors on strategic, commercial, and political intelligence using a senior-adviser network model. Strong comparator to Flint given the senior-network talent model and similar enterprise/financial-client buyer profile.
• Dentons Global Advisors: Geopolitics-and-public-affairs advisory firm formed from the merger of Albright Stonebridge Group and others, focused on serving multinational corporates, investors, and governments on policy, political, and regulatory matters. Closest direct peer to Flint in terms of headcount size, senior-official talent pool, and senior-adviser network model.

Broad incumbents

• Teneo: Global advisory firm offering strategy and communications, government affairs, and risk advisory to corporates and investors. Teneo's political risk and public affairs practices compete for the same enterprise clients and mandates as Flint's geopolitics and policy practice.
• FTI Consulting: Large global advisory firm with a dedicated public and regulatory policy practice serving corporates and investors on regulatory, antitrust, and political risk matters across the UK, EU and Asia-Pacific. Wider portfolio than Flint but the same enterprise buyer and overlapping service lines (competition economics, M&A clearance support, geopolitical risk).
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld: International law firm with a prominent public policy and regulatory practice advising corporates and investors on government affairs and competition matters. Cross-sells policy advisory into legal mandates overlapping Flint's regulatory and M&A clearance services.

Emerging players

• Public First: UK-headquartered policy and political research advisory firm working with corporates and investors on policy research, public affairs, and communications. Smaller and more research-led than Flint but competes for similar UK and EU policy advisory mandates.
• The Asia Group: Asia-Pacific-focused government affairs and public policy advisory firm advising corporates on regulatory engagement and market entry in the region. Increasingly relevant peer as Flint builds out its Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FlintGlobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flint-global

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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