What Actica Consulting does

Actica Consulting Limited is a UK-based, privately held technology consultancy headquartered in Guildford, Surrey, that has delivered digital transformation, cyber security, and complex programme services to UK Public Sector organisations for nearly 30 years. The firm is backed by private equity sponsor Sovereign Capital and operates as part of the Actica Group, which includes wholly-owned subsidiaries Ntegra Ltd. (acquired August 2024) and Gemba Advantage Ltd. (acquired October 2024). Its service portfolio is structured around five integrated lines: Organisational Improvement, Delivering Complex Programmes, Digital Engineering, Cyber Security, and AI, Analytics and Data. Actica is an NCSC-assured Cyber Security Consultancy and Security Architecture provider, and holds ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 14001, Cyber Essentials Plus, CREST, SOC 2, and GDPR-aligned accreditations supporting its work in high-security, cleared environments.

The company serves six UK Public Sector verticals: Central Government, National Security, Defence, Policing and Public Safety, Utilities, and Transport. Engagements are delivered through major UK government commercial frameworks — G-Cloud 14, Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7, DIPS, and the Management Consultancy Framework — and follow a direct enterprise sales model with senior-stakeholder engagement, on-site/client-side delivery, and multi-year advisory relationships. Cyber security, cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), secure-by-design engineering, and emerging AI/Generative AI advisory are recurring technical themes, alongside programme management, organisational design, and legacy modernisation. No proprietary software platform is disclosed; revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project/consultant-time basis.

Operationally, Actica runs from four UK offices (Guildford HQ, London, Swindon, Cheltenham) and uses a hybrid working model. It is actively hiring across senior consulting, cyber security, and architecture roles and is executing a buy-and-build strategy under Sovereign Capital to scale capabilities and headcount. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm is registered in England and Wales as a private limited company (company number 03396854). Recognitions include a 2023 Bronze Award under the UK Ministry of Defence Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Name

Actica Consulting

Legal name

Actica Consulting Limited

Website

https://actica.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Actica Consulting is a UK-based, NCSC-assured technology consultancy delivering digital transformation, cyber security, and complex programme services to UK Public Sector clients across Central Government, National Security, Defence, policing, utilities, and transport. It is backed by private equity sponsor Sovereign Capital and operates as the Actica Group alongside subsidiaries Ntegra and Gemba Advantage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Guildford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Project-based consulting engagements delivering technology advisory, digital transformation, cyber security, and programme management services to UK Public Sector organisations. Revenue derived from professional service fees charged for consultant time and expertise.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Actica Consulting is a UK technology consultancy that delivers five integrated service lines — Organisational Improvement, Delivering Complex Programmes, Digital Engineering, Cyber Security, and AI, Analytics and Data — to UK Public Sector organisations. Services are delivered by security-cleared consultants under UK government framework agreements (G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes and Specialists, Management Consultancy Framework). The company operates as part of the Actica Group alongside acquired subsidiaries Ntegra and Gemba Advantage.

Product overview

Actica Consulting is a UK Public Sector-focused technology consultancy offering a unified portfolio of consulting services rather than a software product. The core offerings comprise five integrated service lines: Organisational Improvement, Delivering Complex Programmes, Digital Engineering, Cyber Security, and AI, Analytics and Data. The company operates as part of the Actica Group, which also includes acquired subsidiaries Ntegra (acquired August 2024) and Gemba Advantage (acquired October 2024). These services are delivered through hybrid working models to UK Central Government, National Security, Defence, Policing and Public Safety, Utilities, and Transport sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Actica Group: The parent group comprising Actica Consulting and its subsidiaries Ntegra and Gemba Advantage.

Products and services

• Organisational Improvement Consulting service that helps UK public sector organisations streamline operations through operating model design, capability maturity reviews, business process modelling, value stream mapping, gap analysis, and change management.
• Delivering Complex Programmes Programme management and delivery service for complex transformation programmes, covering programme design, portfolio/project management, business case development, requirements engineering, procurement support, architecture development, service design, and legacy system modernisation.
• Digital Engineering Digital transformation engineering service covering digital discovery, user-centred design, proof of concept development, cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps implementation, secure cloud computing, hybrid solutions, cloud-native development, Microsoft Power Platform, and low-code development.
• Cyber Security NCSC-assured cyber security consultancy service offering security architecture (SABSA, TOGAF), risk management (ISO27005, NIST, Octave, IRAM), security and privacy assurance (GovAssure, SOC2, ISO27001), security capability development, security testing, business continuity/disaster recovery (ISO22301), and active defensive measures.
• AI, Analytics and Data AI and data analytics service for public sector organisations covering AI adoption roadmaps, data strategy and governance, advanced analytics using machine learning/deep learning/NLP, data engineering and cloud platform design, ML model development and deployment, business intelligence and data visualisation, and data ethics advisory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of digital transformation programmes fail to meet goals - Actica helps navigate obstacles and remain focused on transformation goals
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ntegra Ltd.coreOthersNtegra Ltd. is part of the Actica Group of companies following acquisition in August 2024. Acts as a subsidiary within the group structure.
• Gemba Advantage Ltd.coreOthersGemba Advantage Ltd. is part of the Actica Group of companies following acquisition in October 2024. Acts as a subsidiary within the group structure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sopra Steria: European-headquartered IT and digital transformation consultancy with a substantial UK Public Sector practice covering central government, defence and security clients. Highly comparable service mix, framework presence and client base to Actica, though materially larger.
• Kainos: UK-listed digital services and cyber security firm with deep UK Public Sector and defence exposure. Overlaps with Actica on cloud engineering, low-code/Power Platform delivery and cyber work for government clients.
• PA Consulting: UK-based technology, innovation and transformation consultancy serving defence, security, government and utilities. Comparable in mission-critical programme delivery, AI/data advisory and cyber assurance positioning.
• CGI Federal / CGI UK: Global IT and business consulting services firm with a strong UK Public Sector arm delivering digital, cyber and programme management work to central government and defence. Direct overlap with Actica's service lines and verticals.
• Baringa Partners: UK-based independent consulting firm with growing public sector, energy/utilities and defence engagements. Comparable in culture of specialism-led, partner-track advisory and in cross-vertical technology and data work.
• BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: UK defence and national security technology and consulting arm of BAE Systems. Overlaps with Actica on cyber, data exploitation and secure digital engineering for defence and intelligence customers.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos UK: US-listed science and technology firm with a significant UK defence, civil government and security practice. Competes with Actica on classified digital and cyber programmes but operates at substantially larger scale and breadth.
• Capita: Large UK outsourcing and digital services group with deep central and local government contracts. Overlaps with Actica on government digital transformation and managed service delivery, though Capita is materially larger and more diversified.
• DXC Technology: Global IT services incumbent with UK public sector, defence and security clients. Comparable on digital engineering, cyber and managed transformation work, but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio than Actica.

Others

• Ntegra: Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Actica Group following the August 2024 acquisition. A peer reference rather than a competitor — included to show the integrated capability profile of the Actica Group across technology consulting services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/actica-consulting

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A2 records

Investments

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