Cedar Management Consulting International

What Cedar Management Consulting International does

Cedar Management Consulting International is a privately-held global strategy consulting, research, and analytics firm founded circa 1986 and headquartered in New York. The firm traces its heritage to Renaissance Worldwide, the former billion-dollar consulting firm led by the creators of the Balanced Scorecard framework. Cedar delivers enterprise consulting across practice areas including Corporate Strategy, Corporate Finance, Digital/Technology/Data, Operations, Marketing and Sales, and People & Organization, with two formal Centers of Excellence — Financial Services & FinTech and the Balanced Scorecard. The firm is led by Global Chairman Sanjiv Anand (40+ years of consulting experience, 300+ scorecard implementations, $3B+ in foreign direct investment into Asia facilitated).

The firm operates through three core subsidiaries: IBS Intelligence, a UK-based pure-play FinTech research and advisory firm that publishes the IBSi Sales League Table; Cedar Hill Capital, an independently managed $20–25 million fund investing in pre-Series A Indian FinTech SaaS companies; and the Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs, a Dubai Internet City–based platform aggregating 178 MENA-region banks (combined $2 trillion in assets, $10 billion in annual technology spend) with fintech cohort members, family offices, and VC/PE funds. Revenue is generated primarily through project-based professional services fees, supplemented by research/advisory subscription revenue from IBS Intelligence and fund management economics from Cedar Hill Capital. Documented engagements span banks in Malaysia, UAE, Bahrain, and Sudan, an Omani insurer, a Dubai payment provider, a US PE firm (facilitating a $400M+ HDPE packaging acquisition), a Tokyo-headquartered $165 billion multinational, and a UAE consumer goods producer.

The go-to-market relies on direct senior-level enterprise engagement, thought leadership content (CedarView articles, podcasts, publications), and industry events (Building a Future-Ready Bank Summits, Mortgage & Lending Innovation Forum 2025). Cedar maintains a worldwide office network with a 20+ year regional presence in MENA and serves Boards, CEOs, and senior leadership of global and regional enterprises across Financial Services, Private Equity, Manufacturing, Consumer, Healthcare, Energy, and other sectors. The firm is Forbes-ranked but does not disclose revenue, headcount, or external funding; it is believed to operate with 101–250 employees based on firmographic estimates.

Name

Cedar Management Consulting International

Legal name

Cedar Management Consulting International LLC

Website

https://cedar-consulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cedar Management Consulting International is a privately-held global strategy consulting firm that delivers enterprise advisory across Financial Services, PE, Manufacturing, and other verticals, anchored by a Financial Services Centre of Excellence, the IBS Intelligence FinTech research arm, and the Dubai-based Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF), Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Strategy consulting
• Financial services advisory
• Fintech consulting
• Digital transformation advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Strategy Consulting Engagements: Cedar generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements spanning strategy formulation, business transformation, technology selection, and performance management. Engagements are project-based, typically with enterprise clients (banks, PE firms, manufacturers, insurers) and scoped by duration and team size.
2. Research & Analytics (IBS Intelligence): Cedar's UK subsidiary IBS Intelligence operates as a leading pure-play FinTech research, news analysis, and advisory firm — the definitive source for analysis of global financial technology markets. This generates revenue through advisory subscriptions and research services.
3. Cedar Hill Capital Fund Management: Cedar Hill Capital is an independently managed $20-25 million fund investing in pre-Series A FinTech SaaS Indian companies. Revenue is generated through fund management fees and carry on successful exits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cedar Management Consulting International is a global strategy consulting, research, and analytics firm that delivers enterprise-level advisory services spanning strategy formulation, digital and technology transformation, operations, corporate finance, marketing and sales, and people and organization. The firm operates Centers of Excellence in Financial Services & FinTech and the Balanced Scorecard, and leverages subsidiaries including IBS Intelligence (FinTech research) and Cedar Hill Capital (FinTech investment fund) to serve banks, insurers, PE firms, and multinational corporations across multiple geographies.

Product overview

Cedar Management Consulting International is a global strategy consulting, research, and analytics firm with a 40-year track record. The firm does not offer a unified software product but rather a portfolio of consulting services organized around Practice Areas and Centers of Excellence. The core offerings include the Financial Services & FinTech Practice (CoE), the Balanced Scorecard CoE (the world's leading strategy execution framework from the creators at Renaissance Worldwide), and the Cedar Toolbox™ proprietary methodology. The Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs platform provides FinTech market access services, supported by IBS Intelligence (the UK-based FinTech research and news arm) and Cedar Hill Capital ($20-25mn fund for pre-series A Indian FinTech SaaS companies). The firm delivers strategy consulting across multiple industry sectors and practice areas including Corporate Finance, Corporate Strategy, Digital Technology & Data, Marketing and Sales, Operations, and People & Organization. Thought leadership is delivered through the CedarView platform featuring articles, podcasts, publications, and client case studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial Services & FinTech Practice (Center of Excellence) A specialist consulting practice serving as Cedar's Center of Excellence, providing deep advisory across digital banking, core banking transformation, FinTech integration, payments technology, RegTech/InsurTech, treasury management, SME lending frameworks, AI/big data/analytics, and technology cost optimization for banks, insurers, payment providers, and fintechs globally.
• Balanced Scorecard (Center of Excellence) Consulting practice dedicated to the Balanced Scorecard methodology — the world's leading strategy execution and performance management framework — delivered by the creators from Renaissance Worldwide. Includes the IT Scorecard methodology for IT function performance measurement.
• Cedar Toolbox™ A proprietary consulting toolkit and methodology developed by Cedar for use in client engagements covering process improvement, performance management, and operational excellence.
• Corporate Strategy Consulting Strategy development and formulation consulting services supporting enterprise transformation, breakthrough strategy formulation, and execution for Boards, CEOs, and senior leadership.
• Digital, Technology & Data Consulting Digital transformation, technology strategy, and data analytics consulting including enterprise architecture, IT strategy, digital banking, core banking implementations, technology selection, and technology transformation programs using the RAPID framework.
• Corporate Finance Advisory Advisory services for corporate finance matters including capital structure, M&A advisory, and financial strategy.
• Operations Consulting Operational excellence and process improvement consulting services including process re-engineering across procurement, manufacturing, and sales and marketing.
• Marketing and Sales Consulting Marketing strategy and sales optimization consulting services.
• People & Organization Consulting Human capital, organizational design, and performance management consulting including HR scorecard development and people and organization redesign.
• Cedar-IBSi FinTech Labs A platform for global FinTechs seeking to grow and access new markets, located in Dubai Internet City. Offers market access, virtual sandbox, investor access, growth enablers, lab facilities, and marketing support for FinTech cohort members targeting 178 MENA banks with $2 trillion in combined assets.
• IBS Intelligence (FinTech Research & Advisory) UK-based FinTech research, news analysis, and advisory firm serving as the definitive source for analysis of global financial technology markets. Publishes the IBSi Sales League Table (SLT) ranking BankingTech suppliers globally and provides advisory and research subscription services.
• Private Equity Advisory Advisory services for PE firms covering deal sourcing, due diligence (technology and market assessment), M&A advisory, portfolio monitoring, and post-acquisition transformation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~74% increase in net profit estimated for a UAE consumer goods client following process re-engineering recommendations across procurement, manufacturing, and sales & marketing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PwCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025PwC participated as a power panel expert in the Mortgage & Lending Innovation Forum 2025 alongside Cedar Management Consulting, Vision Bank, and Newgen Software, exploring how AI, automation, and intelligent workflows are reshaping the UAE's lending ecosystem in alignment with Vision 2030.
• Vision BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Vision Bank participated as a power panel expert in the Mortgage & Lending Innovation Forum 2025 alongside Cedar Management Consulting, PwC, and Newgen Software to explore AI and automation trends reshaping UAE lending.
• Emirates NBDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025Emirates NBD delivered an industry keynote at the Mortgage & Lending Innovation Forum 2025 in Dubai. The forum gathered banking executives, mortgage leaders, fintech pioneers, and technology strategists to explore AI, automation, and intelligent workflows in UAE's lending ecosystem aligned with Vision 2030.
• 178 Banks (MENA Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCedar-IBSi FinTech Labs provides access to 178 MENA region banks with a combined $2 trillion asset book and $10 billion annual technology spend. Banks benefit from testing radical business models and emerging technologies by global fintechs within the lab environment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McKinsey & Company: Global strategy consulting leader with deep Financial Services and Digital practices. Directly competes with Cedar on enterprise strategy, banking transformation, and large cross-border engagements, but with materially larger global bench.
• Oliver Wyman: Global management consultancy with one of the strongest Financial Services practices (banks, payments, FinTech). Closely comparable to Cedar's FS CoE and core-banking advisory, particularly across Middle East and Asian bank clients.
• Roland Berger: European-origin global strategy consultancy with strong industrial, automotive, and financial-services practices. Comparable to Cedar on strategy formulation, operations, and corporate transformation, especially in EMEA and emerging markets.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global professional services firm with strong performance improvement, restructuring, and PE advisory practices. Directly comparable to Cedar's PE due diligence and operational transformation work, especially for cross-border deals.
• EY-Parthenon: Strategy and transactions arm of EY with strong Financial Services, M&A, and digital transformation capabilities. Directly competes with Cedar on PE due diligence and bank transformation mandates, with deeper Big-4 delivery network.
• Arthur D. Little: Long-established global strategy and innovation consultancy with strong presence in Middle East and Asia. Comparable to Cedar on cross-industry strategy, technology advisory, and FS transformation, often competing for the same enterprise RFPs.
• Strategy& (PwC): PwC's strategy consulting arm with deep Financial Services and Middle East presence. Directly competes with Cedar on banking transformation and corporate strategy, particularly in MENA where Cedar's FinTech Labs is anchored.
• Kearney: Global management consultancy serving financial services, consumer, and industrial clients on strategy and operations. Comparable to Cedar's cross-industry strategy and process re-engineering work, with broader geographic reach.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Tier-1 strategy consultancy with a strong Financial Institutions practice covering core banking, payments, and digital transformation — directly comparable to Cedar's FS Center of Excellence, with far greater global scale.
• Bain & Company: Global strategy consulting firm with a dedicated Financial Services practice serving banks, insurers, and PE firms. Comparable to Cedar's strategy and PE advisory work; competes for the same enterprise transformation mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/cedarconsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedar-management-consulting-international-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/cedarmgmtconsulting/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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